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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
Healdsburg: Wine-tasting with kids
My husband and I took an anniversary trip to Healdsburg for wine-tasting with our two daughters, and Heather asked me to share some highlights. My ...
Q+A with Lair of the Bear
Years ago, I did some work with the Cal Alumni Association and heard mumblings of this mysterious summer thing called Lair of the Golden Bear. ...
Reader tip: Family surfing in Half Moon Bay
I can remember taking surf camp lessons in Sayulita when I was a single, child-free chica. This program sounds like so much fun, albeit completely ...
Hyperlocal sites for parents across the country
Since launching this site, I have had the great pleasure of becoming connected to other hyperlocal bloggers who have started similar sites in their own ...
Kid-friendly Sonoma and Napa
I was standing in line at Sonoma’s Train Town when another mom started chatting me up. (She was observing a certain quirk of my 5-year ...
What to know about Disney’s California Adventure CARS LAND
I was invited on a media tour of Cars Land at Disney’s California Adventure park in Anaheim — just across the plaza from Disneyland but ...
Road Trip: A Week in Southern Oregon with Kids
After browsing Amy Whitley’s impressive website, Pit Stops for Kids, I invited her to contribute a vacation recommendation for Bay Area families. I’m pleased to publish ...
What makes a vacation a vacation?
One of the greatest shocks of new parenthood is the lack of vacation days. Do you agree? As much as I have enjoyed weekends spent ...
Hiking in the East Bay with kids
I have a shelf full of travel books that I’m reluctant to toss because they remind me of my past life. However, I know that ...
Daytrip to Pacifica
Pacifica is a short daytrip from the East Bay and was recently rated one of the most beautiful cities in America.
