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Nepenthe Restaurant, Café Kevah and The Phoenix Gift Shop
Central Coast, California
What Nepenthe's famous for, above all else, is the spectacular not-to-be-missed view. Order some appetizers and a drink at Café Kevah and sit out on the terrace. Then spend time in the Phoenix which is part gift shop, part local craft display....
Craft & Hobby Store
Souvenir & Gift Store
Roadside Landmark
Café
Restaurant
Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery
Central Coast, California
There's nothing quite so funny as the antics of elephant seals, and few places you can get as close a view as at the Rookery....
Roadside Landmark
Aquarium
Swimming
Palm Springs, California
Kids hoping to find a pool at the hotel will be blown away by Splashtopia, Rancho Las Palmas' water wonderland. With two 100-foot waterslides, kids may never want to leave the nearly two-acre swimming zone. ...
Swimming
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
Ventana Wildlife Society at Andrew Molera State Park
Central Coast, California
The Ventana Wildlife Society works to save 130 different threatened native species. The group's new discovery center at Andrew Molera State Park is one of the best, most kid-friendly environmental education programs at a state park....
Wildlife Sanctuary
Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea
Monterey Bay, California
Famously home to Clint Eastwood (once the town's mayor) and a panoply of other celebrities...
Boutique
Outlet
Fantasmic!
Disneyland
The mama of all Disneyland shows is a don't-miss. Performed after dark on the River of the Americas, Fantasmic! weaves a tale of Mickey vs. the Wicked Queen from...
Theater
Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum
Los Angeles, California
This fun museum has its tongue firmly in cheek (or does it?) and kids will get a kick out of exhibits like the two-headed baby, 1,000-pound man and...
Special Collection
Sunset Drive-In Movie Theater
Central Coast, California
Like a blast from the 1950s, the Sunset Drive-In Movie Theater in San Luis Obispo, Calif., is the real thing. Located in a big empty field just off the highway, it's easy to get to and the whole experience is a hoot....
Drive-In Theater
Venice Boardwalk
Los Angeles, California
Along with the Hollywood sign, Grauman's Chinese Theater, and Pacific Coast Highway, Venice Boardwalk is synonymous with Los Angeles. Every walk of life flocks to...
Neighborhood
Bazaar
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