| There are kid friendly vacations
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| | it is very breezy.
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| locations throughout the United States
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| | Muir Woods National Monument
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| and beyond. One of our family's favorite
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| | Muir Woods is a National Monument and is
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| family vacations was to San Francisco,
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| | a part of the Golden Gate National
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| California. We spent a week there, and
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| | Recreation Area. Muir Woods is located in
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| visited many places.... This article
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| | Marin County, 12 miles north of San
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| lists our favorite kid friendly San
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| | Francisco. It is a National Monument that
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| Francisco family vacation attractions...
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| | protects 554 acres of Coast Redwood. It
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| The San Francisco Cable Car
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| | is a beautiful place to spend an
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| Riding the San Francisco Cable Car
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| | afternoon. There are picnic areas close
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| throughout downtown was a thrill. There
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| | to the woods.
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| are three cable car lines that run
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| | Alcatraz Island
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| through the downtown area. The most
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| | The ferry ride to the Island was a mere
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| exciting ride of the lines, in my
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| | 10 minutes, and the views from it were
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| opinion, was the Powell-Hyde Line from
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| | amazing. We could see the Golden Gate
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| Powell Market to the Aquatic Park near
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| | Bridge, and the city of San Francisco
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| Ghirardelli Square.
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| | through the haze.
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| The cable car are a part of the San
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| | The Nation Park Rangers met us at the
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| Francisco MUNI system, purchasing a one
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| | dock, and were full of information about
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| day pass allowed us to ride the cable
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| | various escape attempts and additional
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| cars, the electric trains, and the MUNI
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| | history of the Island. The Alcatraz
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| buses throughout the city. So, if you
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| | Island tour included an audio tour of the
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| plan to spend the day in the city, the
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| | cell house, which was a great plus in our
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| cable cars can be a very cost-effective
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| | books.
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| attraction.
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| | There is plenty of room to move around
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| The Golden Gate Bridge and Fort Point
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| | and leisurely tour. The attraction offers
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| Fort Point is a National Park Fort seated
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| | families with children the opportunity to
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| at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge,
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| | stretch out and even to run a little.
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| and offers a great history lesson as a
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| | Major League Baseball
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| part of your family vacation. There is a
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| | If you happen to visit San Francisco
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| majestic view of the golden gate bridge
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| | during baseball season, be sure to check
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| looking north - and you are actually
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| | into the San Francisco Giants, or the
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| close enough to touch the bridge. Fort
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| | Oakland Athletics baseball schedules. A T
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| Point offers a great spot for the "family
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| | & T Park, where the Giants play is an
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| vacation" photograph with the bridge in
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| | amazing stadium.... It is always cool
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| the background.
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| | though, so be sure to dress warmly. The
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| There are tours available from downtown
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| | park is very easy to get to via Cal train
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| San Francisco to bicycle the golden gate
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| | and any of the inner city transit
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| bridge, and I spoke with several families
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| | options. McAfee Coliseum, where the
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| who were doing just that. The ride was
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| | Oakland A's play is a much roomier
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| not especially taxing, and the views
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| | stadium, and offers a much more laid back
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| offered are amazing.
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| | atmosphere. We took in a game at both
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| Tourists are a allowed to walk across the
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| | locations, and thoroughly enjoyed both
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| golden gate bridge, but let me warn you,
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| | events.
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