From the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz to cable cars, Pier 39's sea lions and the Exploratorium, here are 37 things to do in San Francisco with kids, plus 9 family hotels, 10 kid-friendly places to eat and a parent tip for every pick.

From Stearns Wharf and the Santa Barbara Zoo to the Old Mission, Solvang's windmills and Carpinteria's seals, here are 34 things to do in Santa Barbara with kids, plus 9 family hotels, 10 kid-friendly places to eat and a parent tip for every pick.

From the San Diego Zoo and the USS Midway to La Jolla's sea lions, LEGOLAND and Coronado Beach, here are 38 things to do in San Diego with kids, plus 11 family hotels, 9 kid-friendly restaurants and a parent tip for every pick.

From snow tubing, ski school and the Alpine Slide to the Big Bear Alpine Zoo, lake cruises, bald eagles and SkyPark at Santa's Village, here are 40 things to do in Big Bear with kids in every season, plus 8 family lodges, 10 kid-friendly places to eat and a parent tip for every pick.

From Moonstone Beach and Hearst Castle to the elephant seals at Piedras Blancas, zebras along Highway 1 and day trips to Morro Bay and San Luis Obispo, here are 40 things to do in Cambria with kids, plus 10 family hotels, 10 kid-friendly places to eat and a parent tip for every pick.

From the California State Railroad Museum and Old Sacramento to gold panning in Coloma, mine tours, caverns, giant sequoias and steam trains in Jamestown, here are 40 things to do in Sacramento and Gold Country with kids, plus 10 family hotels, 10 kid-friendly places to eat and a parent tip for every pick.

From the Pismo Beach Pier and the Monarch Butterfly Grove to beach driving at Oceano Dunes, the Point San Luis Lighthouse, Arroyo Grande's swinging bridge and the Santa Maria Museum of Flight, here are 40 things to do on the Central Coast and in Pismo Beach with kids, plus 10 family hotels, 10 kid-friendly places to eat and a parent tip for every pick.

From Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm to the Great Park Balloon, Crystal Cove tide pools, the Balboa Fun Zone and a working mission in San Juan Capistrano, here are 40 things to do in Anaheim and Orange County with kids, plus 10 family hotels, 10 kid-friendly places to eat and a parent tip for every pick.