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.
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Take a hike through Glen Canyon Park in central San Francisco.
Hiking through the canyon, noise of the city disappears, replaced with sounds of birds and wind in the trees. Directions for a loop hike, good for kids of all ages, and easily accessible from BART stop.
Did you know there are fairy doors in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco?
If you were a fairy, would you want to spend time the park – of course you would!
Here are three fairy doors we’ve located, plus maps, to make it easy to find them.
The Boston Tea Party is a famous event of the American Revolution. At Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, kids step aboard a replica ship, toss tea chests into the water, see enactments by live actors and an original tea chest, over 200 years old.
Read more…La Brea Tar Pits, one of world’s largest Ice Age fossils sites, is located right in downtown Los Angeles. The Page Museum is a treasure trove of extinct prehistoric animals, life-size animatronic animals, hands on-exhibits, and Ice Age Encounter, with a costumed saber-toothed cat.
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March 3 is Hinamatsuri (Hina Matsuri), also called Doll Festival or Girl’s Day, celebrated in Japan. Find out about the holiday, gorgeous Hina dolls, tsurushi bina decorations, and fun food, with recipe to cook at home.
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