Things to Do in California
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The Grove and The Original Farmers Market
Los Angeles, California
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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San Diego, CaliforniaThe weather's fine in America's Finest City: Ogle orcas at SeaWorld, b...

