Even if you're not entirely sure what an annular solar eclipse is, you probably suspect that the event in the sky on Sunday, May 20, is something pretty exciting. Just the words "solar eclipse" bring to my mind images of my entire family huddled around a small rectangle of tinted glass (purchased specially for the occasion), waiting to watch the moon cast its epic shadow across the sun. Now add the word annular - a word most of us rarely use - and one can only assume that this eclipse must be even more extraordinary than most. And one would assume right.

Santa Monica’s Tuesday Food Truck Night at the California Heritage Museum is the ideal venue for a stress-free dinner with children; plus, as an added bonus, you can cross off item #80 on our LA with Kids Bucket List!

Inspired by reading Pamela Druckerman’s Bringing Up Bebe, about French children’s perfect eating habits, I resolved to expand my own son’s limited palate. I mean, these children eat foie gras in preschool while my son turns his nose up at anything besides goldfish crackers and squeezable fruit crushers. Visiting the food trucks seemed like the perfect scenario for venturing into new culinary territory. As my very male son loves all vehicles, I thought that being served directly out of vehicles might entice him to try something new - and there is free parking on site.

Hurray for Hollywood! It all happens here, baby. For better or for worse, our LA kids are growing up in the thrum of movie shoots, celebrity buzz, and giant billboards. If your child's mom or dad isn't in The Industry, her aunt, neighbor, or friend's father most likely is. Ever get stuck in traffic, or have to slow to a crawl because a caravan of white Craft Services trucks is lining two blocks of your commute? Yep, they're everywhere. Well, we say if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. This summer, if you haven't yet found the perfect camp from our Summer & Vacation Camps Guide, consider a movie making or animation camp. If any city has them, LA has more. That's a wrap.