Taking the Kids: San Diego during kids-free month
Other hotels are welcoming kids with a special gift. The Paradise Point Resort, on Mission Bay, for example, gives junior guests an "island allowance worth $50, which they can use for paddleboard rentals, mini golf or more, in addition to a 20 percent discount on rooms.
The kids I interviewed for my Kid’s Guide to San Diego especially give Balboa Park a thumbs-up -- and not just because of the zoo. "We got to have a picnic and it was great," said Dylan, 12, who is from Los Angeles.
"The Air and Space Museum is my favorite," added Riley, 12, a San Diegan.
"Bring a hat so the sun doesn't hurt your eyes," suggested Freddie, 12, from Los Angeles, while Melissa, 12, who lives here, added sunglasses are key.
I love that Balboa Park offers so many options -- everything from the chance to hear the Spreckels Organ, the largest outdoor pipe organ in the world (come for a free Sunday concert), the Centro Cultural de la Raza, exhibiting the art and culture of Mexicans, Chicanos and Native Americans, the beautiful Japanese Friendship Garden or the San Diego Museum of Man where you can see what life was like for native Californians thousands of years ago. Want to see a prehistoric handyman's tools?
It's a good thing San Diego offers kids-free every year because, explained Ladha, 13, "You need a few trips to see everything!"
Have a fish taco for me!
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