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Family Fun in the East Bay
How to get your preschooler to talk about his day
This guest post comes to us courtesy of local parenting coach and new author, Tom Limbert. I posed this question to him myself, and he
Date night in the East Bay: Activities (Part Three)
Since my husband and I have a regular babysitter on Friday nights, we’ve gone on well over a hundred dates in the East Bay. Depending
Date night in the East Bay: Dinner (Part One)
Whether you’re spending your weekends with the same person you were with in the 90s or are a newly single parent getting back on your
Berkeley mom wins Oakland marathon 6 weeks postpartum
I wonder which was faster: Anna Bretan’s 2:57:33 finishing time for the Oakland marathon or the labor and delivery she endured six weeks earlier. Here
Support group for new mothers
support group for new mothers in Oakland and Berkeley
6 tips for photographing your newborn from Nancy Alcott
Bay Area photographer Nancy Alcott creates beautiful, high-end images for the families who hire her.
Great idea: Eventbrite for school events
Almost any feature your special event requires — even those that made you wake up at 5 am and worry — has been thought of by the Eventbrite folks.
Get this app: Chinook Book (free)
The mobile coupon app is free to the first 20,000 users. No need to buy the book if you act quickly!
Daytrip to Pacifica
Pacifica is a short daytrip from the East Bay and was recently rated one of the most beautiful cities in America.
Eating while at Alta Bates Hospital
Whether you’re at Alta Bates Hospital on Ashby for one night or several, there are many good choices for food that are better than the standard tray of food that comes with your stay. Sorry, but yuck.
Join us for Mom’s Night Out @ Sticky Art Lab
This event is now sold out. There is a waitlist in case anyone can’t join us. We have partnered with UrbanSitter and Sticky Art Lab to bring East Bay moms a fun evening out.
Birthday party entertainment: Magic Dan
Magic Dan is a former teacher whose performances are as much fun for the parents as they are for the kids. Oakland mom, Kristen McClusky said, “He was great. the kids loved him and he had the parents cracking up.”
Birthday party entertainment: East Bay Vivarium
Birthday party fun: Have a little piece of the Vivarium brought to your house in the form of their traveling reptile program.
Field trip: Farm day in Brentwood
I took the kids to an awesome pick your own farm and pumpkin patch out in Brentwood that I totally recommend!
Local bloggers to love
11 East Bay bloggers to check out.
Welcome to {510} Families
For parents looking for more fun with their kids in the East Bay, this is your online guide. You’ll find free and cheap activities for babies and kids in Oakland, Berkeley and surrounding areas.
Discover what you can do this weekend, where you can play, and how to find everything an East Bay family needs. Help us build this community: submit tips and make comments. Thank you for visiting.
Discover our never-ending calendar of fun stuff to do with kids in the East Bay!
– Heather & Whitney
