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Earthquake Canyon Express Bike Tour
Palm Springs, California
Surround yourselves in the beauty of the desert while cruising through Box Canyon and the heart of the San Andreas Fault zone on the way to the town of Mecca and the rich agricultural region of the eastern Coachella Valley. ...
Bicycling
ESPN Zone
Los Angeles, California
You didn't come to Los Angeles to play arcade games, but your 8-and-up kid may have. ...
Arcade / Game Room
Restaurant
Exploratorium
San Francisco, California
Think of it as the next best thing to a mad scientist's lab, except that everything is based on solid science! The Exploratorium explains—and demonstrates with hundreds of touchable exhibits that engage the senses....
Science & Nature Museum
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
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
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
Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Monterey Bay, California
Marine biologists come from all over the world to study the whales and dolphins in Monterey Bay, so why shouldn't you?...
Boat Tour
Boat Ride
Musée Méchanique
San Francisco, California
A part of Fisherman's Wharf, a walk into the Musée Mécanique (French for "mechanical museum") is like taking a step back in time before video games, iPods, and other means...
Special Collection
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