This public art is located in a city park, but it’s not the only colorful thing being photographed there. The park features a botanical garden and is frequented by celebrities and their families.

Does that make the location too easy?

Here are some hints:

If you are at this park, presumably with your kids (though not required) you can travel a short (relative) distance to the following tasty treats, Il Cono Gelateria and Millions of Milkshakes. That’s what we call a win-win.

If you want something with a bit more garlic try The Stinking Rose — everything is made with garlic, even the ice cream!

There is also plenty of shopping to do on one of the most famous streets in America.

Have you guessed it? If you said the Beverly Gardens Park, home of the bi-annual “Affair in the Garden” art festival, in Beverly Hills, California, then you’ve probably been there before. That’s okay, you still win the prize (there is no prize).

The park features a jogging path, a lot of public art and a pond. Beverly Hills features a lot of stuff that I can’t afford.

This post is part of UpTake’s Public Art Series.

Photo: prayitno via Flickr

Not all trips need be by plane, train or automobile. Some can start in wardrobes or really wet paint.  Take The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader for instance. It starts today and it’s family fun for everyone (although some parts might be a bit scary for the little ones).

I took this picture of stars Georgie Henley (Lucy) and Will Poulter (Eustace) with director Michael Apted at the Ice Palace in the Beverly Center (Beverly Hills, CA). I was at a press event as the guest of 20th Century Fox, and it was awesome.

Santa was there, too!

Check out Narnia! Some trips can happen right in your seat. Popcorn is optional.

Read more about my trip and interview with the Narnia cast at DadCentric.

For more family-friendly travel photos visit DeliciousBaby’s Photo Fridays

Photo by Whit Honea

Not one but two Saturdays in a row will find the Grove in Los Angeles transformed into a Polynesian paradise with free activities and entertainment to make you extra bummed out that you are not currently in Hawaii at that very moment.  Think hula lessons.  Fake pictures of yourself in island settings.  Food,  trinkets, and a handy travel specialist who can help you get from Los Angeles to the islands, easy peasey.  You can also enter a contest to win a trip for four to the Aloha State.

Even the “famous” singing fountain (a la the dancing waters at the Bellagio Hotel in Vegas) will be transformed into a Hawaii-themed attraction every half-hour.  Each special evening will feature a Hawaii themed movie as well.  The special event will start at 11:30 AM and run until 10:00 PM on Saturdays, September 12 and 19.

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Hymn of Life:  Tulips (photo courtesy of Beverly Hills.org)

On July 11 For Your Art, a local art collective website, will host their first annual Public Art Party, which is a self-guided walking tour of Beverly Hills that takes you to installations of art by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama.  Local businesses have joined the party – the map starts you off at the restaurant Porta Via so you can pick up a boxed lunch.  Then you’re on to Hymn of Life: Tulips at the junction of Santa Monica Boulevard and Rodeo Drive, where the party really gets started.  “Around the sculpture there will be face-painting and digital portraits taken– reading, knitting, hoola hooping and yoga are also encouraged.”

It’s LA, after all.

Other stops on the tour include short films at The Paley Center for Media and an exhibit of Kusama’s work at Gagosian Gallery.  To top it off, stop by CRUMBS for a special Kusama-inspired cupcake.