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Kids' Camp
Palm Springs, California
Creative play is the name of the game at Kidtopia, Rancho Las Palmas's camp. Kids ages 4 to 12 can sign up for a half or full-day session of arts and crafts, cooking lessons, computer games, and indoor and outdoor play (but no swimming)....
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Kidspace Children's Museum
Los Angeles, California
The fun starts when you walk in the door of this interactive, indoor-outdoor museum. You'll pass through mirrored tunnels and walls made of giant pencils, and visit a "diner...
Science & Nature Museum
Linn's Fruit Bin Farmstore
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....
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Little Tokyo
Los Angeles, California
LA is an incredibly diverse city, and Little Tokyo is the heart of its Japanese culture. Start with the Japanese American National Museum, stroll through...
Neighborhood
Lombard Street
San Francisco, California
This street doesn't just have to be seen to be believed -- it has to be walked down. Hint: Those great photos you've seen weren't taken from car windows. Plus, your...
Roadside Landmark
Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater
San Diego, California
"The puppet show was my favorite," one 6-year-old girl said after being asked what she liked best about San Diego. The younger set will find the clever scenery...
Theater
Mission San Francisco Solano de Sonoma (Sonoma Mission)
San Francisco, California
The northernmost mission in the chain of 21 Catholic settlements that once fed and housed missionaries as they traveled up and down the state, Mission San Francisco Solano – as it's officially known – is one of the most accessible and well-preserved. ...
Historical Landmark
History Museum
Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
Central Coast, California
Anchoring the central square of San Luis Obispo along the banks of a picturesque creek, the "old mission" as it's known is the town's central landmark and meeting place. ...
Historical Landmark
Special Collection
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Monterey Bay, California
Kids have no choice but to let go of their expectations at the door of the Monterey Bay Aquarium and let themselves be dazzled. ...
Science & Nature Museum
Monterey Bay Kayaking
Monterey Bay, California
Kayaking is adventurous enough to impress thrill-seeking teens, but easy and safe enough that school-age kids can manage it, especially with a partner....
Kayaking
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