25 banned or challenged books we recommend on Travel for Kids. Book bans turn libraries and classrooms into deserts, deprived of books judged unacceptable by a small group of people.
Pick a favorite banned book to read!
Go Underground: California Gold Country Caverns
California Gold Country is covered with rolling hills and green oak trees, but under the ground are natural caverns, filled with sparkling stalactites and stalagmites. Take a tour of three different caverns or explore a gold mine – it’s the perfect thing to do on a hot day.
Read more…Explore San Francisco Chinatown
On a family vacation in San Francisco, plan to spend a fun morning in Chinatown.
Wander through side streets looking for dragon and lion murals on store walls, watch fortune cookies being made, visit one of oldest Chinese temples in United States, take out lunch, then eat outdoors at four parks with kids’ play areas.
Read more…4 Favorite California Hikes with Kids
Here’s four favorite hikes with kids in California, plus tips on trails still closed. This summer, hike through awesome landscapes with rushing waterfalls, lush fern forests, panoramic coastlines, and soaring giant redwoods.
Read more…San Francisco: 31 Fun things to do with kids in summer
It’s summer in San Francisco!
Best family activities, one for each day of the month.
Museums, exhibits on now, fun food, hikes, free music, best parks, insider secrets (redwood grove, fairy doors, F tram), and more.
Summertime: Cooking with Grandparents
Summer is time for families to get together. It’s always fun when grandparents share recipes and family cooking traditions with grandchildren.
Read picture books about Chinese dumplings, ice candy, mac n cheese, tomato dishes from India, flan, Jamaican beef patties, spicy sambal, berry picking in Alaska.