Monday Sparkles shares the most terrific family-friendly wineries that they go to not just for the wines but for the views, activities, and treats
See you at the Eat Real Fest?
Put the FOOD back into FAST at this intersection of healthy eating and street food.
Apple-picking with children near the Bay Area
Apple-picking keeps getting trickier. Here are a few U-pick options and Bay Area apple orchards that’ll do the work for you. Always, call first!
Kid Report: Indian Rock and Gregoire
Our kid reporter, Elie K. describes a special afternoon in Berkeley, climbing Indian Rock with food at Gregoire and iScream.
Kid-friendly vegan restaurants for families
A round up of kid-friendly vegan and vegetarian restaurants for eating out with families in the East Bay. The easiest, tastiest, & kid-friendliest places.
The Rockridge Ice Cream Tour is delicious
This sweet food tour in Oakland will delight kids and adults as there’s only one thing on the menu: ice cream.
Mama’s little helper: Postmates (with promo code)
Get food or goods from any local store or restaurant delivered to you within an hour; sometimes less. Simply order from the Postmates app.
10 East Bay breweries where kids can have fun, too
Ten East Bay breweries where parents can enjoy local beers while kids are entertained by charming environments. From Berkeley to San Leandro.
Oakland Outdoor Eating: 10 places to eat with your kids al fresco
Great places to eat with your kids outdoors in Oakland. Restaurants with gardens and patios are perfect this time of year.
Berkeley Patios: restaurants where you can eat outside with kids
Top kid-friendly Berkeley patio restaurants with outdoor seating where the noises disappear and the crumbs bounce away. Gourmet Ghetto through Elmwood.
A Parents’ Guide to Berkeley’s Gourmet Ghetto
Favorite cupcakes, pizza, sushi, swings… Berkeley’s Gourmet Ghetto is a fantastic place for kids and their parents to eat, play, and eat some more!
99 kid-friendly restaurants to try in the East Bay
99 kid-friendly restaurants to check out in Oakland and Berkeley from Mexican, Pizza, Asian, Diners, Burgers and lots more!
Tour Fentons Creamery in Oakland
Tour Fentons Creamery in Oakland on the arctic tour for age 6 and up. Brr.
Explore San Francisco’s Ferry Building
San Francisco’s Ferry Building is a quick BART ride and an exciting option for a weekday adventure with your kids. Bring a hat, a jacket, a camera, and your friends.
Revolution Foods for a lunch-making break
Revolution Foods Lunch Bundles and Jet Packs are filled with healthy real food available on-the-go. Jet Packs come in bright colors with rockets which appealed to my third grader.