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20 free things to do in the East Bay before summer is over

Take on one of these items as your mission every day, and you'll definitely be getting the most out of the East Bay.

Fortune Cookie Factory in Oakland

There’s a fortune cookie “factory” in Oakland’s Chinatown, and if you are not paying attention you’ll miss it. Tucked into the span of two small ...

Preschool Frolic at Aurora School is lots of fun

Last year, I took my three-year old to Aurora School for their first ever Science + Art Preschool Frolic. We both had a great time exploring ...

Free AAA Car seat inspections are a life saver

Thank you to AAA for sponsoring our post today and helping get the word out about child seat safety! If you only take away one thing ...

Kid Report: Geocaching in the East Bay

Our Kid Reporter today is Soren who will be starting Kindergarten this year. I started geocaching after my mom told me about it. We watched ...

Kid Report: Menchie’s – Berkeley Frozen Yogurt

I will be in third grade this fall. I am a guest writer on 510Families.com this summer. Do you think your kids enjoy frozen yogurt ...

Day trip idea: Howarth Park in Santa Rosa

Howarth Park has enough attractions to keep you busy all day long, and though it’s further away than Tilden Park, it’s almost definitely sunny there, ...

Brentwood farms fruit picking, tips for families

Monday, I drove four boys out to Brentwood to go fruit-picking. I was vague in my promises — berries, cherries, apricots, or whatever they have. You like ...