Outdoors
Day trip: Hearts Desire beach in Marin County
Hearts Desire is a kid-friendly beach for those who enjoy a long and beautiful drive through West Marin county. (Nope, no apostrophe in the name ...
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! ...
{510} Family Faves: Dashka Slater
Local author Dashka Slater’s book, Baby Shoes, has been well-loved in my house since I picked up a signed copy at Cody’s (sniff) when my ...
Sunday brunch at the Thai Temple in Berkeley
Brunch at Wat Mongkolratanaram, Berkeley’s Thai Buddhist temple, at Russell St and Martin Luther King Jr. is a treat not to be missed. Since I ...
Kid-friendly Sonoma and Napa
I was standing in line at Sonoma’s Train Town when another mom started chatting me up. (She was observing a certain quirk of my 5-year ...
Reader tip: Alberrito Streets
Lest we forget our neighbors to the North, my friend Wendy reminded me that this Saturday is the Alberrito Streets extravaganza. It is a monster ...
Love or shove: Off the Grid with a kid?
As I was driving a carpool home from camp last month, I ran across another incarnation of the fabulous Off the Grid series of food ...
Birthday advice: Places for rent in Oakland
House too small for a party? Here are four places you can rent out from Oakland Department of Parks and Recreation for your next kid ...
Reader tip: Marinwood Pool in San Rafael
A good half-hour North of Berkeley, San Rafael offers weather that makes stripping down and jumping in the pool more tolerable. Reader Cori Kesler of ...
