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{510} Family Faves from This is Oakland
We are excited to tell you that This is Oakland — a gorgeous loveletter of a book to our East Bay metropolis — is now ...
CREAM ice cream sandwiches are worth the wait
Have you passed by that incredibly long line on Channing and Telegraph and wondered what all the fuss was about? If you like warm cookies ...
Little kids wanted for cool research at Cal
Years ago, I wrote about getting your baby a job as a scientist and I stand by that recommendation. I first learned about the super ...
It’s Your Move! a Temescal game store with place to play
I can’t believe I had been intimidated by this awesome neighborhood gaming spot. Luckily, my five-year old urged us into It’s Your Move Games, and ...
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 ...
It’s Free! The Edible Schoolyard at King Middle School
A stroll through the Edible Schoolyard garden is an ideal way to entertain visiting grandparents and small kids at the same time. Situated behind Hopkins ...
Lose yourself at IKEA
The Emeryville monster store, Ikea, is a colorful and fascinating place for a child (just make sure you don't have too much on your shopping ...
Little gems of Berkeley: Casa Latina
In a world where a single cookie at your local cafe can cost $2.25, it is delightful to discover a place where the whole family ...
New mom challenge: Visit the fabric store
Visit a fabric store with your baby awake and spend a naptime on one of these easy projects: play blanket, swaddle blanket, or carrier!
FREE San Francisco Disney adventure
Our contributor, Becky, tipped us off to a very cool experience available to the first arrivals each day at San Francisco’s Disney store in Union ...
