07-04-17, 03:54 PM | |
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Colorado
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We did a segway tour in SF last fall with another couple and it was a big hit! We also did one in Seattle a few years back more of as a joke (my dh had always wanted to ride one). We all thought it was pretty dorky but it turned out to be the best way to tour the city, and a lot of fun! Dh and I had been to SF many times, but this other couple had never been and we all enjoyed the SF tour. Kids really have fun on them too!
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07-04-17, 06:29 PM | |
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Santa Cruz Mtns, CA
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If you want a beach day, head to Santa Cruz or Capitola. As mentioned above, Santa Cruz has the Boardwalk. It's free to enter and you just pay for the rides. You could even travel to Felton and board the "Beach Train", which is a historical steam engine and the ride originates in the redwoods. http://www.roaringcamp.com/beachtrain Santa Cruz generally has warmer weather than San Francisco or Monterey, although you are still likely to get morning fog.
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07-07-17, 12:34 AM | |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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SF Bay Area veteran here (lived in SF proper for 11 years and in the mid-Peninsula in San Mateo for 3 years)... My tips for families with kids:
SF itself - pricey Exploratorium Academy of Sciences SF itself - cheap or free Angel Island - lesser known than Alcatraz but if you want to enjoy a hike, see great views of the bay, learn a bit of history and picnic (and don't care that much about Al Capone), this is a better option and also entails a very enjoyable ferry ride Coastal Trail (hike along the northwest corner with amazing views) Coit Tower (include a hike up the Greenwich Steps... totally worth it!) Bernal Heights (cute neighborhood stretch along Cortland to get a feel for true local life then hike up the hill for vista view of city without fog) Walk along the 24th St corridor and up and down Valencia and Mission (try tacos, ice cream and other goodies along the walk) Peninsula - cheap or free Curiodyssey - mini zoo and mini Exploratorium, surrounded by Coyote Point (bay-side beach and awesome Magic Mountain Playground) Pescadero - sleepy farm town... great drive along Highway 1 Princeton Harbor - beach life with occasional fog, great harbor Moss Beach - harbor seals, tide pooling! Further south Big Basin Redwoods or Henry Cowell Redwoods - avoid Muir Woods (way too crowded, not enough communing with nature) and head here instead Wine tasting in the Santa Cruz Mountains - way more affordable and way more laid back than Napa/Sonoma (hence more kid-friendly)... check out a cluster of wineries in Saratoga and in downtown Santa Cruz, and the Corralitos corridor is further out but amazingly beautiful so pack a picnic and then en route to... Moss Landing - the "water safari" is absolutely a must-do as is lunch at Phil's Pacific Grove - cute town, lesser known than overpriced and crazy busy Monterey (which has a great aquarium) and the best seafood at Passion Fish |
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