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Tourist Stops
Most kids are tourists at heart, always exploring and discovering. Whether you're on a family trip or just finally planning to visit the historic, scenic, sublime, and ridiculous spots near you, we've got them all covered museums, parks, great views, tours by land, air, or sea, and more!
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Happy Trails Horse Rentals


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Location: 2012a Sunset Avenue, San Diego, CA
Happy Trails offers guided trail, beach, and pony rides during the day and evening. The trail horses are gentle and suited for riders with all levels of experience. Advance reservations ...

Louis Stelzer County Preserve


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Location: 11470 Wildcat Canyon Road, Lakeside, CA
The Louis Stelzer county park has over 314 acres of lush oak and sage trees, beautiful wildflowers, and a fresh water stream. It also has miles of hiking trails (one of which leads to a 1150-fo...

San Diego Bay Ferry


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Location: 1050 N Harbor Drive, Broadway Pier, San Diego, CA
A fun way to get about town is to use the San Diego Bay Ferry. The Ferry leaves from the Broadway Pier commercial boat area located on San Diego Bay and takes 20 minutes to reach The Ferry Land...

SeaWorld


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Location: 500 SeaWorld Drive, San Diego, CA
Everyone ought to visit SeaWorld at least once, if only to see the amazing feats dished out by Shamu and his trainers. Shamu and friends enter the six million-plus-gallon tank like moder...

Old Poway Park


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Location: 14134 Midland Road, Poway, CA
The 4.75-acre Old Poway Park houses two historic buildings that were moved to the site and restored: Poway's first public assembly building, the International Order of Good Templars Hall, and t...

House of Pacific Relations International Cottages


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Location: Balboa Park, 2125 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA
A unique cultural center situated in Balboa Park, the House of Pacific Relations<...

Shell Beach


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Location: Coast Boulevard & Girard, La Jolla, CA
An intimate stretch of sand nestled between the Children's Pool and

On the Bright Side Arts - Photography and Tours


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Location: San Diego, CA
On the Bright Side Arts and photographer Alison Dunn specialize in photography for families, children, and portraits. The company also offers walking tours of San Diego, accompanied by a profes...

Lake Poway


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Location: 14644 Lake Poway Road, Poway, CA
Nestled in the hills of Poway amid groves of eucalyptus and characteristic Southern California chaparral, Lake Poway offers fishing, boating, sailing, hiking, camping, picnicking, volleyball, a...

San Diego Model Railroad Museum


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Location: 1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA
If your child is fascinated by locomotion or just likes toy trains, this is toy train heaven! All exhibits are constructed by volunteer model train hobbyists whose passion about the subject rea...

Pennypickle's Workshop - Temecula Children's Museum


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Location: 42081 Main Street, Temecula, CA
All are welcome in the home (aka Temecula Children's Museum) of Professor Phineas T. Pennypickle, Ph.D., scientist, time traveler, and inventor of wacky and wonderful contraptions that amaze, d...

San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum - USS Midway


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Location: 910 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA
Come aboard America's longest serving aircraft carrier, the USS Midway. She was commissioned in 1945 as the largest ship in the world and served until 1992 with the war in Kuwait.

Visi...

Maritime Museum of San Diego


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Location: 1492 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA
Get your sea legs ready - the Maritime Museum is not only about ships, it is housed within floating ships in the harbor. It has five historic vessels to explore, including the fully rigg...

Where You Want To Be Tours


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Location: San Diego, CA
Where You Want To Be Tours specializes in unique, customized tours - and was voted "Best Tour for Locals" by San Diego Magazine. Among the many tours they offer, two that are the most popular w...

Queen Califia's Magic Circle


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Location: Kit Carson Park, Bear Valley Parkway and Mary Lane, Escondido, CA
Inspired by the story of California's namesake, Queen Califia of the Amazon, French sculptor Nikki de Saint Phalle created a garden tribute to her majesty. Featured in the huge walk-in
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