birthday parties
Scandia Family Fun for big kids and their grown-ups
Scandia is like Vegas for big kids: 2 mini golf courses; batting cages; race cars; bumper boats; a video game arcade that makes you forget ...
Oakland Birthday Party Place: Pump it Up
Pump it Up in Oakland offers a wild party for super-charged kids. Climb the walls and scream your head off before having pizza and cake. ...
Bridges Rock Climbing Gym birthday party
A stone’s throw from Costco in Richmond is Bridges Rock Gym, a fitness and climbing spot for kids and adults. Birthday parties at Bridges are ...
Birthday Party Place: Oakland Ice Rink
The cool thing about an indoor ice rink is that you can enjoy it year-round. A recent birthday party at Oakland Ice Center reminded me ...
MOCHA: An artsy birthday party in Oakland
MOCHA, Museum of Children's Art, in Oakland is temporarily closed for moving and renovations.
Birthday party entertainment: Roleplaying adventure
For my child’s recent ninth birthday, we hired Jake Gelender to lead a role-playing adventure birthday party for six similar-age boys and one little brother. ...
How to: School holiday bouncy house
A few months ago, I bought a LivingSocial Deal for a bouncy house rental. When I tried to use it for my daughter’s backyard birthday ...
Berkeley birthday party: Tilden’s Merry-Go-Round
Fun outdoor birthday party place: Tilden Park Carousel! The merry-go-round makes for an entertaining ride and a lovely backdrop. This one's pretty easy.
Birthday advice: Places for rent in Oakland
House too small for a party? Here are four places you can rent out from Oakland Department of Parks and Recreation for your next kid ...
Birthday party entertainment: Magic Dan
Magic Dan is a former teacher whose performances are as much fun for the parents as they are for the kids. Oakland mom, Kristen McClusky ...