June 2020
Now Open: Roaring Camp Railroad near Santa Cruz
About 90 minutes from Berkeley, Roaring Camp Railroad is a real steam locomotive chugging up and down steep passes through a redwood grove.
Now Open: The Gardens at Lake Merritt
As we strolled The Gardens at Lake Merritt, near Children's Fairyland, my husband and I agreed that botanical gardens are usually a big win with ...
Stand-Up Paddle Boarding in the East Bay (SUP)
Being in the water on your own floating device is an ideal socially distanced activity. Here are places where you can get your family out ...
Sweet Hike: Fairy Houses Galore in Point Richmond
I explored the magical fairy houses that make up Little Point Richmond of Washington Avenue with my children, age 2 to 8, and we were ...
Super Family-friendly Trails & Beaches at Mori Point, Pacifica
Mori Point, a 32-acre wetland park near Pacifica, has trails that wind along bluffs and beaches, is an easy 30-minute drive from Oakland, and can ...
41 Enrichment Activities & Centers by and for Black Families
This community-generated list of East Bay classes and mentorship programs for Black kids and families includes art, science, nature, biking, and more.
Photo Scavenger Hunt for Families: Take a Shape Walk
My son and I like to walk around the neighborhood. We decided to make our walks more interesting by turning our walks into scavenger hunts ...
Fairy Gates Trail Hike in San Francisco
Part of the Mount Sutro Open Space, the Fairy Gates hiking trail in San Francisco offers kid hikers the reward of several tiny fairy villages ...
