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One Last Time
Escaping on one last vacation before giving birth should be a rite of passage for all expecting couples. Here's how to make it happen.
Family Travel Survival Guide: San Diego, CA
A So Cal native provides a guide to the best the city has to offer families.
Dream Destinations for Families
The Ahwahnee Hotel (Yosemite National Park, California) and Riviera Maya (Mexico)
Resort at Squaw Creek, Squaw Valley (CA)
California's Best Family Resorts
Point Reyes Seashore Lodge
outside
Olema, California

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One Last Time
Escaping on one last vacation before giving birth should be a rite of passage for all expecting couples. Here's how to make it happen.
Rides, Animals, Action!
Summer Guide to California's Parks
Family Travel Survival Guide: San Diego, CA
A So Cal native provides a guide to the best the city has to offer families.
Playing It Safe
Tout, scam, trickery, pickpockets, or downright theft—any one of 'em can turn a trip of a lifetime into a lifelong lesson. Here's how to avoid bad experiences.
Single Parent Family Travel Guide
Traveling with your kids can be fulfilling but also overwhelming at times, especially if you’re the only adult in the group. Here are some tips on how to keep your cool as a single parent on your next family vacation.

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GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

California's La Jolla Plunge Bike Day Tour
Hike Bike Kayak Inc.
from $50, 1 days
From 360 degree views from Mt. Soledad, soak in the sights, and zoom down the 3.5 mile decent to the ocean. ...
Sonoma Valley Wine Tasting Trek
Wine Country Trekking
from $950, 4 days
Enjoy this four day trek vacation which is designed for those who enjoy wine and want to spend their time exclusively in the Wine Country. You will...
Backpacking the John Muir Trail
Southern Yosemite Mountain Guides
from $3450, 23 days
The John Muir Trail is one of the most famous trails in the world. It is 212 miles long, beginning in Yosemite, following the spine of the Sierra...
Sequoia High Sierra Camp
Sequoia High Sierra Camp
from $300, 7 days
The Sequoia High Sierra Camp, located in the Giant Sequoia National Monument, combines the best aspects of a wilderness tent camp adventure - with the furnishings and guest amenities of a deluxe hotel. ......
American River: Sierra Nevada Family Adventure Camp
O.A.R.S
from $737, 4 days
Based out of Rivers Bend Resort, for four days participants will raft the family friendly South Fork of the American, sea kayak an alpine lake in the...

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Gear

Squishy Bowls
Portable, packable dining ware
‘Tis the Season
The Family Traveler
Breaking the Mold
Leave the hand-me-down gear inherited from distant relatives in the Goodwill box and opt for some of the industry’s best in kid’s ski and snowboard apparel. Because as long as they’re warm, they’re happy.
Beyond the Mini-Van: Family Road-Trippin' Essentials
Make the next family road trip even easier with this can't-miss list of indispensable gear items.

Fitness

Fat Boy Slim
outside
Fight those calories: Choose bananas, not Big Macs, for the road

Attractions

Balboa Park

1549 El Prado
San Diego, California 92101

Description: Along with housing the San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park—a 1,200-acre urban oasis—is home to... Read More

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