Around Town and Beyond

Make Time to Play

Learn to surf at Santa Monica Beach and see if you can handle some truly gnarly waves
Put the zap on your new friends with a fast-paced game of laser tag
Jog through Balboa Park, enjoying natural splendor in the midst of a beautiful city
Hoop it up at the ACA 3-on-3 basketball tournament and find out who rules the court
Shake the sand out of your hair after a classic game of touch football and beach volleyball on Huntington Beach
Combine the thrill of surfing and the fun of kayaking with an afternoon of sea kayaking at Zuma beach
Experience some thrilling rides at Six Flags Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor

Get to know California at its best during ACA’s welcome scavenger hunt – our mad dash around Malibu!
Tour the famed sets and attack the thrilling rides of Universal Studios, “The Entertainment Capital of LA”
More than a zoo, it’s an animal sanctuary - admire the mighty giant panda at the San Diego Zoo
You have some big shoes to fill as you walk among the stars on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame
See how your hands and feet compare to Hollywood elites like Meryl Streep, Brad Pitt, and Robert Downey Jr. in front of Mann Chinese Theater
Get in on the good vibes at the Museum of Tolerance - recipient of the Global Peace and Tolerance Award
See the gods at the Greek and Roman collections of the Getty Museum
Gaze up at the Hollywood sign as you browse the fashionable boutiques on Melrose Street

See Sparks fly at a WNBA basketball game – these ladies have game!
Devour a Dodger Dog while watching one of the most storied teams in MLB history
Check out an awesome summer concert – past favorites include Black Eyed Peas, Dave Matthews, Nickelback, Shakira, and Taylor Swift
Watch Beckham “Bend It” at a Los Angeles Galaxy soccer match

Pump some iron and get big on Muscle Beach
Have your caricature drawn on the Venice Boardwalk and pick up a pair of hip new shades
Take a stroll through La Jolla, admiring the stunning coastal bluffs. Watch out for the pelicans!
People-watch at Palisades Park; it doesn’t get much more iconic LA than this
Spot a celebrity at the premier of a summer blockbuster at the legendary Fox Theater
See the set of your favorite TV shows, some may include Glee and The Big Bang Theory
Experience the crystal clear images of IMAX 3-D projected onto a six-story screen
Savor a latte while exploring the scene on the famed Abbot Kinney Boulevard
See the personalities in action at a live taping of a late-night talk show

Get drenched in good times at Hurricane Harbor Water Park
Hang out while they hang ten as the world’s best surfers compete at the Huntington Beach Pro Surf championships
Cool off and chill out at ACA’s awesome beach party
Relax for an afternoon of fun on the waves and under the sun at Mission Beach

Ride the dazzling Ferris wheel at the Santa Monica Pier
Watch Shamu and her buddies perform at Sea World
Lose yourself at Disneyland, “the happiest place on earth”
See the city light up from the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco’s top tourist destination
Do some time in Alcatraz – the last home of Al Capone and George “Machine Gun” Kelly
Gaze over the coast and toward the heavens at the internationally acclaimed Griffith Observatory

Hit all the fashionable boutiques and watch out for the paparazzi on the energetic Rodeo Drive
Wear yourself out at the Malibu Arts Festival
Trendy stores, 20 movie theater screens and everything in between is at your fingertips at Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade
Rub elbows with celebrities at the Malibu Country Mart
Enjoy Pier 39 and Ghirardelli Square – you haven’t visited San Francisco unless you’ve experienced these two treasures
Sample the culinary creations of Nobu, Malibu’s chic sushi destination!