Last week during Spring Break, my family was invited to spend a night at the Kids’ Suite at the Union Square Hotel. We packed our overnight bags, hopped on the 21 Hayes toward downtown San Francisco, and checked in just in time for wine/live music hour. The California hotel was built in 1913 and combines […]
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Where can you eat fish tacos, sample Indian street food, sip coffee, nosh on a doughnut and see fairies all in one location? That would be in the hipster Temescal neighborhood of Oakland, California. While Oakland sometimes gets a bad rap, join in a Temescal Tastes food tour with Edible Excursions and you will experience
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How are your Lego building skills? Time to gather up the kids and hone them! North America’s first Legoland Hotel opened April 5 at the entrance to the Legoland theme park in Carlsbad, California. (30 miles from San Diego). All 250 rooms are decked out in Lego’s three most popular product lines — Pirate, Kingdom,
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Ask fifth generation innkeeper Cally Dym what adjectives best describe Little River Inn and you are likely to hear “friendly,” “scenic” and “unpretentious.” And while these words all fit Little River Inn to a tee, I found strength in the word “family.” Definition: Family, noun. A group consisting of parents and children living together in
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Tucked away on a 400 acre parcel of land in Carmel Valley, California sits the stone hacienda known as Holman Ranch. This “Casa Escondida” or “Hidden House,” resting under the outstretched arms of majestic oak trees, has been a retreat for Hollywood celebrities since the days of Charlie Chaplin, Clark Gable, Joan Crawford and Marlon
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If you’re looking for an affordable, clean, beachfront hotel in Los Angeles, this “budget boutique” hotel on the renowned Venice Beach boardwalk is a safe bet. Despite the sketchballs that hang out on the nearby boardwalk, the Cadillac Hotel has ample offerings for single travelers and families alike. For starters, there is the rooftop lounge,
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