As a native San Franciscan and mom to a 2 year old, I am constantly traveling around the city looking for kid-friendly places in San Francisco. My friends with children love to visit because the city offers so many educational and kid-friendly options. You can hike along the Pacific coast, eat the best dumplings and noodles in town, and relax with your family in a Victorian-style San Francisco vacation rental … all in the same day!

Here are my top 5 picks for places to take kids in San Francisco:

You're running websites, and/or TOTALLY connected at work. You've got one (or more) cell phones, google phone (and possibly a land-line?). You're connected on twitter, foursquare, facebook, G+, and even old-school forums. You're involved in your neighborhood website, community events online, and keep up to date with your kids and family online.

AND, now you're planning your vacation. Think of where you want to go to get away from it all...