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San Diego - Mother-Son 12th Birthday Trip to Hotel del Coronado, La Jolla Tide Pools, San Diego Zoo & Kids Free October Perks
Published 11 months ago
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Elizabeth, a mom of three boys from Louisiana, planned an intentional one-on-one 12th birthday trip with her oldest to San Diego in October 2025, staying at the iconic Hotel del Coronado. In this episode, she shares how they spent their days tide-pooling in La Jolla, exploring the San Diego Zoo, and hiking Torrey Pines. She also walks us through how San Diego’s Kids Free October program helped stretch their budget by making most of her son’s entry fees free, and why this trip was such a special way to celebrate turning twelve.This episode is now available to watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kelseygravesIf you’d like to share about your trip on the podcast, email me at: kelsey@triptalespodcast.com
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- Hotel del Coronado neighborhoods: The Views, The Victorian, The Cabanas, Beach Club, Shore House
- Hotel del Coronado breakfast at The Veranda, sunsets and drinks at the Sun Deck overlooking Point Loma
- San Diego Zoo, panda exhibit
- Cowboy Star Steak Restaurant
- Sunset Cliffs at Point Loma
- Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve: Guy Fleming Trail, Razor Point Trail to Red Butte
- Birch Aquarium in La Jolla
- Kayak Tour with Everyday California (leopard sharks!)
- Tide-pooling in La Jolla, Viator tour with Snorkel Matt
- Scripps Pier tide pooling
- Village Pizzeria Coronado Island
- Travel Agent: Katherine Boulet
Trip Tales is a travel podcast sharing real vacation stories and trip itineraries for family travel, couples getaways, cruises, and all-inclusive resorts. Popular episodes feature destinations like Marco Island Florida, Costa Rica with kids, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Aulani in Hawaii, Beaches Turks & Caicos, Park City ski trips, Aruba, Italy, Ireland, Portugal’s Azores, New York City, Alaska cruises, and National Parks like Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons and Yosemite. Listeners get real travel tips, itinerary recommendations, hotel reviews, restaurant recommendations, and inspiration for planning their next vacation, especially when traveling with kids.
Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/kelseygraves
Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelsey_graves
Follow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mskelseygraves
Join us in the Trip Tales Podcast Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1323687329158879Mentioned in this epsiode:
- Kelsey's COMFRT Hoodie 15% off discount link: https://comfrt.com/KELSEY279
- Hotel del Coronado neighborhoods: The Views, The Victorian, The Cabanas, Beach Club, Shore House
- Hotel del Coronado breakfast at The Veranda, sunsets and drinks at the Sun Deck overlooking Point Loma
- San Diego Zoo, panda exhibit
- Cowboy Star Steak Restaurant
- Sunset Cliffs at Point Loma
- Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve: Guy Fleming Trail, Razor Point Trail to Red Butte
- Birch Aquarium in La Jolla
- Kayak Tour with Everyday California (leopard sharks!)
- Tide-pooling in La Jolla, Viator tour with Snorkel Matt
- Scripps Pier tide pooling
- Village Pizzeria Coronado Island
- Travel Agent: Katherine Boulet
Trip Tales is a travel podcast sharing real vacation stories and trip itineraries for family travel, couples getaways, cruises, and all-inclusive resorts. Popular episodes feature destinations like Marco Island Florida, Costa Rica with kids, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Aulani in Hawaii, Beaches Turks & Caicos, Park City ski trips, Aruba, Italy, Ireland, Portugal’s Azores, New York City, Alaska cruises, and National Parks like Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons and Yosemite. Listeners get real travel tips, itinerary recommendations, hotel reviews, restaurant recommendations, and inspiration for planning their next vacation, especially when traveling with kids.