Fun With Kids in the Oakland and Berkeley
Leland Snow Play is a snow park for tubing in Strawberry, CA, in the Sonora Pass region. If you’re not familiar, that’s about 175 miles, mostly East, from the Berkeley area. Rental houses are abundant in Twain Harte, a mountain town about 25 minutes from the snow park, and early planners may have luck securing [...]
Family visiting? Why there’s no better motivation to get everyone out of the house.
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is one of California’s best indoor tourist attractions, a perfect mission for the long days of December school closure. It’s a two-hour drive from Berkeley. One option is a day trip. Head out of the {510} at 8 am, meet some South Bay friends you are always meaning to visit for [...]
Thanks to Stephanie Meade for this guest post. Stephanie is the founder and editor of InCultureParent.com. One of the things I love about the Bay Area is the wealth of opportunities to explore other cultures. With Day of the Dead just behind us and Diwali still to look forward to, there is always a fun [...]
I was standing in line at Sonoma’s Train Town when another mom started chatting me up. (She was observing a certain quirk of my 5-year old who frequently makes us get off a carnival-style ride just seconds before it starts.) I asked her if she was a local, and indeed she was. By the time [...]
Talk to me, East Bay. Do you like to head out to the country to pumpkin fields on genuine farms? Do you prefer little patches within your part of town? Or do you just head to the grocery store for your gourds? Over the years, I have noticed that the range of Bay Area pumpkin [...]
Our contributor today is Berkeley mom Nila Rosen who tipped us off to the idea of researching in advance of a road trip to locate a community swimming pool that will break up the drive. Bonus: post-swim napping in the car. The Calistoga Community Pool is my favorite pool to stop at when venturing north [...]
Take a lazy hike in the woods and reward yourself for the (mild) exertion with a huge plate of pancakes. You’ve just discovered the secret recipe for the Marin’s West Point Inn.
Lois Porter has lived in the East Bay her whole life. She shares her favorite spots to enjoy family time from San Jose to Vallejo.
A good half-hour North of Berkeley, San Rafael offers weather that makes stripping down and jumping in the pool more tolerable. Reader Cori Kesler of Berkeley reccommended this half-day trip for East Bay families. The Marinwood Aquatic Center is open to the public and offers a large swimming pool for everyone, plus a tot pool [...]
I recently got home from the world’s shortest ever visit to Berkeley Family Camp in Tuolomne. We had hoped to stay for four nights but stayed only one because my seven year old came down with walking pneumonia. Huge bummer, but now we’ve had a taste and we will try again next summer armed with [...]
… Just got back from Tuolomne. I have so much to share next week, once I collect my thoughts and unpack my dusty car!
A day off in the middle of the week? Here’s what’s happening around the East Bay: Lawrence Hall of Science – main exhibit area, animal discovery room and planetarium show are all open on Wednesday, July 4. Alameda County Fair – in Pleasanton you’ll find the fairgrounds open from 10 am to 9 pm for [...]
After reading Whitney’s East Bay summer bucket list, I wanted to create one of my own. Here are ten things I’d like to do with my family this summer that we’ve never done before. Go to Berkeley Family Camp for the first time. Visit the Berkeley Rose Garden with my baby. Visit the Grand Lake [...]
Borrow membership cards and visit Habitot or the Bay Area Discovery Museum.
Last year, one of the most popular search terms that brought people to 510Families.com was “berry picking”, so I thought you all would be pretty interested that it’s that time of year! A farm owner in Brentwood, CA is spreading the word that Memorial Day weekend kicks off the cherry picking season and they’d love [...]
I have a shelf full of travel books that I’m reluctant to toss because they remind me of my past life. However, I know that next time I visit Brussels, Costa Rica, or the beaches of North Carolina, I’ll probably rely on a digital tool to provide me with restaurant recommendations and up-to-date hours and [...]
