Travel
Family-friendly California Travel
Kid-friendly, budget-friendly trips around California. Where to go and how to get there when it comes to family travel on the West Coast.
Bay Area Family Day Trips and Vacations
Vacation Inspiration: Russian River With Kids
While only about two-hour drive from the Bay Area, it feels like you have traveled to a faraway land featuring fresh redwood-scented air, a flowing ...
Best Bay Area Beaches You Can Visit Today
Bay Area beaches are perfect for a mini getaway or day trip. Here are 15 of our favorites within two hours of Oakland with tips ...
Vacation Inspiration: Houseboating on Lake Shasta
Houseboating on Lake Shasta is amazing; we pull up on shore, extend the included ramp, and climb off to explore. Campfires are a highlight every ...
Introducing Lair of the Bear Family Camp
Guests will be greeted with great enthusiasm by college-aged staffers who are delighted to hang out with your kids, make them feel special, and entertain ...
Bay Area Road Trip: Monterey Bay
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is one of California's best indoor tourist attractions, a perfect mission for the long days of holiday school closures.
Day Trip: Sheep at Mission Ranch, in the Fairytale-esque Carmel-by-the-Sea
Visit Mission Ranch for a traditional Sunday brunch and epic fluffy sheep viewing. Terrific in combo with a visit to Monterey Bay
Spring Break Ideas for East Bay Families
Spring Break inspiration for road trips from the Bay Area, easy travel, and other ways to spend your week off.
No-Fly Vacation Idea: Seascape Resort in Aptos
Aptos feels like a faraway family getaway without hefty airfares. Hop in the car and your vacation starts in 90 minutes!
Vacation Inspiration: Plan a Trip to Avila Beach With Kids
About four hours from Berkeley, Avila Beach is a tiny town on the Central Coast offering plenty to do with kids of all ages.
Renting an Airstream near Monterey — or Camping for Dummies
I rented a stationary Airstream at the KOA campground near Santa Cruz. My family had a fantastic little getaway. Reserve your own Watsonville airstream.
