The Unofficial Guide?to California with Kids (Unofficial Guides) - Softcover

Bates, Colleen Dunn; LaTempa, Susan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471790311 ISBN 13: 9780471790310

Publisher: *Frommers, 2006

Synopsis

From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide® to Walt Disney World®

"A Tourist's Best Friend!"
—Chicago Sun-Times

"Indispensable"
—The New York Times

The Top 10 Ways The Unofficial Guide to California with Kids Can Help You Have the Perfect Trip:

1. No-nonsense advice on how to plan a trip the whole family will enjoy, from parents to tots and teens
2. A complete sourcebook for first-time visitors or long-time residents, whether you're planning a day trip, a long weekend, or an entire vacation
3. Insider advice on what to look for in lodging, with area recommendations
4. Every attraction rated and ranked for each age group
5. Detailed information on family-friendly restaurants through-out California
6. The inside scoop on the best beaches for children
7. Complete coverage of California's natural attractions and the best outdoor adventures for families
8. Suggestions on where to bike, camp, hike, kayak, snorkel, water-ski, and whale-watch
9. Insider advice on how to have big-time fun without spending big-time money
10. Special tips for single parents, grandparents, and travelers with disabilities

Get the unbiased truth on hundreds of hotels, restaurants, attractions, and more in The Unofficial Guide to California with Kids—the resource that helps you save money, save time, and make your trip the best it can be.

About this title

"A Tourist's Best Friend!"
—Chicago Sun-Times

"Indispensable"
—The New York Times

Five Great Features and Benefits

offered ONLY by The Unofficial Guide®:

1. Straight shooting on planning a great trip for the whole family, from toddlers to teens to parents
2. Where to bike, surf, camp, hike, kayak, snorkel, whale-watch, and play on the beach
3. Insider advice on how to have big-time fun on a small-time budget
4. The best family-friendly restaurants, lodging, and attractions throughout California
5. A complete sourcebook for first-time visitors to long-time residents, day-trippers to vacation planners

Sample Rating

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Appeal by age Preschool ???? Grade school ????? Teens ?????Young adults ????? Over 30 ????? Seniors ?????

886 Cannery Row, Monterey; # 831-648-4800;?

advance tickets # 800-756-3737; www.mbayaq.org

Hours June–August: daily, 9:30 a.m.–6 p.m.; rest of year: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; closed Christmas Day. Admission $22 adults, $20 seniors, students ages 13–17, and col-lege students with ID, $12.95 for the disabled and children ages 3–12. Touring time Average 4 hours; minimum 2 hours. Rainy-day touring Yes. Restaurants Yes. Alcoholic beverages Yes. Disabled access Yes. Wheelchair rental Yes, free. Baby stroller rental No. Lockers Yes. Pet kennels No. Rain check No. Private tours Yes, $75 and up.

About the Author

LOS ANGELES NATIVE Colleen Dunn Bates is the founder and publisher of Prospect Park Media, a book-publishing company in Pasa dena, California. She is also the author of many books, including Hometown Pasadena: The Insider’s Guide and Storybook Travels: From Eloise’s New York to Harry Potter’s London, Visits to 30 of the Best-Loved Landmarks in Children’s Literature, which she cowrote with Susan LaTempa. She lives in Pasadena with her husband, Darryl Bates, and their two daughters.

CULVER CITY RESIDENT Susan LaTempa wrote Story book Travels with Colleen, has written for many national magazines, and is now an editor for the Los Angeles Times. Susan and her husband, Dan Milder, have two daughters.

About this edition

• Publisher: *Frommers
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0471790311
• ISBN 13: 9780471790310
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 430