Guides & Stories


A Kid's Guide to San Francisco

There's even a fun Been There Done That! sticker map that'll come in handy when keeping track of some of your most favorite landmarks.

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Play Around the Bay: A Guide to Bay Area Outings for Families with Young Children

Park? Playground? Zoo? Museum? Nature walk? The list of fun activities for parents and young children in the Bay Area can seem intimidatingly large. This handy guide takes the guesswork out of choosing.

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Fodor's Around San Francisco with Kids: 68 Great Things to Do Together

Fodor’s Around San Francisco with Kids features 68 fabulous things to do in and around San Francisco with children in tow. Handpicked selections by local parents cover a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.

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This is San Francisco

Let the rumbling cable car tell you the story! And what a story: From the crookedest street in the world to the Peking ducks in Chinatown, San Francisco is easily one of the world's most enchanting cities.

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Larry Gets Lost in San Francisco

Follow the fun adventures of the dog Larry, who after chasing down a donut, loses his owners and travels around the city's landmarks and cultural attractions before reuniting with his family. Filled with candy-colored retro illustrations, this book provides children with a dog's eye view of the City by the Bay.

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Earthquake!: A Story of the San Francisco Earthquake

n hour before dawn on April 18, 1906, Phillip is awakened by the barking of dogs and the fearful whinnying of his father's horses. Moments later, San Francisco is struck by a tremendous earthquake. As walls buckle and bricks rain down on them Phillip's family struggles to escape from their own home. Then he remembers the horses. Can Phillip save them—and himself—in time?

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Nate the Great, San Francisco Detective

Nate, the great detective, and his dog, Sludge, are off to San Francisco! They're going to visit Nate's cousin Olivia Sharp. She's a detective, too, and a very busy one.

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