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3050 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy
408-842-2121
www.bonfantegardens.com
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Bonfante Gardens Family Theme Park opens for its second season and includes 22 family rides and 20 attractions, five stunning gardens and the intriguing Circus Trees. Families with kids under 12 and active adults who love fun, fresh food and lots of trees will have a great day in Gilroy. Bonfante Gardens will re-open to the public beginning Saturday, May 11, 2002. It is located about 40 miles north of Monterey. |
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750 Hearst Castle Rd, San Simeon
800-444-4445
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Located about 90 miles south of Monterey on Highway One, this stately mansion was once home to media mogul William Randolph Hearst. Boasting 165 impeccably furnished rooms, an extensive art and antique collection, enormous swimming pools, gardens, and herds of exotic animals including zebras. The Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument is now part of the California State Parks System, and offers daily tours.
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Felton
831-335-4484
www.roaringcamp.com
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Nestled in the foothills of Felton, Roaring Camp Big Trees Railroad will please train buffs of all ages with its steam train rides through the majestic redwood forests of Santa Cruz County. Highlights include an 1880s logging town, beautiful picnic area, and hearty chuckwagon BBQs. Located about 50 miles northeast of Monterey.
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400 Beach St, Santa Cruz
831-426-7433
www.beachboardwalk.com
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Featuring one of the oldest wooden rollercoasters in the country—the Giant Dipper—the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is an easy day trip from Monterey, just 40 miles north on Highway One. A great place to experience family fun in the sun at the only major seaside amusement park on the West Coast, it offers more than 30 carnival rides, place games, arcades plus miniature golf and laser tag.
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525 S. Winchester Blvd, San Jose
408-247-2000
www.winchestermysteryhouse.com
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Beautiful yet bizarre, some say the estate of Sara Winchester, heiress to the Winchester Rifle fortune, is haunted! But why else did she build staircases that lead to nowhere, insist on a window built into the floor, and doors that open into blank walls? Guides will tell amazing but inexplicable stories and let the visitor decide whether ghosts have indeed kept residence in the mansion. Located in San Jose, an hour's drive north on Highway 101 from the Monterey Peninsula.
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