Located in the center of Roeding Park in Fresno, California, the smaller than average, the zoo sits on 46 acres and is home to nearly 700 animals and over 200 different species. Visitors from all over the state come to see the zoo's various animals in habitats created to mimic their own, … [Read more...]
Northern California
Day Trip To Sausalito from San Francisco
Sausalito is located at the northern end of the Golden Gate Bridge. After the gold rush, a community was formed led by commercial fishermen and wealthy yachting enthusiasts. By the 1870s, the North Pacific Coast Railroad connected the town to San Francisco. Before the bridge was built, the town … [Read more...]
San Juan Bautista State Historic Park Day Trip
San Juan Bautista State Historical Park is a lot to say, but by the same token, San Juan Bautista offers a lot to see. San Benito County, San Juan Bautista park is rich in history with museums and a beautiful California Mission. San Juan Bautista is a beautiful day trip if you live in the San … [Read more...]
Walt Disney Museum San Francisco Day Trip
A day trip to the Walt Disney Family Museum is undoubtedly enough of an activity for a day trip the whole family will enjoy. The Walt Disney Family Museum encompasses three renovated buildings at the Presidio in San Francisco. It is not owned by the Disney theme park giant but by a group of Walt … [Read more...]
Santa Cruz Day Trip Things To Do & See
Located south of San Francisco and just north of Monterrey is Santa Cruz. The beach and ocean are a big part of the Santa Cruz lifestyle, and the area is well known for sailing, swimming, surfing, and paddling. Santa Cruz was once the location of an American Indian settlement and one of the … [Read more...]
New Brighton State Beach Camping Day Use
New Brighton State Beach is located in the Monterey Bay area; New Brighton State Beach is a 93-acre park with close to one mile of shoreline, a group picnic area, and a campground on the bluffs overlooking the beach with campsites and parking spots for day use. Because the shoreline at New … [Read more...]
Redwood Valley Steam Train Tilden Park
The Redwood Valley Steam Train has been plying its trade in Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley for over fifty years. A fully functional miniature railway, the railroad has one and a quarter miles of track on which to run its fleet of replicas of steam engines of old. That track has been carefully … [Read more...]
Huntington Lake Fresno Day Trip
Located 80 miles northeast of Fresno in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Huntington Lake was constructed in 1912. The lake is part of the Big Creek Hydroelectric Project that provides power to Southern California. The lake has four dams and feeds into Shaver Lake to the southwest. One of the most … [Read more...]
Day Trip to Apple Hill Orchards U-Pick Apple Ranches
Apple Hill has been the perfect traditional fall family destination for half a century, with its mix of kid-friendly activities and adult attractions. Attractions include over 50 u-pick apple ranches, a Christmas tree farm, a microbrewery with handcrafted beers, a spa, and a few … [Read more...]
Exploratorium San Francisco A Great Family Outing
Exploratorium San Francisco is hands-on learning fun, at its best, making the world of science exciting and interesting for visitors of all ages. Located at Pier 15 in downtown San Francisco the modern facility is eco-friendly, featuring innovative designs and construction to give back to the … [Read more...]
Caswell Memorial State Park Camping Reservations
Caswell Memorial State Park is located along the Stanislaus River near the town of Ripon, California. The Park is an 80-mile drive from San Francisco and an excellent weekend camping destination. Caswell Memorial State Park is surrounded by farmland, but the area around the river remains much the … [Read more...]
Stanislaus River Family Rafting Trips
Northern California sports some of the best whitewater rafting trips in North America, with tours to satisfy any thrill-seeker's most extreme need. But what about river rafting for the average person? Are there trips where you can get a rush while also relaxing in the beautiful scenery of … [Read more...]
Pescadero San Francisco Day Trip Things To Do
Long before Pacific Coast Highway meandered its way along California’s coast, the small town of Pescadero served as a stagecoach stop for weary travelers from around Santa Cruz to San Francisco. Nestled among rolling hills, Pescadero is a hot spot for locals and tourists who flock to its beaches … [Read more...]
Where To Go Fishing California High Sierra
For the fisherman, a trip to the towering peaks of the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California offers a unique and unforgettable freshwater fishing experience. The vast Sierra Nevada Mountain Range runs north and south for 400 miles and 70 miles east and west. There are three National Parks within … [Read more...]
Hunewill Guest Ranch High Sierra Vacation
Hunewill Ranch is located in Bridgeport Valley below the snow-covered mountains of the eastern Sierra. Hunewill is a working cattle ranch still run by the Hunewill family. The Guest Ranch has been around since 1931 and is even more popular than it was when it first opened. This may be a working … [Read more...]