Sitting in the shadows of megaparks Knott's Berry Farm and Disneyland is a little theme park, independently owned, at the edge of Anaheim. Adventure City is a secret that mostly locals know about, ...

When Children’s Fairyland opened on Sept. 2, 1950, in Oakland, it made history as the first storybook theme park in the ...

The entrance to the park is under a splashy “Adventure City” sign, leading into a photo-worthy courtyard, reminding me of Disneyland. Right away, it’s clear that this isn’t anything like a carnival or ...