COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL. Family Lodging Index

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1 Family Lodging Index Alisal Guest Ranch (Solvang), 227, 229 Alwahnee Hotel (Yosemite National Park), 291 Argonaut Hotel (San Francisco), Beach Bum Rentals (San Diego), 38 Beachcomber Motel (San Clemente), Best Western Bay Shores Inn (Newport Beach), 93 Best Western Blue Sea Lodge (San Diego), Best Western Cavalier (San Simeon), 239 Best Western Courtesy Inn (San Simeon), 240 Best Western Jamaica Bay Inn (Marina del Rey), 144, 146 Best Western Sonoma Valley Inn (West Sonoma), 398 Best Western Sonora Oaks (Sonora), 387 Beverly Plaza (Los Angeles), 154 Big Basin Redwoods State Campgrounds (near Santa Cruz), 252, 254 Big River Lodge (Mendocino), 408 Big Sur Lodge, 241 Bishop Pine Lodge (Trinidad), 413, 415 Borrego Palm Canyon State Campground (San Diego County), 66 Bridge Bay Resort (Shasta Lake), 419 Buckeye Tree Lodge (Three Rivers), 272 Camp Richardson Resort (Lake Tahoe), 299 Candy Cane Inn (Anaheim), 105 Casa del Mar (Santa Barbara), 217 Casa Munras Garden Hotel (Monterey), 246 Catamaran Resort Hotel (San Diego), 39 Cedar Glen Lodge (Tahoe Vista), 299 chain hotel toll-free numbers, Chute Hill Campground (Nevada City), 375 Circle X Ranch Campground (Malibu), 146 Claremont Resort and Spa (San Francisco), 341 Clarion Bedford (San Francisco), 325 Clarion Carriage House Inn Del Mar, 59 Coffee Creek Ranch (near Trinity Center), 419, 421 Comfort Inn by the Bay (San Francisco), 325 Convict Lake Resort (near Mammoth Lakes), 280 Crowne Plaza Redondo Beach Marina and Hotel, Curry Village (Yosemite National Park), 292 COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL Deetjen s Big Sur Inn, 241 Disney Paradise Pier Hotel (Anaheim), 105 Disneyland Hotel (Anaheim), 105 Disney s Grand Californian Hotel - (Anaheim),

2 426 Family Lodging Index D. L. Bliss State Park Campground (Tahoma), 299 Doheny State Beach Campground (Dana Point), 82 Dorst Creek Campground (Three Rivers), 274 Doubletree (Orange), 106 Edgewater Beach Motel (Santa Cruz), 254 El Campo Casa Resort Motel (Jackson), 380 El Capitan and Refugio State Beach Campgrounds (Santa Barbara), 219 El Capitan Canyon (Santa Barbara), 219 Emandal (Willits), 405, 407 Embassy Suites Hotel Buena Park, 106 Embassy Suites Hotel (San Luis Obispo), 232 Embassy Suites Resort Mandalay Beach (Oxnard), 212 Embassy Suites San Diego Bay (San Diego), 39 family lodging with kids, Fern River Resort (Felton), 254 Flamingo Resort Hotel (Sonoma), 398, 400 Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, 154, 156 Four Seasons Resort at Aviara (Carlsbad), 62 Four Seasons Resort Santa Barbara (Montecito), 219 Four Seasons San Francisco, 325 Furnace Creek Campground (Death Valley), 267, 269 Furnace Creek Inn (Death Valley), 269 Furnace Creek Ranch (Death Valley), 269 Georgian Hotel (Santa Monica), 146 Gramma s Rose Garden Inn (San Francisco), 341, 343 Grand Grove Lodge (Three Rivers), 274 Gray s Inn (Morro Bay), 236 Grey Squirrel Resort (Big Bear), 181,183 Harbor View Inn (Santa Barbara), 220 Hermit Gulch Campground (Catalina Island), 141 Holiday Inn, Capital Plaza (Sacramento), 367, 369 Holiday Inn Ventura Beach Resort, 212, 214 Hollywood Roosevelt, The (Hollywood), 156 Hotel De Anza (San Jose), 351, 353 Hotel del Coronado (San Diego), 39, 42 Humboldt Redwoods State Park Campground (near Eureka), 415 Hyatt Regency (Monterey), 246 Idyllwild Arts Family Summer Camp (near Palm Springs), 183 Inn at Morro Bay, The (Morro Bay State Park), Inn at Pasatiempo (Santa Cruz), 254 Jackson Gold Lodge (Jackson), 380 Jedediah Smith Campground (Crescent City), 415 Juniper Springs Lodge (Mammoth Lakes), kids, lodging and camping with, La Casa del Zorro Resort Hotel (San Diego County), 66 La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, 55 Lake Arrowhead Resort, 183 Lazy J Ranch Motel (Three Rivers), 274 Lighthouse Lodge (Monterey), Little River Inn (Little River), 407 Loews Coronado Bay Resort (San Diego), 42 Loew s Santa Monica Beach Hotel, 146 Los Robles Lodge (Santa Rosa), 400 Lost Whale Inn (Trinidad), 415 Madonna Inn (San Luis Obispo), 234 Mammoth Mountain Inn (Mammoth Lakes), 281 Manka s Inverness Lodge (Inverness), 345

3 Family Lodging Index 427 Manresa Uplands State Beach Campground (La Selva Beach), 247 Marble Mountain Ranch (Somes Bar), 416 Marriott s Desert Springs Resort and Spa (Palm Desert), 190, 192 Marriott s Laguna Cliffs Resort (Dana Point), 82 Marriott s Tenaya Lodge (Yosemite National Park), 292 Millennium Biltmore Hotel, The (Los Angeles), 156 Montecito-Sequoia Family Vacation Camp (Kings Canyon National Park), Monterey Marriott, 247 Murphys Historic Hotel and Lodge (Gold County), 380 Newport Dunes Resort (Newport Beach), 94 Newporter Hyatt (Newport Beach), 94 Northern Queen Inn (Nevada City), 375, 378 Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort (near Lake Tahoe), Oasis Resort Hotel (Palm Springs), 192 Ojai Valley Inn and Spa (Ojai), 225 Paradise Point Resort (San Diego), 42 Pavilion Lodge, The (Catalina Island), 141 Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Campground (Big Sur), 241 phone numbers, toll-free, for chain hotels, Pine Beach Inn (near Fort Bragg), 407 Quality Inn (Mammoth Lakes), 281 Radisson Hotel (Sacramento), 369 Railroad Park Resort (Dunsmuir), 421 Rancho Oso (near Santa Barbara), 220 Resort at Squaw Creek (Squaw Valley), 300 Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel (Dana Point), Royal Scandinavian Inn (Solvang), 229 Russian Gulch State Park Campground (near Mendocino), 407 San Clemente State Beach Campground, San Diego Hilton and Tennis Resort, San Elijo State Beach Campground (Cardiff-by-the-Sea), 62 San Simeon Pines (Cambria), 240 Sandcastle Inn, The (Pismo Beach), 239 Sea Lodge on La Jolla Shores Beach, 55, 57 Serrano Campground (Big Bear Lake), Serrano Hotel (San Francisco), Sheraton Universal (Universal City), Shore Acres Lodge (Big Bear Lake), Shutters on the Beach (Santa Monica), Sir Francis Drake (San Francisco), 326 Sportsmen s Lodge (Studio City), 157 Stanford Inn by the Sea (Mendocino), 408 Suites at Fisherman s Wharf (San Francisco), 326 Surf and Sand Hotel (Laguna Beach), Surf Motel (Fort Bragg), 408 Sycamore Canyon Campground (Malibu), 147 telephone numbers for chain hotels, tips on camping with kids, on hotels, motels, and resorts with kids, Vacation Village (Laguna Beach), 93 Waterfront Hilton Beach Resort (Huntington Beach), 99 Wawona Hotel (near Yosemite National Park), West Coast Santa Cruz Hotel, 254 Westin Mission Hills Resort (Rancho Mirage), 192 Yosemite Lodge, 29

4 Restaurant Index Abalonetti Seafood Trattoria (Monterey), 250 Alice s Breakfast in the Park (Huntington Beach), 102 Angel s (Mammoth Lakes), 285 Antonio s Pizzeria (Avalon), 143 Apple Farm (San Luis Obispo), 235 Aunt Kizzy s Back Porch (Marina del Rey), 151 Back on the Beach (Santa Monica), 151 Bayside Cafe (Morro Bay State Park), 238 Be Bop Burgers (Santa Barbara), Beacon Restaurant (South Lake Tahoe), 305 Benihana (San Francisco), Big Sky Cafe (San Luis Obispo), 235 Big Sur Bakery and Restaurant (Big Sur), 242 Bit o Denmark (Solvang), 230 B.J. s Chicago Pizzeria (Newport Beach), 97 Bridge Tender, The (Tahoe City), 305 Broadway Deli (Santa Monica), 151 Brockton Villa (La Jolla), 58 Brophy Bros. Clam Bar & Restaurant (Santa Barbara), 223 Brothers Restaurant at Mattel s Tavern (Olivos), Brown Pelican, The (Santa Barbara), 223 California Bistro (Carlsbad), California Fats (Old Sacramento), California Pizza Kitchen (Brentwood), California Pizza Kitchen (San Francisco), 336 California Pizza Kitchen (Santa Barbara), 223 Casa de Pico (Old Town, San Diego County), 52 Cedar Creek (Capistrano), Chez Panisse Cafe (Berkeley), children, tips on dining out with, Chimayo at the Beach (Huntington Beach), 102 Cliff House (Fort Bragg), 411 Cold Spring Tavern (Santa Barbara), 224 Corvette Diner (San Diego), 52 Cottage, The (Laguna Beach), 96 Crab Cooker (Newport Beach), 97 Crocodile Cafe (Pasadena), 179 Crocodile Cafe (Santa Monica), 152 Crowne Plaza Redondo Beach Marina and Hotel (Redondo Beach), Daily Grill (Los Angeles), 168 Daily Grill (Newport Beach), Davenport Cash Store (near Santa Cruz), 258 Delta King Pilothouse Restaurant (Old Sacramento),

5 Restaurant Index 429 Dipsea Cafe, The (Mill Valley), Dorn s Original Breakers Cafe (Morro Bay), 238 Duke s Malibu (Malibu), 152 Egghead Omelettes of Oz (Fort Bragg), 411 El Cholo (Los Angeles), 168 El Cholo (Santa Monica), 152 El Indio (Old Town, San Diego County), 52 El Molino de Oro (Capistrano), 86 El Palomar (Santa Cruz), 258 El Pollo Inka (Anaheim), El Torito Grill (Newport Beach), 98 Elmer s Pancake House (Palm Springs), 196 Empress Pavilion (Chinatown, Los Angeles), Endless Summer Bar-Cafe (Santa Barbara), 224 Ernie s Coffee Shop (South Lake Tahoe), 306 Fabiolus Cafe (Hollywood), 169 family-friendly restaurants in California, Farmer s Market (Los Angeles), 169 Fat Apple s (Berkeley), 344 Fat City (Old Sacramento), 373 Fire Sign Cafe (Tahoe City), 306 Fog City Diner (San Francisco), 336 Garden Court Cafe and Bakery (Glen Ellen), 403 Giuseppe s (Pismo Beach), 239 Goofy s Kitchen (Anaheim), 119 Guaymas (Tiburon), 349 Hard Rock Cafe (La Jolla), 58 Hitching Post (Buellton), 231 Hob Nob Hill (San Diego), Homemade Cafe (Berkeley), 344 Il Foraio (Del Mar), 65 In the Night Kitchen Cafe (San Francisco), Jalisco Mexican Restaurant (Watsonville), 258 Johnnie s New York Pizza (Santa Monica), 153 Johnny Rockets (Los Angeles), Juanita Juanita (Sonoma), 403 La Fonda (Los Angeles), 170 La Super-Rica (Santa Barbara), 224 La Taqueria (San Francisco), 337 Lakehouse Pizza (Tahoe City), 306 Lark Creek Inn (Larkspur), 349 Las Casuelas (Palm Springs), 196 Margie s Diner (Morro Bay), 238 McDonald s (Lake Arrowhead), Mel s Drive-In (San Francisco), 337 Mendocino Cafe, Mi Casina Taqueria (Monterey), 250 Monument Peak Restaurant (Lake Tahoe), 306 Mo s Burgers (San Francisco), 337 Mrs. Knott s Chicken Dinner Restaurant (Buena Park), 119 Napa Rose (Anaheim), 119 Nepenthe Cafe Kevah (Big Sur), 242 Nevados (Mammoth Lakes), 285 New Asia Restaurant (Chinatown, San Francisco), 337 Oak Cafe and Terrace at the Ojai Valley Inn (Ojai), 226 Old Monterey Cafe (Monterey), Olema Farm House (Marin County), Omelet Express (Santa Rosa), 404 Padaro Street Grill (Carpinteria), 225 Pancake Cottage, The (Avalon), 143 Paula s Pancake House (Solvang), 231 Perry s Italian Cafe (Mammoth Lakes), Perry s (Old Town, San Diego County), 53 Pete s Southside Cafe (San Luis Obispo), 236 Pink s (Los Angeles), 170 Pinot Hollywood (Hollywood),

6 430 Restaurant Index Pizza Nova (San Diego), 53 PJ s Oyster Bed (San Francisco), 338 Poquito Mas (Studio City), 171 Proud Mary s (Dana Point Harbor), 86 Railroad Park Restaurant (Dunsmuir), 423 Reel Inn, The (Malibu), 153 restaurants in California, familyfriendly, Riviera Mexican Grill (Redondo Beach), 138 Rosebud s Cafe (Jackson), 386 Rosy s at the Beach (near San Jose), 356 Rubio s (Carlsbad), 65 Ruby s (Capistrano), Ruby s (Laguna Beach), 96 Ruby s (Newport Beach), 98 Sammy s California Wood-fired Pizza (La Jolla), 58 Samoa Cookhouse (Eureka), 418 San Diego Pier Cafe, Seascape (Trinidad), 418 Shenandoah Cafe (Long Beach), 138 Soda Jerks (Pasadena), Susie s Subs (Mammoth Lakes), 286 Sweet Peas (Los Gatos), 356 Taco Loco (Laguna Beach), 96 Taylor s Automatic Refresher (San Francisco), 338 Teddy Bear Restaurant (Big Bear Lake), 189 Tinnery at the Beach (Pacific Grove), 251 tips on dining out with children, Tommaso s Restaurant (San Francisco), Topper s Pizza Place (Ventura), 216 Tower Cafe (William Land Park), Trolley Junction Cafe (Nevada City), 379 Typhoon (Santa Monica), 153 Wahoo s Fish Tacos (Laguna Beach), Whaling Station Prime Steaks and Seafood (Monterey), 251 Whoa Nellie Deli/Tioga Gas Mart (Mono Lake), 288 Wild Bill s Wild West Extravaganza (Buena Park), 119 Willie s Burgers (William Land Park), 374 Wolfgang Puck Cafe (Universal City), 171 Yolanda s Mexican Cafe (Ventura),216

7 Subject Index Adventure City (Stanton), 107 Adventure Park (Lake Tahoe), Agate Beach (Bolinas), 313 airplane travel. See plane travel Alameda Park (Santa Barbara), 200 Alcatraz Island (near San Francisco), 327, 349 Aliso Creek County Beach (Laguna Beach), 70 all-terrain vehicle driving, Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area, Alpine Meadows (Tahoe City), 261 Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain, The (Big Bear), Amador County Museum, 381 American River Parkway (Sacramento), 363 Amtrak train travel to California generally, to the Gold Country, 362 to Northern California, 391 to Orange County, 69 to San Diego County, 29 to San Francisco Bay area, 312 Anaheim, Andree Clark Bird Refuge (Santa Barbara), 200 Angel Island State Park (near San Francisco), 313 Año Nuevo State Beach (Santa Cruz), Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (San Diego County), 31, Apple Farm Millhouse (San Luis Obispo), Aquarium of the Bay (San Francisco), 332 Arcata Skate Park (Northern California), 416 Arroyo Burro Beach (Santa Barbara), 201 art museums, taking kids to, 9 10 attractions Avalon, Big Bear, , 188 Catalina Island, Filmore, 226 La Jolla, Los Angeles, Central, Los Angeles, South Bay, , Los Angeles, Westside, Mendocino County, Northern California, Palm Springs, Pasadena, 177, 179 San Clemente, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz vicinity, Sonoma County, South Bay, star-rating system described, 15 Audiences Unlimited (Hollywood), 172 authors of the book introduction to, 1 2 writing to,

8 432 Subject Index automobile travel. See car travel Autry Museum of Western Heritage, The (Los Angeles), Avalon, babysitters See also specific location California referral program, 23 Los Angeles and vicinity, 124 Orange County, San Diego County, 31 San Francisco Bay area, 312 using teenagers as, 9 Badger Pass (Yosemite National Park), 261 Balboa Fun Zone (Balboa), Balboa Park (San Diego), 31 Bay Area Discovery Museum (San Francisco), 347 beach houses, in Orange County, 78 beaches See also specific beach best. See best beaches and parks Bear Flag Revolt, 398 Belmont Park and Pirate s Cove (San Diego), 43 Berkeley, best beaches and parks Central Coast, Gold Country, Los Angeles and vicinity, Northern California, Orange County, San Diego County, San Francisco Bay area, Sierra Nevada, bicycling Catalina Island, 139 in California generally, 14 Jedediah Smith Memorial Bicycle Trail, 363 Los Angeles and vicinity, 131 Orange County, 75 San Diego County, 33 San Francisco Bay area, Big Basin State Park (near Santa Cruz), 201 Big Bear, 181, Big Bear Discovery Center, 185 Big Bear Mountain Resorts, Big Lagoon County Park (Northern California), 394 Big Stump Trail (Kings Canyon National Park), 275 Big Sur, biking. See bicycling boating Catalina Island, 139 Lake Shasta, 395 Orange County, 75 Sacramento River Delta, houseboating, 364 San Diego County, Bob Baker Marionette Theater (Los Angeles), 133 Bodega Bay (Northern California), 405 Bodie State Historic Park (Mammoth Lakes), Bolsa Chica State Beach (Pacific Coast Highway), 70 Bonita Cove (San Diego County), 31 book, this authors, how to use, 11, 14 Borax Museum (Death Valley), Bowers Kidseum (Santa Ana), breakfasts, eating out, 7 Bright Child Indoor Playground (Santa Monica), Buena Park, 103, 106, , bus travel to San Diego County, 30 to Yosemite National Park, 291 Cable Car Museum (San Francisco), Cabrillo Marine Aquarium (San Pedro), Cabrillo National Monument and Old Point Loma (San Diego), 44 Calaveras Big Trees State Park, 380, , 384 California campgrounds generally, free publications for visitors, 26 regions described, 11 weather, 15 16

9 Subject Index 433 California Academy of Sciences (San Francisco), California Carnivores (Sebastopol), 400 California Division of Tourism, 26 California Military Museum (Sacramento), 371 California Science Center (Los Angeles), California State Indian Museum (Sacramento), 372 California State Park System, 26 California State Railroad Museum (Sacramento), 369 California Western Railroad (Fort Bragg), Cambria, 239 camcorders, cameras, 18 Camino El Estero Park (Monterey), 202 campgrounds. See specific campground camping in California generally, using this book, Cannery Row (Monterey), 243 Capistrano Realty (Orange County), car travel in California generally, renting cars, to Death Valley, 267 to the Gold Country, 362 to Lake Tahoe, 297 to Los Angeles and vicinity, to Mammoth Lakes, 278 to Northern California, 391 to Orange County, 69 to San Diego County, 29 to San Francisco Bay area, 312 to Sequoia, Kings Canyon National Parks, 272 to Yosemite National Park, 291 Carlsbad family lodging, 62 generally, 59 restaurants, 65 Carlsbad Children s Museum, Carlsbad State Beach (San Diego County), Carpinteria State Park Beach (near Santa Barbara), 201 Castle Crags State Park (near Dunsmuir), 421 Catalina Island, caving Gold Country, 364 Shasta Caverns (O Brien), 422 Central Coast family outdoor adventures, festivals, events calendar, food adventures, generally, 197 information sources, best beaches and parks, region described, 11 chain hotel toll-free numbers, Chandelier Tree Park (Legget), Channel Islands National Park (Ventura Harbor), Charles Lee Tilden Regional Park (near San Francisco), 313, 341 Chase Palm Park (Santa Barbara), Chaw Se Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park (Volcano), child care referrals Child Care Aware, 23 Los Angeles and vicinity, 124 in Orange County, San Diego County, 31 San Francisco Bay area, 312 children. See kids Children Discovery Museum of San Jose, 353 Children s Beach Pool (La Jolla), 32 Children s Book World (Los Angeles), 133 Children s Discovery Museum of the Desert (Rancho Mirage), Children s Museum at La Habra, Children s Museum of San Diego, The, climate of California, Cold Springs Canyon (Santa Barbara), 204

10 434 Subject Index Coloma Schoolhouse (Gold Country), 366 Columbia State Historic Park (near Sonoma), Corona del Mar Beach (Laguna Beach), Coronado Beach (San Diego), 32 cruises Catalina Island, 139 and grandparents, 11 Crystal Cave (Sequoia National Park), Crystal Cove State Park (near Laguna Beach), 71 cycling. See bicycling Dana Point, 80, 82 Dana Point Harbor, Death Valley, 259, Del Mar family lodging, restaurants, Del Norte County, 413 Dennis the Menace Playground (Monterey), 202 Descanso Beach Club (Catalina Island), 142 Devil s Postpile National Monument (Mammoth Lakes), dining out with children, disabled travelers, Discover Museum (Sacramento), 370 Discovery Park (Sacramento), 363 Discovery Science Center (Santa Ana), 109 Disneyland Resort (Anaheim), , diving, Catalina Island, 141 D. L. Bliss State Park (Lake Tahoe), Dodger Stadium Tour (Los Angeles), 159 Doheny State Beach (Dana Point), 71 Downtown Disneyland, 67 Drive-Thru Tree Park (Legget), Dunsmuir, Eagle Cruise at Lake Cachuma, 204 El Capitan (Yosemite), 294 El Dorado Regional Park East (Long Beach), 124 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, 236 Empire Mine State Historic Park (Grass Valley), 357, 375, 378 equipment, packing light, 16 Eureka, 413, events calendar. See festivals, events calendars Exploratorium (San Francisco), Fairytale Town (Sacramento), 363 family lodging hotels, motels, resorts. See Family Lodging Index in California generally, family outdoor adventures Central Coast, Gold Country, Los Angeles and vicinity, Northern California, Orange County, San Diego County, San Francisco Bay area, Sierra Nevada, Family Theater Musicals (Santa Monica), 133 family travel dynamics of, 2 3 planning, 3 4 festivals, events calendars Central Coast, Gold Country, Los Angeles and vicinity, Orange County, San Diego County, San Francisco Bay area, Sierra Nevada, Fiddletown Schoolhouse (Gold Country), 366 Fillmore & Western Railway Company, 226 First Team Nolan (Laguna Beach), 79 Fisherman s Wharf (Monterey), 246 fishing in Orange County, 75 Redondo Beach, Malibu, 131 in San Diego County, 34 San Francisco Bay area, 316

11 Subject Index 435 food adventures, Central Coast, Fort Bragg, 405 Fort Bragg Footlighters, 409 Fort Humboldt State Historic Park (Eureka), Fort Ross State Historic Park (Jenner), free publications for visitors, 26 Furnace Creek Visitor Center and Museum (Death Valley), 270 George C. Page Museum of La Brea Discoveries (Los Angeles), 160 Getty Center, The (Los Angeles), Giant Forest (Sequoia National Park), 276 Giraud, Jean Moebius, 331 Gizdich Ranch (Watsonville), Glacier Point (Yosemite), 295 Glass-Bottom Boat Tours (Catalina Island), 142 Gold Country best parks, Central, generally, 380 festivals, events calendar, generally, information sources, Northern, generally, 375 region described, 11 Southern, generally, 387 Gold Discovery Museum (Marshall), 366 Gold Gate Park (San Francisco), Gold Rush era, 357, , Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco), 345, 349 Golden Gate National Recreational Area, 348 grandparents, tips for, Grant Grove (Kings Canyon National Park), 277 Grass Valley, , 378 Griffith Park (Los Angeles), 125 guides, travel for physically challenged, 11 handicapped travelers, 11 Hans Christian Andersen Museum (Solvang), 229 headphones, 8 Heaps Peak Arboretum (Lake Arrow head), Hearst Castle (San Simeon), Heavenly Aerial Tram (Lake Tahoe), hiking in California generally, 15 Catalina Island, 141 Central Coast, 204 in Los Angeles and vicinity, 131 Northern California, in Orange County, in San Diego County, 34 San Francisco Bay area, 316 Hollywood, general attractions, Hollywood & Highland (Los Angeles), homes, finding in Orange County, horseback riding Catalina Island, 141 Los Angeles and vicinity, San Francisco Bay area, 316 hotels See also Family Lodging Index childproofing your room, 22 San Francisco Bay area, 316 houseboating, Sacramento River Delta, 364 Humboldt Bay Harbor Cruise (Eureka), 417 Humboldt County, 413 Humboldt Redwoods State Park (near Eureka), 394, 413 Huntington Beach, 99 Huntington Library, Art Collections, Botanical Gardens (San Marino), 177, 179 Huntington State Beach/City Beach, 71 Idyllwild, 181, 183 in-line skating, Los Angeles and vicinity, 131 Indian Canyons (Palm Springs), 125 Indian Grinding Rock State Park (Volcano), 380,

12 436 Subject Index information sources Central Coast, 200 free publications for California visitors, 26 Gold Country, Los Angeles and vicinity, 124 Northern California, 391, 394 Orange County, San Diego County, San Francisco Bay area, 312 Sierra Nevada, 264 Web sites for California-bound kids, International Surfing Museum (Huntington Beach), 99, 102 Jack London State Park (Glen Ellen), 396, 398 Jackson (Gold Country), , 386 Jedediah Smith Memorial Bicycle Trail (Sacramento), 363 jet-skiing, Catalina Island, 139 John Muir Wilderness (Sierra Nevada), 284 Joshua Tree National Park, 125, 128 kayaking in California generally, 15 Central Coast, 205 San Francisco Bay area, kids art museum trips, 9 10 at Disneyland Park, babysitters for, 23 dining out with, limiting activities, 4 packing own trip bags, 17 programs at large hotels, 22 survival guide for, 5 6 Web sites for California-bound, Kings Canyon National Park (Sierra Nevada), Klamath National Forest, 390 Knott s Berry Farm (Buena Park), Knott s Soak City (Buena Park), 118 Knott s Soak City (Palm Springs), 193 Knott s Soak City (San Diego), 45 La Brea Tar Pits (Los Angeles), 160 La Jolla, 55, 57 La Jolla Cove, 32 La Purisima Mission State Historic Park (Lompoc), 230 Lacy Park (San Marino), 128 Laguna Beach family lodging, generally, 88, 92 restaurants, Laguna Properties (Orange County), 79 Lake Arrowhead, 181, , Lake Cachuma, 204 Lake Shasta, 390, 395, Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Visitors Center, 302 Lawrence Hall of Science (Berkeley), 343 Legoland California (Carlsbad), Leo Carrillo State Beach (Malibu), 128, 132 letters to the authors, 16 Living Desert Wildlife and Botanical Park (Palm Desert), London, Jack, 396 Long Beach, Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific, Los Angeles and vicinity best beaches and parks, family outdoor adventures, festivals, events calendar, generally, 121, 123 kid culture, region described, 11 South Bay area, travel to, information about, West side, Los Angeles Central Library, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 161 Los Angeles Philharmonic Symphonies for Youth, 133 Los Angeles Zoo, 162 Los Olivos, 227

13 Subject Index 437 MacKerricher State Beach (near Cleone), , 397 Magicopolis (Santa Monica), 149 Main Beach, Laguna, 71, 74 Malibu Creek State Park, 128 Mammoth Lakes (Sierra Nevada), Mammoth Mountain (Sierra Nevada), 261, 264, Manhattan State Beach (near Los Angeles), , Marble Mountain Wilderness (Northern California), 416 Marin County, Marin County Farmer s Market, Marine Mammal Center (near Sausalito), 348 Marine World Africa USA (Vallejo), Mariposa Grove (Yosemite), 295 Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park (Gold Country), 365, 366 mementoes, collecting, 18 Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens (near Fort Bragg), Mendocino County, Mendocino Highlands State Park, 397 Metreon (San Francisco), Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala (San Diego), Mission Bay Park (San Diego County), 32 Mission Beach (San Diego County), 32 Mission San Juan Capistrano, 84 Mission Santa Barbara (Central Coast), 221 Moaning Cavern (near Vallecito), 364, 385 Mono Lake (near Vining), Monterey, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, 205 Monterey Jazz Festival, 243 Moonridge Animal Park (near Big Bear), 187 Morro Bay, 236 Morro Bay Aquarium, 237 Morro Bay State Park, 202 Morro Bay State Park Museum of Natural History, Mount Shasta, 390, 419 Mountain High Ski Area (Wrightwood), Muir Woods National Monument (near San Francisco), 314 Murphys Grammar School (Gold Country), 366 Museo de los Niños, Museum of Flying (Santa Monica), Museum of Radio and Television (Beverly Hills), 173 museums Amador County Museum, 381 art museums, taking kids to, 9 10 Autry Museum of Western Heritage, The (Los Angeles), Bay Area Discovery Museum (San Francisco), 347 Borax Museum (Death Valley), Bowers Kidseum (Santa Ana), Cable Car Museum (San Francisco), California Military Museum (Sacramento), 371 California State Indian Museum, 372 California State Railroad Museum (Sacramento), 369 Carlsbad Children s Museum, Children s Discovery Museum of the Desert (Rancho Mirage), Children s Museum at La Habra, Children s Museum of San Diego/Museo de los Niños, Furnace Creek Visitor Center and Museum, 270 George C. Page Museum of La Brea Discoveries (Los Angeles), 160

14 438 Subject Index Hans Christian Andersen Museum (Solvang), 229 International Surfing Museum (Huntington Beach), 99, 102 Lawrence Hall of Science (Berkeley), 343 Morro Bay State Park Museum of Natural History, Museum of Flying (Santa Monica), Museum of Radio and Television (Beverly Hills), 173 M.Y. Museum (Monterey), Natural History Museum (San Francisco), 328 Paramount s Great America (Santa Clara), Petersen Automobile Museum (Los Angeles), Point Arena Lighthouse and Museum (Northern California), 410 Redwood Discovery Museum (Eureka), 413 Ruddy s General Store Museum (Palm Springs), 195 Sacramento Museum of History, Science, and Space Technology, 370 San Diego Maritime Museum and Star of India, San Diego Model Railroad Museum, 48 San Diego Museum of Man, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Stephen Birch Aquarium: Museum at Scripps (La Jolla), 57 Ventura County Gull Wings Children s Museum, M.Y. Museum (Monterey), Natural History Museum (San Francisco), 328 NBC Studio Tour (Burbank), 173 Nevada City, 375, Newport Beach family lodging, restaurants, Newport Dunes Resort, 74 Northern California best beaches and parks, family outdoor adventures, generally, information about, region described, 11 Northstar-at-Tahoe, 264 notebook, travel, 17 Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area, Ojai, 225 Old Sacramento Schoolhouse (Gold Country), 366 Old Sacramento State Historic Park, Old Town Eureka, 413 Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, 46 Olvera Street (Los Angeles), 162 Open House at the Hollywood Bowl, 133 Orange County best beaches and parks, family outdoor adventures, festivals, events calendar, finding a home in, generally, 67, 103 region described, 11 shopping malls, 92 travel to, information about, Orange County Marine Institute (Dana Point), organization of this book, 11, 14 Pacific Beach (San Diego County), 33 Pacific Park (Santa Monica), 150 paddling. See kayaking Pageant of the Masters (Laguna Beach), 88 Palm Springs, Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, Paradise Cove (Malibu), 129 Paramount s Great America (Santa Clara), parasailing in Orange County, 76 parents, single, tips for, 9 10

15 Subject Index 439 parks See also specific park best. See best beaches and parks Pasadena, Paskowitz Surf Camp (San Diego), 77 Pebble Beach, 249 Petersen Automobile Museum (Los Angeles), 162 Pfeiffer/Big Sur State Park, 202 phone numbers See also specific locations chain hotel toll-free, 24 Pier 39 (San Francisco), Pismo State Beach, Pismo Dunes Preserve, plane travel to California generally, 20 to the Gold Country, 362 to Lake Tahoe, 297 to Los Angeles and vicinity, 123 to Mammoth Lakes, 278 to Northern California, 391 to Orange County, 69 to San Diego County, 29 to San Francisco Bay area, 307, 312 planning child-friendly trip using travel agent, 11 family travel, 3 4 trips around weather, Point Arena Lighthouse and Museum, 410 Point Cabrillo Lightstation (near Mendocino), 397 Point Pinos Lighthouse (Monterey), Point Reyes, 350 Point Reyes National Seashore, , 345 Prairie Creek Redwood State Park (Orick), publications for California visitors, 26 rafting, white-water, in California generally, 15 Raging Waters (San Dimas), Raging Waters (San Jose), rating system for attractions, 15 Rattlesnake Canyon (Santa Barbara), 204 Redding, 419 Redondo State Beach (Redondo Beach), 121, 129 Redwood Coast, 390 Redwood Discovery Museum (Eureka), 413 Redwood Empire Ice Arena (Santa Rosa), 401 Redwood National Park, 390 Refugio State Beach (near Santa Barbara), 203 renting See also specific locations cars in California, houses in Orange County, reservations airplane, 20 hotel, motel, resort, state campgrounds, 26 using Reserve America, 24 restaurants See also Restaurant Index dining with kids, family-friendly, 25 Reuben H. Fleet Space Theater and Science Center (San Diego), Ricochet Ridge Ranch (near Fort Bragg), 395 river rafting Gold Country, 365 Northern California, 396 Roaring Camp and Santa Cruz Big Trees Railroads, Rocky Nook Park (Santa Barbara), 203 Rollerblading, Mission Bay, 38 Ruddy s General Store Museum (Palm Springs), 195 Sacramento, Sacramento Museum of History, Science, and Space Technology, 370 Sacramento Zoo, 371 safety tips for camping, 24 Salt Point State Park (Northern California), 395 San Clemente family lodging, 81, 83 generally, 67, 80 San Clemente Pier/T Street, 74

16 440 Subject Index San Diego attractions, family lodging, generally, 38 Old Town, 46 restaurants, San Diego-Coronado Ferry, 30 San Diego County best beaches and parks, family outdoor adventures, festivals, events calendar, region described, 11 travel to, sight-seeing, San Diego Maritime Museum and Star of India, San Diego Model Railroad Museum, 48 San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego Water Taxi, 30 San Diego Wild Animal Park (Escondido), San Diego Zoo, 50 San Francisco family lodging, generally, shopping, San Francisco Bay area best beaches and parks, family outdoor adventures, festivals, events calendar, generally, 307 region described, 11 San Francisco earthquake, 410 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco Zoo, 333 San Gorgonio Mountain, 188 San Jose, San Juan Capistrano, 80 San Luis Obispo, San Pedro, 121 San Simeon, San Simeon Historical Monument, sandcastle competitions, 37 Santa Ana, , Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens, 222 Santa Cruz, 206, Santa Cruz Boardwalk Beach, 203 Santa Cruz municipal wharf, Santa Rosa, 398, 401, 404 Saw Mill Pond (Lake Tahoe), schoolhouses of Gold Country, Scotty s Castle (Death Valley), scrapbook, travel, 7 SeaWorld (San Diego), 51 Sendak, Maurice, 331 Sequoia National Park, 264, Sequoia Park (Eureka), 395 Serendipity Theater Company (Burbank), 134 Shasta Caverns (O Brien), 422 Shasta County, Shasta-Trinity National Recreational Area, 390 Sierra Nevada best parks, festivals, events calendar, generally, 259, 264 region described, 11 Sierra Nevada Children s Museum (Truckee), 303 Silent Movie Theater (Los Angeles), 173 Silver Strand State Beach (San Diego County), 33 single parents, tips for, 9 10 Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Water Park (Valencia), 175 Six Flags Magic Mountain (Valencia), Six Flags Marine World (Vallejo), 339 Six Flags Waterworld USA (Sacramento), Skate Street (Ventura), 215 skiing in the Sierra Nevada, 261, 264 Skunk Train, The (Fort Bragg), Skyline Drive Tour (Catalina Island), 143 Sledz (Mammoth Lakes),

17 Subject Index 441 snacks for travel, snorkeling Catalina Island, 141 in San Diego County, 34 Solstice Canyon (Malibu), 129 Solvang, Sonoma County, Sonoma Plaza, Sonoma State Historic Park, 402 Sonora (Southern Gold Country), 387 Sony Pictures Entertainment Studio Tour (Culver City), Squaw Valley (Sierra Nevada), 264 Squaw Valley USA (Lake Tahoe), Star of India, 47 star-rating system for attractions, 15 state campgrounds See also specific campground reserving, 26 State Historic Parks (Gold Country), 363 state parks. See specific state park Station Children s Theater (Santa Monica), 133 Steinhart Aquarium (San Francisco), 328 Stephen Birch Aquarium and Museum at Scripps (La Jolla), 57 Stinson Beach (near San Francisco), 315 Storyopolis (Los Angeles), 134 Summer Fun Surf Camp (San Clemente), 77 Super Surf Camp (Huntington Beach), 77 Surf Academy (Santa Monica), 77 surfing camps in Orange County, California generally, 14 Central Coast, Los Angeles and vicinity, 132 Orange County, 76 San Diego County, 34 Surfrider/Malibu State Beach (Malibu), survival guide for kids, 5 6 for teenagers, 7 8 Sutter Creek (Gold Country), 380 Sutter Creek School (Gold Country), 366 Sutter Gold Mine (near Amador City), Sutter s Fort State Historic Park (Sacramento), , 372 Tahoe Amusement Park (Lake Tahoe), 304 Tallac Historic Site (Lake Tahoe), tape recorders, 18 Tech Museum of Innovation, The (San Jose), 355 teenagers at Disneyland Park, 116 survival guide for, 7 8 tidepooling in Los Angeles and vicinity, 132 in Orange County, 76 toll-free phone numbers See also specific location chain-hotels, state campground reservations, 26 Tomales Bay State Park (near San Francisco), 315 Tournament of Roses Parade (Pasadena), 126 traffic in California generally, train travel to California generally, to the Gold Country, 362 to Los Angeles and vicinity, 123 to Northern California, 391 to Orange County, 69 to San Diego County, 29 to San Francisco Bay area, 312 Traintown (Sonoma), 402 transportation airplane. See plane travel car. See car travel train. See train travel seeking creative, 6 travel notebooks, scrapbooks, 7, 17 travel agents, and planning childfriendly trip, 11 travel scrapbook, 7 traveling by car. See car travel by plane. See plane travel by train. See train travel

18 442 Subject Index TravelTown (Los Angeles), Trinidad, 413 Trinity County, Trinity National Forest (Northern California), 390, 391, Tuolumne River (Gold Country), 365 UNESCO-designated World Heritage site, Universal CityWalk (Universal City), Universal Studios Hollywood, University of California at Berkeley, 341 Unofficial Guide to Disneyland, 111, 114 Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, 74 Uprising Outdoor Adventure Center (Palm Springs), Venice Beach, 130 Ventura, Ventura County Gull Wings Children s Museum, visitors bureaus, centers. See specific location Volcano (Gold Country), 380, Volcano School (Gold Country), 366 Warner Bros. Studios VIP Tour (Burbank), 174 water skiing in San Diego County, Watts Tower of Simon Rodia State Historic Park (Los Angeles), Wawona (Yosemite), 293 weather and California climate, seasons, Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park, Web sites See also specific location Amtrak, 20 babysitter service, 23 for California-bound kids, whale-watching in California generally, 15 Northern California, Orange County, 76 San Diego County, 35 San Francisco Bay area, 317 wheelchairs, bus lifts, 11 Whiskeytown (Northern California), 419 White Fang (London), 398 white-water rafting in California generally, 15 Gold Country, 365 Wild Rivers Waterpark (Irvine), 95 Wilder Ranch State Park (Santa Cruz), Will Rogers State Historic Park (Pacific Palisades), 130 William Land Park (Sacramento), 363 William S. Hart County Park (Santa Clarita Valley), 130 Windsor Waterworks and Slides (Sonoma County), windsurfing in San Diego County, Wood s Cove (Laguna Beach), 74 Wright, Frank Lloyd, 348 writing to the authors, 16 Yerba Buena Gardens (near San Francisco), 315, 330, Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Valley, 294 Zeum (San Francisco), Zuma Beach (Malibu),