Frommer's San Francisco with Kids

We hadn't been to SF in years, and not with kids. So although I knew the city a little, I can't tell you how great it was to have all the information in this book for traveling with kids. I also bought the Fodor's book--"50 things to do with kids in SF" but it wasn't nearly as helpful--just a (very good) 50 item list. The Frommer's book by contrast is a complete travel book with great restaurant choices, itineraries, how to find bathrooms (hard to do with the homeless problem), etc.

Thank you, thank you, thank you Frommers! We scheduled our 4-day trip based on this book. Some of the favorite book-recommended activities were the Farmers' Market, Alcatraz, and the walking tour of Chinatown. The restuarants did not disappoint, either. We did find that one of the italian places is suggested as "very family friendly" would have been too stressful with our toddler (it was an intimate, crowded, lovely place, but we would've surely disturbed other diners) but we flexed and placed an order "to go". When we vacation other places, I will look for other Frommers with Kids books!

We've taken two recent trips to San Francisco with our kids (15, 11 and 2). This book proved to be invaluable! I carried it in my purse whenever we left the hotel. The restaurant recommendations are fantastic! We were not disappointed with a single one we tried. We ventured into neighborhoods we might not otherwise have due to the detailed information in this book. This resource is a must have for those travelling to San Francisco with kids!

We used only parts of this book for two full days in SF, and found those parts very helpful. We liked the suggested itineraries and the neighborhood walking tours. Would have liked to see more, and larger scaled, maps of the neighborhoods. Highly recommended.

With the use of this guide, we were able to find the inside scoop on all the favorite family attractions, ranging from Fisherman's Wharf, to the Exploratorium, and even the cable cars. The author obviously had children of her own and knew all the hot spots for families. The planning guides, colored maps, and reviews on hotels and restaurants made our first trip memorable!