| Thrills, Chills and Twists are included in San Francisco | | | | knows, you may just see find the nursery rhyme |
| Family Vacations | | | | characters living there too? |
| There's always something exciting waiting for those | | | | Lombard Street is a must-see attraction that should be |
| who plan San Francisco family vacations. Although | | | | included on all San Francisco family vacations. If your |
| many people may not be aware this eclectic California | | | | kids don't know about this legendary "crooked street" |
| city is just as much fun for kids and teens as it is for | | | | don't tell them. Let this be one of those special family |
| adults. Why not set your next vacation course for this | | | | moments that you all experience together. A ride, or |
| city by the Bay? | | | | walk down this street to the Bay is well worth the time |
| San Francisco family vacations require some advance | | | | and effort. |
| planning if you want to get to see all of the top | | | | Become Science Explorers |
| attractions. To keep everyone happy you might want | | | | How about taking the kids to an area attraction where |
| to let each person choose 1 or 2 of the stops. Then | | | | IQ scores can get a quick boost. Who knows, you |
| you can construct an itinerary that will get you around | | | | may just spark your child's interest in space, math or |
| the town with the least amount of confusion and | | | | science? |
| backtracking. | | | | The Exploratorium is located in San Francisco's Palace |
| Carless San Francisco Family Vacations are Best | | | | of Fine Arts at 3601 Lyon Street at Marina Boulevard. |
| At least you don't have to worry about using a car | | | | Your kids do not have to know that they are being |
| while you are staying in San Francisco. Parking is not | | | | taught physics, engineering, biology and chemistry. Just |
| something that you want to try and deal with because | | | | let them play and enjoy the vast array of high tech, |
| there are so few parking places available. Public | | | | interactive exhibits. Adults have just as much fun |
| parking lots charge $12+ per hour for one car and that | | | | creating electricity or cool tornadoes at this center |
| adds up quickly. | | | | where the rule is always "Do Touch" instead of "Don't |
| You can forget parking along the streets because this | | | | Touch". |
| city is not designed for such activities and the city | | | | There is More than Fishing to Do at Pier 39 |
| police love to enforce the laws regarding any and all | | | | San Francisco family vacations should include at least |
| types of traffic violations. Yep, this includes any kind of | | | | a quick tour of Pier 39 that sits on the waterfront. |
| illegal parking. | | | | Who doesn't want to have fun at a place where the |
| In fact you can get a hefty ticket for a parking violation | | | | carousel is a Double -Decker? You can also try some |
| that you never knew existed. San Francisco family | | | | chocolate treats from the Fudge House or Chocolate |
| vacations are best enjoyed by leaving your car in the | | | | Heaven. Resident sea lions, puppet shows, a toy shop, |
| parking garage or parking lot provided by your hotel. | | | | arcade games a Virtual Reality Theatre are also part |
| Get around San Francisco with these Transportation | | | | of the Pier 39 experience. |
| Options | | | | Magic Ocean Music |
| So how do you travel about the Golden Gate city with | | | | Tell the kids that the ocean is able to play melodies |
| your family and still have fun? Take a ride on the cable | | | | and songs on an organ, and they will probably not |
| cars that you have seen in movies and on TV shows. | | | | believe you. So why not show them it really is true? |
| These are lots of fun and very inexpensive, but they | | | | Make sure to take your family to hear the Wave |
| are also notoriously inefficient. Still a cable car ride up | | | | Organ located at the Marina Small Craft Harbor. Sit on |
| and down some of the city hills is a highpoint of most | | | | the Marina steps to listen to the music or climb out on |
| San Francisco family vacations. | | | | the rocks with the kids for a great family bonding |
| Walking is the most inexpensive way to get around | | | | experience. The Wave Organ is designed so that the |
| the main streets of this California town. You probably | | | | ocean water that is crashing from the breakwater into |
| will not want to do this for hours on end though, due to | | | | the Bay moves through a series of pipes to create |
| all of the steep hills that are involved. The MUNI and | | | | musical sounds. The best time to go is definitely during |
| BART are two other low cost options. | | | | high tide. |
| The MUNI is actually the San Francisco Municipal | | | | Additional San Francisco Attractions |
| Railway and maps of the routes and stops are | | | | Other great stops to include in San Francisco family |
| available at the Visitor's Center as well as at hotels | | | | vacations are trips to the Golden Gate Bridge and its |
| and shops. The BART is the Bay Area Rapid Travel | | | | accompanying 3 mile long Park; The Bay Area |
| system that provides high speed travel on elevated | | | | Discovery Museum; Marine World/Africa USA and the |
| rails that are a great way to let your family have a | | | | San Francisco Zoo. Chinatown and Alcatraz Island are |
| real bird's eye tour of the Bay area. | | | | two other iconic San Francisco adventures that your |
| A Mother Goose Moment | | | | family can share. |
| "There was a Crooked Man Who Had a Crooked | | | | No matter what you choose to do on your getaway |
| House" is the first line of a familiar nursery rhyme that | | | | trip, San Francisco family vacations are sure to create |
| is a childhood favorite. Now you can take your children | | | | memories and moments that both parents and kids will |
| to see a Crooked Street that really exists. Who | | | | treasure for a lifetime. |