Kids Off The Couch Blog

The Family Savvy Launches! A New Website to start the New Year

Published on 2012-01-04 15:57:00

There's a new website in town called The Family Savvy. I spent the last six months creating a robust calendar-based site for families looking to interact with the city and with each other, and I am excited to share it with you. It's where I'll focus my attention from here forward, so check it out and start 2012 equipped with up-to-the-moment information about culture and kids around LA.CLICK TO VISIT THE FAMILY SAVVYA few words from The Family Savvy: We don't know about you, but we can't st

Los Angeles Kids Off The Couch: Happy Holidays to All!

Published on 2011-12-21 12:02:00

Fill your Days from Now until 2012Ticket Giveaway: Family 4-Pack for OVO on February 15We've got plenty of "have-fun-with-your-family, counter-program the mall" ideas to get you through to New Year's. And just remember, if the gifting is making you crazy, there is always this time-tested solution to all gifting problems -- at least for the youngest on your list.Ticket Giveaway: OVO from Cirque du Soleil opens under the big top at the Santa Monica Pier on January 20, 2012

Scorsese's First Family Film

Published on 2011-12-07 13:41:00

Hugo - A Holiday Gift for All!Our favorite in this season's varied crop of family films is Hugo, director Martin Scorsese's sumptuous 3D adaptation of Brian Selznick's award-winning, best-selling novel, "The Invention of Hugo Cabret". At first glance, Hugo would seem to hail from Spielberg territory, so it takes until the final reel to understand why Scorsese chose to helm this captivating PG film. The film opens with an extended tracking shot that flies over the roofs of Par