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Treetop Adventure Park With your head in the clouds and your feet on strange ground, the standard “tourist’s perspective” can sometimes test the mettle of groups of die-hard fun-seekers and incorrigible sight-seers hoping to catch the best of everything in a few short days. While everyone knows you can never see it all in one…

Laser Quest Virginia Beach Do you have a bit of downtime on your agenda? How about a few hours of intense laser tag to settle some scores, and maybe even determine whether your group will be splitting a few pepperoni pizzas-or dining on steak, lobster, and cheesecake afterward? Laser Tag’s premise combines the good ol’ classic…

Ocean Breeze Waterpark Do you dream of an exclusive little “beach” where seaweed, sharks and jellyfish are happily absent and your flipflops and swimsuits are free of bothersome, gritty, grainy sand? Perhaps you’re just a big kid at heart and never got enough time in the wading pool before mom took it down at summer’s…

Grauman’s Chinese Theater If you’ve ever seen movies set in Hollywood or know anything about Tinseltown’s popular attractions, chances are you will recognize Grauman’s Chinese Theatre for its iconic red Chinese pagoda facade. This major tourist destination is still the most famous theatre in the world and has hosted more movie premieres than any other…

Big Sur California condors tilt and wheel over twin-topped trees jutting toward the heavens, holding fast to the jagged-cliffed, fog-banked, sometimes-sunny but always stunning strip of Central California Coastline, namesake of a famed Kerouac novel written about the author’s stay here in a secluded cabin; troops of poppies and lupines dance along the windy black…

California Academy of Sciences One of the largest, most innovative, eco-friendly, widely-acclaimed and best-loved natural history museums in the world, the California Academy of Sciences re-opened its doors in 2008 after considerable earthquake damage in 1989 required the undertaking of nearly ten years of extensive planning and renovation. Re-opening day, admission was free; the line…

Cannery Row A historic waterfront section of Monterey once home to several sardine canning facilities, Cannery Row is now the premier entertainment and dining district. Full of excitement and possibility, Cannery Row is the place to be. Like many trendy districts, Cannery Row began as an industrial zone. The original name of the area, Ocean…

California Sunset Cruise What San Francisco student travel adventure would be complete without a quintessential Sunset or Twilight Cruise? Be sure to set aside a few hours one evening while you’re on your grand Golden Gate getaway to treat your group to some of the most magnificent sights of the City and Bay as the…

Exploratorium The stated mission of The Exploratorium, the brainchild of rogue physicist and educator Frank Oppenheimer is to change the way the world learns. Described as the most important science museum to open in the 20th century and characterized as a mad man’s penny arcade, a scientific funhouse, and experimental lab rolled into one, the…

Pier 39 Located along the historical and breathtaking San Francisco waterfront, just two blocks East of Fisherman’s Wharf, this lively 45 acre complex is a favorite gathering place for locals and visitors; enjoy many of the deliciously delightful sights, smells and tastes of an old-fashioned amusement park with a spectacular view of the colorful 300-berth…