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Things to Do in California

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Golf

Palm Springs, California

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Golf lovers from around the world flock to Palm Springs to take advantage of the sunny weather and abundant golf courses, including the 27-hole course (with three distinct nine-hole layouts) at Rancho Las Palmas. ...

  • Golf

Palace of Fine Arts

San Francisco, California

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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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

Yerba Buena Rooftop Gardens

San Francisco, California

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Skip the Metreon (basically a high-tech shopping mall,) and instead come to this two-block-long rooftop oasis. There's something for kids of all ages, starting with the restored...

  • Park

  • Amusement Park

  • Garden

Hotel del Coronado

San Diego, California

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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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

Splash Mountain®

Disneyland®

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Fans of "Song of the South" and Brer Rabbit can take a river ride right into the Briar Patch. Inside a hollow log, meander through...

  • Attraction

Santa Monica Pier & Pacific Park

Los Angeles, California

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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As if screaming down the rails of a rollercoaster isn't exciting enough, here you can do it with the Pacific Ocean as a backdrop. The big rides for big kids...

  • Amusement Park

  • Bicycling

Pirates of the Caribbean®

Disneyland®

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Animatron pirates along this landmark boat ride shoot cannons, polish off rum, and, as the song goes, "pillage, plunder, rifle, and loot." (But playfully, of course.) New to the adventure...

  • Attraction

Alcatraz Island

San Francisco, California

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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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

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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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

Coit Tower

San Francisco, California

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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A tall, concrete art deco tower dedicated to the city by a female volunteer firefighter in 1933...

  • Historical Landmark

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