kristined's Passport
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Send a ComplimentAbout Me & My Family
I'm the mother of a two high energy kids who were born ready for adventure. My oldest is a gifted athlete and my youngest is a charmer with special needs.
Our Family's Travel Personality
adventurous, curious, rowdy, disorganized, independent, energetic, spontaneous, easy_going, social_butterfly
We Just Got Back From
Gold Country
Our Favorite Vacation Spot
The Big Island, HI
A Place We'd Love To Visit
The Cook Islands, Australia, Jordan, Alaska, Israel ---oh, did you say PLACE as in singular? HA!!!
Favorite Vacation Memory
Riding a water bike on a Hawaiian lagoon with one of my kids on each pontoon!
Worst Travel Moment With My Kids:
Flying with my three month old baby just weeks after September 11 -- what a nerve wracking and tense experience that was!!
Websites I Like:
Summer Day Trips From San Francisco
Squeeze in one last summer adventure with these easy kid-friendly day trips from the San Francisco Bay Area
886 Cannery Row
Monterey, California
Comment:
This is a beautiful facility, amazing displays with a wide variety of marine life are on display! If you go, buy tickets in advance online and be prepared for crowds because this is the Disneyland of acquatic attractions!
North San Pedro Road
San Rafael, California
Comment:
Recently saved from closure, China Camp, a once thriving Chinese fishing village, has secluded beaches and hiking trails galore and many are crawling with deer, coyote, squirrels, and even wild turkeys.
5800 Knoxville Road
Napa, California
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The largest lake in Napa County, you can rent boats, jet skis and even houseboats here. Camping and all sorts of water activities are also popular in this area.
2531 West Cliff Drive
Santa Cruz, California
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Tidepools, a naturally formed rock bridge (or part of one) and a butterfly migration --- this place offers reasons to enjoy its beauty throughout the year!
Highway 1 and Panoramic Highway
Stinson Beach, California
Comment:
Great place to take small kids -- minimal wave action, large beach, lots of space to spread out.
1315 10th St
Sacramento, California
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Visitors can tour the restored historic offices of the Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Governor of the State of California
Eighth Street and Otis Drive
Alameda, California
Comment:
A nice little beach on the bay. Make sure to visit the Crab Cove Visitor Center, a samll interactive museum about the sea life in this corner of the San Francisco Bay.
406 Second Street
San Juan Bautista, California
Comment:
Beautiful impressive mission, lovely gardens, a great way to get the kids in touch with California history --- especially if you have a fourth grader, whose curriculum will be focused on the missions for much of the school year!
Half Moon Bay
Half Moon Bay, California
Comment:
Lots of kid-friendly fun to be had including:
-Lemos Farms
-Harley Goat Farm
-Cameron's Pub
-Beaches and more!
New Years Creek Road
Pescadero, California
Comment:
Hiking trails for all ages and abilities, sweeping views of the coastline. This place is also filled with lore involving shipwrecks. Come back around January and get a glimpse of the Elephant seals who come ashore here to have their babies.
At the end of Ocean Avenue
Carmel, California
Comment:
Beautiful stretch of beach that is just a short walk from the charming Carmel village --- and like much of Carmel, it is very dog-friendly so feel free to take both your four and two legged kids!
3801 St. Helena Highway 29
Calistoga, California
Comment:
A great place for a picnic shaded by giant redwoods! Great hiking trails for walking off that feast too.
201 Doran Beach Rd
Bodega Bay, California
Comment:
Year round campgrounds, along with a boat launch, fishing cleaning and boat rinsing stations, individual campsites in a beautiful surroundings just south of Bodega Bay.
