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California Gold Country: Sweet Delights

September 20, 2023September 4, 2024 Travel for Kids

Strike it rich at candy and ice cream shops as you travel California Gold Country with kids. Enjoy locally-made ice cream, sundaes, cold milkshakes or sarsaparilla soda, and old-fashioned sweets like giant lollipops, pink peppermint sticks, and homemade fudge.

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California Gold Rush Museums

January 24, 2022April 8, 2022 Travel for Kids

Spring, summer and fall are a wonderful time to explore California Gold Country. Here’s four of our favorite gold rush museums in Old Sacramento, Auburn, Coloma, and Mariposa, where kids can find out how the gold rush began, life in boom towns, and of course, see bright gold nuggets.

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Tips for exploring California Redwood Coast

April 8, 2021May 27, 2024 Travel for Kids

On the Redwood Coast in northern California, explore the largest remaining groves of old-growth coast redwoods, tallest trees in the world. Here’s our tips for family trips to the Redwood Coast – different areas, hiking, beaches, wildlife and where to stay.

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Smiles at Auburn Community Harvest Festival

October 20, 2019April 2, 2024 Travel for Kids

Yesterday in Auburn, it was the Community Harvest Festival, a fun for kids local event, with scarecrow and costume weighing contests, pumpkin painting and cookie decorating booths, costume parade, horses to pet, food and live music.

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July 4 at Bodega Bay

July 5, 2019February 13, 2020 Travel for Kids

Bodega Bay, a couple hours from San Francisco is a fun family destination for July 4th.

We hiked and picnicked on Bodega Head, visited a mobile tide pool, and watched red-white-and-blue-kites soaring over Doran Beach.

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Watching for Gray Whales: Best onshore viewing

March 5, 2019January 16, 2025 Travel for Kids

It’s spring season, and gray whales are migrating north, from Mexico to Alaska. Tips for how to spot gray whales, where to go for best onshore viewing in California, Oregon and Washington, and children’s books.

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