
So while COVID-19 might be keeping many of us close to home and socially distancing from people, once it is safe to hit the road again to travel, put these spectacular spots on your must-see list. Kids can do worksheets and learn about the parks to keep them engaged, and they’ll be rewarded with a fancy badge (and sometimes a patch!). If you’ve got kids, don’t forget to ask about the Junior Ranger program. And often, the smaller spots are less heavily visited, so you really get a chance to learn and explore something knew. While not every state is home to one of the official national parks, each state in the union has at least one site that is run by the National Park Service that you should put on your list. Some places focus more on natural beauty, while others truly celebrate the history of our great country. A Ken Burns documentary called them "America’s Best Idea." While there are currently 63 of the “big” national parks (think Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon), the National Park Service is filled with National Forests, National Battlefields, National Historic Landmarks, and more. The more centrally-located Culver project is almost ready to roll, meaning the time has come to shut down Pop’s at Platform.America’s national parks are a treasure. Pop’s Bagels is preparing to shuffle from the Platform development over to the Culver Steps. And in Downtown, Guerrilla Tacos is hosting a costume party complete with DJ, photo booth, and tarot card reading on Sunday, October 31. Over at Piccalilli in Culver City, the restaurant is doing one-off dishes like sweet and sour chicken feet on Saturday and Sunday only to celebrate the weekend. Spooky party seasonīardonna Santa Monica is offering free hot cocoa to kids who show up in costume for Halloween. The new launch is done in concert with DoorDash, and is just the second Goop Kitchen so far, with Santa Monica being the first. Expect vegetable-focused dishes like salads, grain bowls, soups, and wraps. The Goop crew has a new delivery-only ghost kitchen, this time up in Studio City.

Can’t make the Venice location work? Zinqué also has outlets in Downtown, West Hollywood, Century City, Newport Beach, and beyond. to midnight Sunday through Thursday, with an extension to 2 a.m.

The new Zinqué is now open along Lincoln, keeping hours from 7 a.m. There are pastries in the morning, full meals at night, drinks all day, and a marketplace up front for takeaway goods, too.

The new space comes with a full liquor license and more robust kitchen, plus the same mellow French-leaning menu and vibe - including the usual indoor-outdoor flow, neon lighting, and touches of greenery. Venice’s new Zinqué is now open at 1430 Lincoln Boulevard, marking a return for the restaurant group after leaving its former home at Venice and Abbot Kinney.
