Things to Do in California
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Balboa Park
San Diego, California
Balboa Park is a masterpiece of urban planning -- a 1,200-acre park in the middle of downtown San Diego...
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Scenic Landmark
Garden
Live Music Venue
Historical Landmark
Downtown Disney® Area
Disneyland®
Since Disney is an entire world unto itself, it's fitting that it should have its own downtown complete with boutiques, restaurants, and nightlife. It's liveliest...
Family Dining
Clothing & Accessory Store
Shopping Mall
Mexican
Hotel del Coronado
San Diego, California
A favorite resort of Frank Baum, author of "The Wizard of Oz," the Hotel Del (as it's known affectionately by locals) is a feat of whimsical Queen Anne architecture...
Hotel / Motel
Historical Landmark
Resort
Bicycling
Surfing
Palace of Fine Arts
San Francisco, California
Built for the 1915 World's Fair and never dismantled, the Palace of Fine Arts is a beloved San Francisco landmark. Hosting various cultural events inside, the Palace grounds are also...
Live Music Venue
Stage
Historical Landmark
Theater
Amphitheater
Maritime Museum
San Diego, California
Learn about San Diego's rich seafaring history, and tour antique ships, including the Star of India, an 18th-century Royal Navy frigate. The Star of India hosts outdoor movie nights...
History Museum
Special Collection
Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
Los Angeles, California
While this former estate of a railway magnate has a world-class manuscript and art collection, your kids will probably prefer to stay outdoors in the botanical gardens -- a vast...
Garden
Art Museum
Universal Studios Hollywood
Los Angeles, California
It wouldn't be a trip to L.A. if your family didn't get a little taste of Hollywood magic. Every attraction at Universal Studios is related to a movie or TV...
Amusement Park
La Brea Tar Pits/Page Museum
Los Angeles, California
A bit of prehistoric history still exists right in the middle of L.A. at the La Brea Tar Pits, a sticky pool of natural tar that has yielded over a...
Science & Nature Museum
Alcatraz Island
San Francisco, California
A visit to The Rock is a must -- nothing, it seems, fires kids' imaginations like peeking inside a cell of one of the most famous prisons on earth. Your kids...
Historical Landmark
Scenic Landmark
Cable Car Museum
San Francisco, California
Holding on for dear life while hanging out the side of a cable car as it descends one of San Francisco's famously steep hillsides is the number-one thrill for...
Special Collection
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