May 21 is Kids to Parks Day, a day to visit any local or national park in the U.S. Many parks host organized events, or you can do your own thing.
4 Bay Area trampoline parks
Trampoline parks are great because they are a ton of exercise and indoor fun. Perfect for a rainy day or tiring my kids out before a road trip.
Silliman Aquatic Center: crazy fun indoor water park
It is 72 degrees in Newark’s Indoor Silliman Water Park. Large slides, lazy river, and a spray structure, parents can relax poolside or join in the fun.
Christmas Tea: the 2014 round-up (Pinkies up!)
When my son and I experienced our first Christmas Tea last year, we had so much fun that we vowed to make it a yearly event. This year’s 510Families Christmas Tea edition takes you to some new San Francisco Bay Area locations — from a small-town eatery with homemade scones and Astroturf carpeting, to an elegant {more}
Worth the drive: Sky High in Concord
I took my kids, 7 and 9, to check out Sky High Sports, a trampoline park in Concord, and was surprised to see other 510 parents I recognized there, so my bottom line conclusion is that it is worth the drive. 35 minutes by car from North Berkeley, but just 20 minutes from Rockridge, this {more}
Spend a half day in Fremont’s Central Park
If you haven’t spent time in Fremont, you might not be aware that it is home to a 450-acre park with an enormous lake in the middle of it. Not only does Central Park offer tons of space to run and play, picnic, and exercise, there is a unique playground unlike any I’ve seen. The {more}
How I Spent My Summer Vacation
This is my backyard on Summer. Last week, I was thrilled to deposit my three children back-to-school. Though we had a wonderful summer, all good things must come to an end. Whitney suggested that we share with you some of the successes (and maybe failures) from our own bucket lists. Here are some of the {more}
Rankin Aquatic Center, playful swimming pool in Martinez
Splash! We want to thank Becky Grigsby for scouting out Rankin Aquatic Center in Martinez. Becky is the Oakland mom to two, designer, crafter, runner, and blogger among other talents. Oh, and she made my Christmas ornaments this year. She gave us this report and pictures of her afternoon before and after the big bucket {more}
Reader tip: free ice skating events
In the spirit of the Winter Games, Sharks Ice is hosting several free skating events at Oakland Ice and Fremont in February. Oakland Ice Give Hockey a Try: Saturday, 2/15 @ 9:15 Give Speed Skating a Try: Saturday, 2/15 @ 10:15 Give Skating a Try: Saturday, 2/15 @ noon There are also a Mini Mite {more}
Get to know Color Me Mine of Alameda
Color Me Mine Alameda offers a host of special events and inspirations for having fun with art.
Fremont daycares and preschools
Looking for a preschool in Fremont? These nine listings range from infant care to pre-K facilities. All links go to informational pages on SavvySource.com. Alvarado KinderCare Jennifer’s Family Day Care Lily Pad Adventure Little Flowers Montessori, Inc Little Mud Puddles Learning Center Montessori Children’s Center Peace Terrace Academy Precious Time Christian Preschool The Learning Tree {more}
Day Trip: Niles Canyon Railroad
My trusted pal, Angie, and her boys are avid train enthusiasts. When they returned from a recent fabulous train ride on the Niles Canyon Railroad, I got the lowdown all things awesome about this day trip to Fremont. This trip is great for kids of all ages: infants, toddlers, and school age kids, as well {more}
{510} Family Faves with Padmini
Oakland mom of two, Padmini Rangamani, is a postdoc at UC Berkeley trying to figure out the physics underlying cells. When she’s not doing that, she and her son Tejas (age 6) and daughter Medha (nearly 3) are probably eating ice cream. She is sharing her favorite places with us today. Thanks, Padmini! What’s your {more}
Opportunity knocking: Help with cancer research in a big way
We are working in partnership with the American Cancer Society to spread the word about an important cancer-fighting initiative. Some of the risk factors for cancer that we now take for granted — lifestyle, genetics, and environment — were uncovered, in the not-too-distant past, through huge long-term studies. Those studies have been paramount to providing {more}
{510} Family Faves from the Alphabet Rockers
The Alphabet Rockers, Kaitlin McGaw, Stefanie Liang, and Tommy Shepherd, are one of my favorite kids rock bands. I received their self-titled first cd, Alphabet Rockers, when I had one wily preschooler and one nutty toddler, and I enjoyed the upbeat educational hip hop music as much as they did. I told Kaitlin that every song {more}