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- Fall Weekend Getaways
- My Pumpkin Is Bigger Than Yours
By Carole Terwilliger Meyers, Grandparents.com
As the weather becomes crisp, you and your grandchild can gear up for some snappy fun with a quick weekend escape that should also be easy on your gas tank. Many areas will be featuring the bonus of free fall colors. Destination: California Coast South of San Francisco
What to Do: Get up close and personal with a goat at Harley Farms. A behind-the-scenes tour includes meeting some of the 200-plus curious American Alpine goats, milking one, and learning how to make goat cheese. Cheese tasting occurs in a rustic hayloft.
Where to Stay: At Costanoa Coastal Lodge & Camp, you can bring your own sleeping bag and stay in a tent, or stay in a canvas cabin equipped with bedding that includes a heated mattress pad and down comforter. Still another option is a comfortable conventional cabin with a fireplace, an expansive pastoral view, and a private deck with porch swing. Bathrooms are communal, very warm and comfortable, and sort of out in the woods. A few lodge rooms are also available with convenient private bathrooms for those who require that amenity.
Where to Eat: Sam’s Chowder House serves up fresh local seafood and a killer lobster roll sandwich, and everyone gets an ocean view. A kids' menu offers fish and chips as well as macaroni and cheese and a hot dog, but far and away the favorite item is soft-serve ice cream.
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