Fun with the Family in Northern California, 4th: Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips with the Kids [Paperback]

Karen Misuraca (Author)

Book Description

Series: Fun with the Family Series | Publication Date: October 1, 2002

A guide to hundreds of family attractions and events throughout the northern half of the Golden State, from panning for gold and river rafting in Jamestown to riding a 1-mile-long tram in South Lake Tahoe.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

If you're taking the kids to the Golden State, this is the book for you. From the Monterey Bay Aquarium to Glacier Point to Skunk Train, you'll find something to satisfy every whim! This guide divides the state into 12 geographic regions, each with accommodations and eateries listed by city/town. Written by a parent, for parents, this opinionated, personal and easy-to-use guide has the best things to see and do to keep the kids busy and happy for an hour, a day, or a weekend-a guaranteed antidote to vacation boredom! (5 1/2' X 8 1/2', 304 pages, maps, icons)

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About the Author

Freelance travel writer and Sonoma resident Karen Misuraca writes frequently about travel in her home region of northern California. She is a contributor to Family Fun magazine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; 4th edition (October 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762724056
• ISBN-13: 978-0762724055
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,856,549 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Lacking pizazz, March 27, 2001

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Gail Dorfman (Mansfield, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fun with the Family in Northern California: Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips with the Kids (Paperback)

Although this book lists many attractions, I found it lacking in letting me know which attractions my kids might actually like. I find that it does not add much more than a regular guide book not geared towards families. It could use more editorial recommendations and hints on who might like a particular attraction, or what makes it special. I found the book to be very dry, and not up to the standard of other family guide books I have used.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not sure if I can trust this book!, August 3, 2005

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Susan Howard - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fun with the Family in Northern California, 4th: Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips with the Kids (Paperback)

I think this book can be useful in discovering fun places to go with the family. I am basing this review on just one trip, but the weaknesses of the book make me wonder whether I should trust the other listings. Today my friend and I took our 7-year-old and 5-year-old sons to Sausalito to visit the Bay Model and the Marine Mammal Center. I wondered if the author had visited either. She recommends them both for "all ages." The Bay Model, while fascinating to adults (especially locals), has very little to offer young children. My friend and I agreed we would not return until our youngest was 10. The Marine Mammal Center was far from "a must-see." My son loves marine mammals, but the set-up was such that he could see very little and there were no hands-on exhibits so he could make sense of the place. Instead there were just a bunch of cages with sleeping sea lions in them (you could only see four of them anyway since the rest was roped off to visitors). Again, I question whether the author has visited these places. She also needs to do a better job in recommending ages for visitors!