Lakewood Country Club
For a day of fun, visit Lakewood Country Club & Tennis Center. With entrance fees as low as $16.25 (early bird back 9 rate as of 2009) you can spend a day playing the course's large greens or hitting a few balls on the tennis court. With 18 holes and 72 pars, golfers and outdoor enthusiasts are sure to rave. Other club amenities include club house, driving range, pro shop, putting green, chipping green, practice bunker, and pull carts. Enjoy lunch at the onsite restaurant or snack bar.
Lakewood Country Club
3101 Carson Street
Lakewood, California 90712
(562) 429-9711
www.lakewood.americangolf.com
Monte Verde Park
Grab your sunhat, and head outdoors. Monte Verde Park is a 4-acre Lakewood park located along the West San Gabriel River. Home to a 3,000-foot newly renovated (as of 2001) lodging structure, S. Mark Taper Foundation Vista Lodge, Monte Verde Park offers a quarter-mile-long nature trail. Visitors to the park can enjoy a trek through several ecosystems or overnight camping, summer vacation day camp programs and special recreation classes, according to the Lakewood City website.
Monte Verde Park
4626 North Shadeway Road
Lakewood, California 90712
www.lakewoodcity.org/news/displaynews.asp?NewsID=92&TargetID=25
Civic Center Block Party
Load the picnic basket with snacks, and head over the Lakewood Civic Center Block Party and Fireworks Extravaganza for Fourth of July weekend. An annual event, the block party offers music, games and food. Open to kids and adults, the Funky Hippeez stage, the central fixture of the extravaganza, showcases a diverse group of performers. Beginning at 5 p.m. and ending around 9 p.m., this half-day event provides travelers with an opportunity to taste food from local Lakewood restaurants. The event ends with fireworks over the Lakewood Center Mall.
Civic Center Block Party
5050 Clark Ave.
Lakewood, California 90712
