Tracy Weekend with the Kids

Tracy offers a number of family friendly activities and that makes it a good place to take the kids for a getaway. How about a getaway that includes a hot air balloon ride over the San Joaquin Valley? As you drift high above the valley, passing over farms, vineyards, and waterways, you will be stunned by the utter silence. Well, almost. The only sounds you'll hear will be your kids oohing and ahhing at this amazing once-in-a-lifetime experience.

This hotel has large rooms with comfy beds. You get free Wi-Fi, a large indoor pool, jacuzzi, dry cleaning services and a complimentary breakfast. If you are not a smoker be sure to stipulate that you want a non-smoking room. King size beds are also available.
This budget family restaurant offers tasty Chinese barbecue plus a healthier alternative to most restaurant cooking. You pick out what you want to eat and the cook sizzles it up for you right on the spot. You can only fill your bowl up once for lunch but dinner is an all-you-can-eat affair . Kids under 5 eat free!
Kids can withdraw cash from the pretend bank, post a pretend letter and go shopping their own (pretend) store.
Inn-N-Out is probably the best of the big burger chains (hey, the meat actually tastes like meat here) and it is a good place to go with a gaggle of finicky kids. This place is clean, efficient, economical and mui popular! Good old American drive-through hamburgers and fresh hot (yes, I said hot) fries.
Up, up and away! Let Professor Muldoon wield his big balloon magic over you and you and the kids will have one of those special days you'll never forget. Feel the fresh air and sun on your faces as you watch farmland, vineyards, and the big, wide world slide silently beneath you.
This little museum is one big, interactive, hands-on, learning experience for kids. This museum features a number of rooms like a bank, post office and store just for kids. Kids can withdraw cash from the pretend bank, post a pretend letter and go shopping their own (pretend) store. What fun!
Feel the fresh air and sun on your faces as you watch farmland, vineyards, and the big, wide world slide silently beneath you.
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Besides the Micke Grove Zoo, Oak Grove Regional Park has large shady oak trees, a nature center, a Japanese garden, an amusement park with rides, plenty of areas for picnicking and playing and a lake for paddle-boating. Entrance to the zoo is $4 for adults, $2 for youth (under 17) and free to toddlers under 2. More
Besides the Micke Grove Zoo, Oak Grove Regional Park has large shady oak trees, a nature center, a Japanese garden, an amusement park with rides, plenty of areas for picnicking and playing and a lake for paddle-boating. Entrance to the zoo is $4 for adults, $2 for youth (under 17) and free to toddlers under 2.
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