Morgan Hill Weekend with the Kids

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Why not take the kids to Morgan Hill for a weekend and just get away from it all? Only an hour and a half from San Francisco, Morgan Hill is a great departure point for a whole bevy of family-friendly activities. Both you and the kids will enjoy the Gilroy Gardens Theme Park in nearby Gilroy. There are so many fun things for the little ones to do while you relax in the shade of big trees and enjoy the gardens and beautiful aromatic roses. Don' t forget to visit Gilroy's Garlic World. Better yet, plan your visit during the Garlic Festival (July 29 -31) and catch them both of them on the same trip.

This highly rated hotel has everything that you need: a fitness center, pool, spa, and restaurant that serves a buffet breakfast. Your beds will be extra comfy with custom comforters, thicker mattresses & fluffier pillows.
Master Chef, Toto Ferrante creates a culinary experience to remember. The extensive pasta menu has healthy sauces and fresh delectable ingredients. Consider, for a moment, the Linguini Porticello with fresh prawns, sweet peppers, capers, black olives and garlic (don't know about you, but I'm salivating like a Bulldog right now). This r... More >
Master Chef, Toto Ferrante creates a culinary experience to remember. The extensive pasta menu has healthy sauces and fresh delectable ingredients. Consider, for a moment, the Linguini Porticello with fresh prawns, sweet peppers, capers, black olives and garlic (don't know about you, but I'm salivating like a Bulldog right now). This restaurant is simply the best Italian restaurant around.
On May 8th the annual Mother's Day Breakfast will be held at the campsite.
Yum. This is barbecue at its best. I don't know where to start, the ribs were finger-licking good as was the pulled pork and tri-tip sandwiches (no, I didn't eat all of that at one sitting, but I could have). Trail Dust also offers a wide variety of beer choices to go with all that splendid barbecue.
This is the largest state park in Northern California, so even when it is full you can find ample space to get away by yourself. At an altitude of 2,600 ft, the campsite has incredible views of canyons, hills and forested terrain. On May 8th the annual Mother's Day Breakfast will be held at the campsite. Call ahead for reservations.
Shop in this little delightful market in Gilroy to get all of your garlic condiments, pickles, minced, diced, dried, canned, and every form of garlic known to woman. But there is more than garlic here; there are garlic gadgets and garlic cookbooks and cookbooks that are not about garlic and . . .
This is a small--but nice--little theme park for younger kids. However, adults (like me) will appreciate the pretty gardens with aromatic smelling roses. There are also large trees to shelter under from the hot summer sun. Adults will find this place more relaxing and lest crazy than your typical theme-park More
This is a small--but nice--little theme park for younger kids. However, adults (like me) will appreciate the pretty gardens with aromatic smelling roses. There are also large trees to shelter under from the hot summer sun. Adults will find this place more relaxing and lest crazy than your typical theme-park
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