Art & Music
Get messy at Berkeley’s Sticky Art Lab
Sticky Art Lab in Berkeley offers craft sessions for families, after school supervision for elementary kids, creative reuse parties for all.
Scavenger hunt for kids visiting Oakland Museum
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is a pretty great destination. It’s on my top five for outings with visiting grandparents. It’s got modern art, ...
Music Together review: East Bay baby and toddler music class
I wrote up my family's experience trying Music Together for the first time. Basically, we loved it. I wasn't sure it could be as great ...
{510} Family Faves with Hip Mama, Michelle Cruz Gonzales
I’m excited to bring you one more in our series project profiling contributors to Bay Area-based parenting magazines, Rad Dad & Hip Mama. Visit the respective websites to ...
Where do you take guests from out-of-town?
To show off the East Bay to your friends from back home, where do you go? When I lived in San Francisco, I always drove ...
Saturday stroll: Art murmur for kids
I told you about Oakland Art Murmur for date nights and I’m excited to report there’s a daytime version for kids, too! Many of the ...
Date night: Oakland’s Art Murmur
We discovered Oakland Art Murmur, the perfect feel free again, but still be glad you’re older than most of the kids out there date spot! ...
Daytrip to Potrero Hill
Fun times in the sunny San Francisco neighborhood of Potrero Hill.
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 ...
Visit an art museum with a preschooler
Visiting a fine art museum with a preschooler is a whole different experience than going with a pal (or a baby). You have to make ...
