"At some point during their trip, LA will become too much for your parents and they’ll need a break. Time to get out of the city. And while you can pretty much go in any direction to find cool stuff, one of our top moves for parents is Saddle Peak Lodge in the Santa Monica Mountains. This place feels more like stepping into a wilderness lodge in Jackson Hole than into a restaurant above the Malibu coast. Head up on a weekend to take advantage of their tremendous brunch situation." - jess basser sanders, brant cox, brett keating