Plan Your Getaway
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| ? Plan Your Getaway | July 16-22, 2009? |
| Get Away Without Going Away | |
Featured sponsor: Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Looking for a staycation that actually feels like a holiday?Trek to the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa, where adventurous and affordable summer treats await your family. Escape the heat at the brand-new Slyders, a water playground that’s a hit with the parents for its top-notch poolside service and the delight it brings to kids with its lagoon-style pool, water slides and toddler wading pool. Entrance to Slyders is complimentary for hotel guests. A limited number of day passes to Slyders for non-hotel guests are available on a limited basis; contact the hotel ahead of time to reserve yours if you are heading there for the day. Birthday party packages are also available. Mom and Dads looking for R&R will like Camp Hyatt, a beach club where kids 3-7 engage in crafts and games in a safe, supervised environment. Older kids (8-12) will have a blast with the SophistiKids program, where they can participate in kite-building and beach play. Mommies on “Mom’s Mondays” enjoy a 25% discount on spa treatments, as well as a discounted $15 per hour rate for Camp Hyatt. Or, let the music take you! Blues & BBQ is a Saturday night concert series with a Southern-style buffet, live music and a balloon artist for kids. Hyatt has also partnered with several Orange County groups to enhance your staycation experience. Toes on the Nose provides surf lessons, bike rentals and kayaking for families, while Dig It!, Orange County’s professional sandcastle builders, shows you how to build like a pro. There’s something for the whole family at this nearby staycation destination. Learn more about their other kid- and family-friendly offerings here. Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa Summer Activities ? Camp Hyatt: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Reservations required at least 24 hours in advance. $45-$80 per session. ? Blues & BBQ: Through Sept. 1. Saturdays, 7-10 p.m. $35 for adults; kids (5-10), $15; kids 4 and under, free. Reservations highly recommended. ? Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Spa & Resort, 21500 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach. (map it!) ? (714) 698-1234, huntingtonbeach.hyatt.com | |
| Get Into the Circus Act | |
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s comes to the OC  Think your life is a circus? Get away from the fracas of the daily grind for a few hours with Zing Zang Zoom, the heart of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s raucous and mesmerizing “Red Tour.” Performing at Anaheim’s Honda Center until July 26, Zing Zang Zoom features the sights, sounds and magic of the Big Top experience. Catch more than a dozen fine-tuned acts from energetic troupes of acrobats, clowns, illusionists and larger-than-life animal acts. There’s one-man show Alan “Mr. Gravity” Digiweed; human cannonball duo Tina Miser and Ekaterina Borzikova; second-generation dueling wheel performers, The Fernandez Brothers; and tiger trainer Tabayara “Taba” Maluenda. *** If Zing Zang Zoom left you in high spirits and with a craving for more, check out Trapeze Camp at the Santa Monica Pier.These series of week-long children’s flying trapeze camp sessions and classes offered by the Trapeze School New York is ideal for kids 5 and older. Their high-flying training culminates in a performance and an ice cream social. Classes typically get full fast, but the school’s Web site provides a daily update of openings here. Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey’s Zing Zang Zoom ? ‘Til Sunday, July 26. Click here for a show schedule. ? Admission, $15-90. ? Honda Center, 2695 E Katella Ave., Anaheim. (map it!) ? (714) 740-2000, www.ringling.com Trapeze Camp at Santa Monica Pier ? Camp sessions: Aug. 3-7 and Aug. 17-21. ? $65 and up. Learn about their discounts here. ? Trapeze School New York, 370 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica (map it!) ? (310-394-5800), losangeles.trapezeschool.com | |
| Get A Workout Like No Other | |
Featured sponsor: Rowbics Indoor Rowing Row, row yourself into fitness!At Rowbics? Indoor Rowing Kids Camp, campers ages 7-11 will be introduced to indoor rowing in a fun, safe setting. Incorporating a “cooperative” theme, participants will focus on developing team-working skills and leadership. Combining the best of rowing, aerobic exercise and isometrics, Rowbics? is a workout program designed to strengthen the body’s four areas: core, legs, upper body, and heart and lungs. Not only do you burn calories – up to 800 per class! – they also promise you’ll breathe deeper, sleep better, and enjoy a fit body and sound mind. Interested in trying Rowbics?? Present this Kidsguide coupon for a free class! Rowbics? Indoor Rowing – Kids Summer Camp ? Session 1: July 27-31, 9 a.m. – noon. Session 2: Aug. 17-21, 9 a.m. – noon. ? $125 per session; $25 discount per sibling. ? Rowbics Warehouse, 1347 Loma St., Long Beach (map it!) ? To register, contact Elena Delgado at (888) 769-2427 x142, or elena.delgado@rowbics.com. www.rowbics.com | |
