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5 Tips to Get Your Teenager to Play Outside
As my kids get older, it is harder to take them outside into nature. Here are five strategies I’ve used to get my kids to ...
Let’s Gather! Crafty Workshops for Kid-Free Adult Fun in Oakland
Gather is a craft workshop space in Oakland with a full schedule of events for adults who want to make things with their hands.
Kid-friendly Beer Garden: Arthur Mac’s Tap and Snack
Arthur Mac's Tap and Snack is a modern retro family-friendly beer garden near the Macarthur Bart station in the Temescal District of Oakland.
Rookie’s Guide to Flag Football for Kids
How to get your football-loving kid started in flag football from where, how, what, and which leagues might be in your part of the East ...
Ten Special Things to do at the SF Zoo
From Gorillas to Penguins and back through on the historic train, the San Francisco Zoo has a lot to offer families. Oakland Zoo members save ...
Gently Used Sporting Goods for Kids
At Play It Again Sports, families can buy and sell used sporting goods for water sports, baseball, golf, hockey gear, skis, bikes, roller blades, and ...
Park Profile: Cerrito Vista Park
El Cerrito's Cerrito Vista Park is great for adventurous kids. Paved tracks around the large grassy field is excellent for scooters and bicycles.
Flag football for K-7 kids at Cal’s Memorial Stadium in Berkeley
Registration is open for the second season of flag football at Cal's Memorial Stadium for kids in grades Kindergarten through 7th grade.
Half-day Trip to San Rafael and WildCare
A half day adventure in San Rafael starts with a visit to WildCare, a FREE rehabilitation facility for local animals that toddlers dig.
Pushing Through to Point Pinole with Kids
This helpful guest post is by Annie Burke. She not only shares her insider tips to Point Pinole Regional Shoreline, but she also keeps it ...
