The places that don't make you apologize for the kids. Restaurants with crayons that aren't an afterthought, parks with shade and bathrooms, the ice-cream stop with the line on a hot Tuesday.
The signature restaurant at the Nautical Beachfront Resort, open to resort guests and outside visitors alike for casual lakeside dining and drinks.
A casual burger counter in English Village, a short walk from London Bridge.
The original 1830s London Bridge, sold by the City of London in 1968 after it began sinking into the Thames. Robert McCulloch bought its exterior granite for $2.46 million, shipped it to Arizona, and had it rebuilt over a newly dug channel that turned the shoreline into an island. It reopened in 1971 and is Arizona's second-most-visited attraction after the Grand Canyon.
A free public park along the Bridgewater Channel with a buoyed swim area, two playgrounds, a fenced dog park, and a dozen BBQ ramadas — the city's main lakefront green space.