Cancun

Wood-fired pizza on a big two-level garden patio that forgives kid volume, with downtown Berkeley bustle all around. The grown-ups get good beer; the kids get room to be kids.

A vegan diner serving burgers, nachos, and shakes that kids favor.

A downtown Berkeley restaurant good for an early dinner if you want better food than typical kid spots.

Gelato made daily downtown, with dairy-free in the case too, which matters when one of them cannot have the real thing.

The UC Berkeley campus, good for scootering on paths, running on lawns, and wading in the creek.

Jambalaya for you, mac and cheese for the little one, and beignets drenched in powdered sugar for everyone. A downtown Berkeley staple where the bustle covers kid noise.