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Monterey Bay, California for Toddlers & Pre-K
3 day trip
Day 1
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- Science & Nature Museum
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Monterey, CA
Kids have no choice but to let go of their expectations at the door of the Monterey Bay Aquarium and let themselves be dazzled. ...
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- Boutique
Cannery Row
Monterey, CA
Is it a historical landmark or a giant shopping mall? Well, a little of both, but Cannery Row, despite rows of touristy T-shirt shops, is still a lot of fun....
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- Children's Museum
- Art Museum
- Science & Nature Museum
Monterey County Youth Museum (MY Museum)
Monterey, CA
The day we stopped by, toddlers were climbing, sliding and rolling all over "My Day at the Beach," a sort of indoor playground featuring wooden boats and sand blocks....
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- Movie Theater
IMAX Theater at Cannery Row
Monterey, CA
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. ...
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- Barbecue
- American
- Burgers
- Family Dining
Willy's Smokehouse
Monterey, CA
Though slow-smoked barbecue is Willy's specialty, and the pulled pork is indeed fabulous, what we couldn't get enough of was all the extras. ...
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- Hotel / Motel
Best Western Monterey Beach Resort
Monterey, CA
A group of families I know stays here every year for their annual aquarium weekend, and now I know why -- it has all the essential family features for a reasonable price, and is the only hotel close to the aquarium with a long sandy beach....
Day 2
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- History Museum
The Steinbeck Museum and National Steinbeck Center
Salinas, CA
Don't worry that this is going to be dry or dull...
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- Science & Nature Museum
- Wildlife Sanctuary
- Walking Tour
Wild Things at Vision Quest Ranch
Salinas, CA
What distinguishes Wild Things from other safari attractions is how close you get to the animals...
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- Park
Dennis the Menace Playground
Monterey, CA
Dennis the Menace Playground lets your kids climb, play and run — and be as menacing as they want....
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- American
- French
- Seafood
- Family Dining
- Reservations
- Fine Dining
The Sardine Factory
Monterey, CA
"Now I get why this place is so famous!" my 16-year-old said with a laugh as we exited The Sardine Factory...
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- Hotel / Motel
Best Western Monterey Beach Resort
Monterey, CA
A group of families I know stays here every year for their annual aquarium weekend, and now I know why -- it has all the essential family features for a reasonable price, and is the only hotel close to the aquarium with a long sandy beach....
Day 3
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- Boat Tour
- Boat Ride
Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Monterey, CA
Marine biologists come from all over the world to study the whales and dolphins in Monterey Bay, so why shouldn't you?...
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- Souvenir & Gift Store
- Ice Skating
- Boating
- Fishing
- Sailing
- Seafood
Old Fisherman's Wharf
Monterey, CA
Touristy it is, but Old Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey is a must-do for two reasons:...
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- Boutique
- Outlet
Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Famously home to Clint Eastwood (once the town's mayor) and a panoply of other celebrities...
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- Special Collection
- History Museum
San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Mission (Carmel Mission)
Carmel, CA
One of the best preserved of the Spanish missions that established Western immigration to Calfornia, the Carmel Mission still has the 5-foot-thick stucco walls and wooden carved reredo ceilings of the original building....
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- Italian
- French
- Pizza
- Seafood
- Family Dining
- Fine Dining
Fandango
Pacific Grove, CA
Everyone seems to know everyone else at Fandango; the atmosphere is like crashing a big Italian birthday party straight out of "The Sopranos."...
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- Hotel / Motel
Best Western Monterey Beach Resort
Monterey, CA
A group of families I know stays here every year for their annual aquarium weekend, and now I know why -- it has all the essential family features for a reasonable price, and is the only hotel close to the aquarium with a long sandy beach....
Monterey Bay, California for Toddlers & Pre-K
3 day trip
Day 1
-
- Science & Nature Museum
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Monterey, CA
Kids have no choice but to let go of their expectations at the door of the Monterey Bay Aquarium and let themselves be dazzled. ...
-
- Boutique
Cannery Row
Monterey, CA
Is it a historical landmark or a giant shopping mall? Well, a little of both, but Cannery Row, despite rows of touristy T-shirt shops, is still a lot of fun....
-
- Children's Museum
- Art Museum
- Science & Nature Museum
Monterey County Youth Museum (MY Museum)
Monterey, CA
The day we stopped by, toddlers were climbing, sliding and rolling all over "My Day at the Beach," a sort of indoor playground featuring wooden boats and sand blocks....
-
- Movie Theater
IMAX Theater at Cannery Row
Monterey, CA
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. ...
-
- Barbecue
- American
- Burgers
- Family Dining
Willy's Smokehouse
Monterey, CA
Though slow-smoked barbecue is Willy's specialty, and the pulled pork is indeed fabulous, what we couldn't get enough of was all the extras. ...
-
- Hotel / Motel
Best Western Monterey Beach Resort
Monterey, CA
A group of families I know stays here every year for their annual aquarium weekend, and now I know why -- it has all the essential family features for a reasonable price, and is the only hotel close to the aquarium with a long sandy beach....
Day 2
-
- History Museum
The Steinbeck Museum and National Steinbeck Center
Salinas, CA
Don't worry that this is going to be dry or dull...
-
- Science & Nature Museum
- Wildlife Sanctuary
- Walking Tour
Wild Things at Vision Quest Ranch
Salinas, CA
What distinguishes Wild Things from other safari attractions is how close you get to the animals...
-
- Park
Dennis the Menace Playground
Monterey, CA
Dennis the Menace Playground lets your kids climb, play and run — and be as menacing as they want....
-
- American
- French
- Seafood
- Family Dining
- Reservations
- Fine Dining
The Sardine Factory
Monterey, CA
"Now I get why this place is so famous!" my 16-year-old said with a laugh as we exited The Sardine Factory...
-
- Hotel / Motel
Best Western Monterey Beach Resort
Monterey, CA
A group of families I know stays here every year for their annual aquarium weekend, and now I know why -- it has all the essential family features for a reasonable price, and is the only hotel close to the aquarium with a long sandy beach....
Day 3
-
- Boat Tour
- Boat Ride
Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Monterey, CA
Marine biologists come from all over the world to study the whales and dolphins in Monterey Bay, so why shouldn't you?...
-
- Souvenir & Gift Store
- Ice Skating
- Boating
- Fishing
- Sailing
- Seafood
Old Fisherman's Wharf
Monterey, CA
Touristy it is, but Old Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey is a must-do for two reasons:...
-
- Boutique
- Outlet
Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Famously home to Clint Eastwood (once the town's mayor) and a panoply of other celebrities...
-
- Special Collection
- History Museum
San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Mission (Carmel Mission)
Carmel, CA
One of the best preserved of the Spanish missions that established Western immigration to Calfornia, the Carmel Mission still has the 5-foot-thick stucco walls and wooden carved reredo ceilings of the original building....
-
- Italian
- French
- Pizza
- Seafood
- Family Dining
- Fine Dining
Fandango
Pacific Grove, CA
Everyone seems to know everyone else at Fandango; the atmosphere is like crashing a big Italian birthday party straight out of "The Sopranos."...
-
- Hotel / Motel
Best Western Monterey Beach Resort
Monterey, CA
A group of families I know stays here every year for their annual aquarium weekend, and now I know why -- it has all the essential family features for a reasonable price, and is the only hotel close to the aquarium with a long sandy beach....