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The Grove and The Original Farmers Market

Los Angeles, California

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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This is where the old meets the new(ish) in L.A. The Grove is an upscale outdoor mall with shops for kids (American Girl Place, Pottery Barn Kids, Quicksilver Youth...

  • Farmers Market

  • Shopping Mall

Half Dome

Yosemite National Park, California

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A Yosemite icon, the Half Dome is easy to glimpse from around the Yosemite Valley, since the impressive granite crest rises more than 4,500 feet above the valley floor. You...

  • Park

Hearst Castle

Central Coast, California

Good for Toddlers & Pre-K

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The highlight of any Central Coast trip is likely to be a tour of Hearst Castle, the extravagant art-bedecked mansion of media magnate William Randolph Hearst. But for kids it's more than a mansion, it's a window into a bygone era of Hollywood glamour....

  • Historical Landmark

  • History Museum

  • Special Collection

  • Walking Tour

  • Archaeological Tour

Henry Miller Memorial Library

Central Coast, California

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For older kids developing an interest in literature, art or recent cultural history, a stop at the Henry Miller Library will be eye opening and anything but boring. The walls are papered with old posters, playbills and magazine articles....

  • Art Museum

  • History Museum

  • Library

  • Roadside Landmark

  • Live Music Venue

Horseback Riding on the Beach at The Livery Stable

Central Coast, California

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Guide-led horseback rides on the beach are offered by the Livery Stable at Pacific Dunes Ranch, part of the larger Pacific Dunes park that occupies much of the land southeast of Pismo Beach....

  • Horseback Riding

IMAX Theater at Cannery Row

Monterey Bay, California

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Cannery Row IMAX offers films on the members of the animal kingdom (some even in 3-D) for younger kids during the day and rock 'n' roll concert movies for teens at night. ...

  • Movie Theater

it's a small world

Disneyland

Good for Toddlers & Pre-K

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Love it or hate it, "it's a small world" is one ride that's not to be missed. True, the song has inspired exasperation -- so much so, in fact, that it...

  • Amusement Park

Jedi Training Academy

Disneyland

Good for School-Age Kids

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Hone your lightsaber skills as you and other Star Wars fans learn techniques and moves from a "Jedi Master." ...

  • Stage

Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park

Central Coast, California

Good for Toddlers & Pre-K

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Beaches, mountains, and an 80-foot granite waterfall are the atractions in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park. The lure of 80-foot McWay Falls, which you can see from above as it plunges into the ocean, might tempt your kids to hike....

  • Park

  • Swimming

  • Hiking

  • Waterfall

Jungle Cruise

Disneyland

Good for School-Age Kids

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Only through the magic of Disney could one cross in minutes from the waters of the Amazon to the banks of the Nile. Not a world geography lesson, this Disney...

  • Attraction

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