Fun with the Family Northern California, 7th; Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips with the Kids

by Karen Misuraca

• ISBN13: 9780762748600
• ISBN10: 0762748605
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2008-12-16
• Publisher: GPP Travel

Summary

Fun with the Family Northern California leads the way to amusement parks, historical attractions, children's museums, wildlife habitats, festivals, parks, and much more. Covering areas throughout Northern California--with an extensive section on Yosemite National Park--it takes you and the kids on adventures that include: Touring California's agricultural heartland and cultivating organic produce at The Farm in Salinas Valley Braving a whitewater rafting adventure on the Stanislaus River Indulging in true comfort food at Bette's Oceanview Diner, a genuine 1940s-era cafe in Berkeley Posing for paparazzi pictures with Elvis, Julia Roberts, and Abraham Lincoln at the Wax Museum in San Francisco Racing on a mini Grand Prix track or cooling off on the water slides at Outrageous Waters in Clearlake.

Author Biography

Karen Misuraca, a native Californian, is the author of numerous books on adventuring in California and has written articles for many magazines, including Family Fun, Odyssey, San Francisco, and Alaska Airlines. Misuraca and her partner, Michael Capp, are often out exploring Northern California’s outdoors with her three daughters and several grandchildren. She lives in Sonoma, California.