Incredible! I just took my first adult Wednesday class. And there was no hesitation in my mind to…read moresign up for a package. This is such a gem! To learn these skills in a supportive environment with wonderful classical music surrounded by art everything included it's amazing! Just in a 2-hour session. I took home new skills to apply to my own work. The teacher was phenomenal! Incredibly well-versed, very talented, and passionate, along with humble and inspiring. Love it.

My 5 year old absolutely loves taking art classes here. He gets to work on his pencil grip and flex…read morehis creative side without feeling pressured. Every single art work he brings home has been high quality.

If you are looking for high quality education in a welcoming environment the Center is just what…read moreyou're looking for. While the school has a reputation for a "celebrity school." The school also has a wide variety of kids from various socio economic classes. And the teachers and staff treat everyone equally. My daughter came to the Center in 5th grade. During covid she just wasn't getting the type of education she needed at her public school so we decided to take a chance and apply to the highly coveted school. We got incredibly lucky that she got one out of two spots that were available. She and us were welcomed by the school and felt included in the community immediately. My only regret is I wish we had started her at the Center. If you are lucky enough to get in don't turn around this high quality education in an amazing environment.

Our school's 6/7 Girls Volleyball team were in the payoffs and the home team was The Center…read more Hard to find street parking in West Hollywood, but we did. The school is beautiful, however, the gym was small. The our girls tried their best, but were great in a losing effort. No, I did not see Beyoncé there. Lol!

My 4 year old daughter just spent two of her three winter holiday weeks here. First was the regular…read morecamp (pre-Christmas), second was adventure (post-new year). We were very grateful to have the 8a-5p availability, the programming for both sessions was great, and the counselors were fantastic (fun energy yet professional). The adventure camp took them off-campus every day. Would definitely recommend to others.

My kids have been going to camp Wildfolk since it opened. They love it! And I love the…read morecommunication, style, and values of the camp. The kids get to be kids while also growing as people.

My 6-year-old son has been attending Got Game Camp for the last two years, and he absolutely loves…read moreit! He has participated in summer camp, Thanksgiving camp, and several non-school day single-day camps, and every single time he comes home happy, energized, and excited to go back. He especially loves all the sports activities and the way the coaches make everything fun, engaging, and positive. The coaches are incredibly personable and truly have the best interests of the kids at heart. The relationships they build are genuine. My son feels valued, supported, and loved by the adults who work with him. We couldn't be more grateful for Got Game Camp and the experiences they provide. It's a program we trust completely, and we're so happy to continue sending our son!

My 5 year old daughter attended the Thanksgiving and winter break camps. She made lots of new…read morefriends and enjoyed all of the creative activities and games at camp! I loved how responsive and kind all of the coaches were. We will send her in the summer as well!

we traveled from Oregon to have our daughter join the interior design camp. It was a great…read moreexperience for her and we were impressed by the quality of the instruction, the location (Pacific Design Center/We work), and the kid's' presentations. Camp leadership were communicative, positive, and supportive. The kids seemed to get a long well and there about 25 of them- a perfect number I think. Highly recommend!

My 16 year old son went to the photography summer camp and came away with a new confidence, not…read moreonly in his photography, but in who he is. I wanted him to learn more about photo pretty much to improve his Instagram...I was getting tired of only seeing his weird selfies and thought he could benefit from a little more perspective. From the first day I could see he started to understand the power of photography and perception. He made new friends and did some really wonderful portraiture and fashion photography. The most amazing part was the camp was held in the Leica studio! My son loved the staff and mentioned he liked the food too. I think he's really proud of the portfolio he put together during the camp and has come away with a great experience and some really awesome new connections.

My son attended his first season at Camp Adventurewood in 2023 - it was his first experience at a…read moresummer camp and he was a little nervous and shy but all his counselors made him feel so welcome and comfortable and after the first day he was hooked! He loved the variety of activities and made so many new friends. He came home with fun stories each day. I loved that they offered a variety of options from 2 days/week to 5 days. We returned last summer and an unexpected and sudden medical event threw our summer for a loop. They were beyond kind and accommodating. Michael, the owner, personally made sure we were taken care of at a very scary time and was just incredibly kind and communicative. I can't thank him and his staff enough for the support. I would recommend this camp for any family. Its like a classic, old-school summer day camp experience!

My son attended Adventurewood camp for the first time this week. For the most part he enjoyed…read morehimself -- particularly the characters they introduce throughout the week. However, we decided to pull him out for next week because of a very disturbing situation. He shared that a counselor had pushed him with both hands on his shoulders during a capture the flag activity. He had dropped his flag and was putting it back on when a counselor (he didn't know her name) pushed him back hard enough to make him lose his balance and fall. She also barked "you need to reset!" She didn't ask if he was ok or help him up. You'd think if this was an accidental push and he fell over she would say something like "sorry bud are you ok? Here let me help you up" but nope, not a word. A friend he's attending camp with witnessed the whole incident. Since I pick them both up in the afternoons they both recounted this situation to me and both of them noted how inappropriate her behavior was. I immediately reached out to Michael, the owner of the camp. He said he wanted to identify this counselor and get her side of the story. Understandable. My son felt uncomfortable going back the next day but I reassured him it would be handled and offered to drop him off in the morning and stick around to talk to Michael and the counselor. I wanted him to feel safe. Michael identified her (her name is Carson) and said he wanted to talk to her first, which he did a few feet away from me. I heard her say she didn't push him. They then walked over to me and she again denied everything. So we asked both kids to come over and recount what happened. They both did -- in front of her -- and reiterated she pushed him. She denied even touching him. So Michael suggests at this point that perhaps it was an accident and my son responds by saying "how do you push someone like that by accident?!" No response. So I ask her, are you saying these kids are lying? She again said she didn't touch him and at this point we send the kids away. I'm incensed because not only does she gaslight both of them to their face but tells this bold faced lie to her boss in front of the campers and me. I tell her I believe them and I think she's the one lying. At this point she gives me this dirty look - angry, irritated and almost rolls her eyes at me. I turn to Michael and say "and now she's giving ME an attitude?!" Unbelievable. In a follow up call, he tells me how good of a person she is and that this is shocking for him to hear but that she doesn't seem like someone who would do something like this...that she's getting her teacher credentials and he knows her really well. I am getting the vibe he doesn't actually believe any of this and he sounds very skeptical. I respond by telling him that it's almost always surprising when people exhibit bad behavior and that even teachers do bad things...that doesn't make her any more credible in my eyes. He acknowledged that. In fact, it's worse because I would be really concerned to have someone like that teaching a kid. Lack of empathy, accountability, and integrity. I mean, I think it's great he's trying to have her back but there are moments in life when you need to draw a line and act swiftly...these are one of those moments. Because ultimately, this impacts the reputation of your camp. I told him that it would be good to offer training to his staff in case this ever happens again in the future and honestly he sounded baffled and asked me to clarify...I said well maybe tell your staff not to give dirty looks to a mom who's clearly upset that her son just got pushed by a grown adult at summer camp?? I told him that the response to this situation could've resulted in a totally different outcome. Had she said something like "I really don't recall pushing you but if I inadvertently did and made you feel bad I'm sorry - I didn't mean to do that" - I would've went home that morning feeling fine about the situation. When I told him this he said that he's not going to police all her reactions, that she's still young, that she's still learning and made all kinds of excuses for her. Exhausting. Apparently she got a "warning" and will sit out of the flag activity (umm, ok...). He seems like a smart guy and wish him nothing but success in the future and I was earnestly trying to offer advice for how to handle a situation like this better but it fell on deaf ears. I really hope that some kind of learning comes out of this for both of them. Oh and to top it off, my son's friend told her mom that Carson was giving her looks several times throughout the day today and when she asked what kind she said "side eye" looks. NOT COOL. My son also said she was kind of mean to him but wondering why they were even in close proximity when Michael said they'd absolutely be separated and would not see each other? Validates we both made the right choice by pulling them both out. He offered a refund but I'm still pissed about the situation.

We live very close to Imaginology and its been a godsend for us every holiday / break. Lately my…read morekids have been asking to go even when its a normal school day because they love it here. Specifically, they love playing with Miss Vivian (which I think is very telling)! She helps foster the kids' creativity and I don't know what she does/says but they just adore her. The only con is that the website can be confusing but if you call they're usually very flexible and able to work things out. I am honestly so so grateful for Imaginology!!

We absolutely love Vivian and everything at imaginology. What a magical and amazing place for kids…read moreto do what they do best -- use their imaginations and play play play! Play is the work of a child and the space Vivian has created here is so wonderful to help facilitate just that. She's so wonderful and involved and always accommodates the kids and finds fun imaginative ways for them to learn and play.

They are now officially a scam. I paid $1600 for two kids... then I asked for a refund before the…read morecamp started. They refused to refund (in the mean time, they received MILLIONS in taxpayer loans) then filed for bankruptcy.

My son did the Go Kart summer quest camp and loved it. Each day he would come home excited about…read moreadding the wheels, adding the seat from noodles, painting it. We ordered lunch this week of camp and with him being such a picky eater, we were pleasantly surprised that he ate it most days. He is on the autism spectrum/Asperger Mann and the team at Galileo was so good with him. My daughter who is 7 also did camp (her first year) and she has already asked to come back next year. We thought it was a great experience for our kids but it is expensive.

I can't begin to express what an amazing gem Art Rebel Studio is! We were trying to figure…read moresomething out for our daughter's 6th birthday party. We know we wanted to do some kind of art party but wanted to be unique. We found that at Art Rebel for a glow in the dark art party. Ponti, the owner, made this birthday so special for our 6 year old and all her friends. From the beginning he was so easy to work with and very communicative. Ponti has kids birthday parties down to a science with different activities planned out that all the kids loved! Him and his team handled it all while we got to relax and chat with other parents. On top of that, we didn't have to worry about goodie bags because all the kids went home with a couple pieces of glow in the dark art that they made. There was a separate, and massive, room for food and drinks so when cake cutting came around it was so easy. Also he made setting up and packing up so easy. If you're looking for something different and special for your kid's birthday, I can't highly recommend Art Rebel Studio enough!

The owner of Art Rebel is an amazing artist named ponti. He has an incredible business in Art Rebel…read morebut beyond that he himself is a iconic artist I had set decorated a 20th century fox show called Empire and I had reached out to him to give him the color, palette and size and had him do several custom paintings for Terrance Howard's office and other sets. He collaborated with me in regards to the colors that I needed and also some different styles. He has a amazing inventory of iconic art that I would urge anyone to ask him to see for purchase. Also, upon commission like I did with him for a show any Set Decorator or designer or person that loves art would love him. This particular character was Terrence Howard, who was a hip-hop Mogul in the story so the hip-hop vibe that is very much alive in pontia work was perfect. I can't say enough about his business Art Rebel because it is from adult fun to kids but extremely unique compared to a typical art business for corporations or birthday parties as it has an edge to it and is very hip and unique in the style that they present to the customer in Art Rebel! So much fun and you forget about your problems and very healing for me.

I've been attending water fitness classes at the YMCA, and I wanted to share my appreciation for…read moreour new instructor, CD Bradley. He brings amazing energy to every class and clearly puts a lot of effort into making the sessions fun and engaging. I especially love how he mixes music, including Korean songs, which makes the class feel more inclusive and enjoyable for many of us. While he may be different from previous instructors, it's clear that he is working very hard in his own way, and many of us truly enjoy his classes. His positive attitude and dedication really stand out. Thank you to the YMCA for supporting such passionate instructors!

Recently, I was in LA for a conference which ended at 5 p.m. at the LINE hotel. Rather than…read moreimmediately drive home to San Diego (3.5+ hours at that time), I decided to use my YMCA membership to check out the Anderson Munger YMCA in Koreatown. A large parking structure is next to the facility, which validates parking (mine was only $1 for around 3 hours). Johnny at the front desk was friendly upon check-in and got me all set up to join the K-Pop Step, Strength and Dance class with Rae (sp?). Locker room facilities are a bit dated, and reminded me of high school in the 90s. Thanks to you fellow Yelpers, I knew to bring my master lock (also from the 90s), and was able to get out of my professional clothes and into my workout attire, safely stowing my belongings without a problem. Rae led a spirited class, which included light weightlifting, step aerobics, HIIT, and a little bit of dance all to the backbeat of popular K-Pop songs. It was a blast! I wish that they offered this class back home at my YMCA in San Diego. (Pro tip - bring your own workout mat. They offer them, but they need to be refreshed.) Sadly, this facility lacks a water bottle filling station, so be sure to bring a full bottle of water, or be prepared to use an old-school water fountain. Shower facilities could be modernized along with the locker room. After class, walk to Gol Tong down the street and treat yourself to some tasty Korean Chicken! Next time I'm in Koreatown, I'll definitely be coming back to the Anderson Munger YMCA for a class!