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Entries from November 30th, 2009

More East Bay Events… and some South Bay events

November 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Activities, Events, Holidays, Kids, Parks/Playgrounds, Toddlers

December 5 – December 6: The Nutcracker Ballet with the Fremont Symphony Orchestra.  Performances at 2pm and 7pm on Saturday, Dec. 5 and at 2pm on Sunday, Dec. 6. The complete ballet with scenery and costumes, choreographed by Yoko Young with Tchaikovsky’s unsurpassed music played by the Fremont Symphony. After the matinee performance, children are [...]

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East Bay December Events Roundup

November 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Activities, Babies, Events, Frugality, Holidays, Kids, Parks/Playgrounds, Toddlers

When it comes to family friendly events around the Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Solstice/whathaveyou season, I’m primarily interested in things which are cheap and low key. These criterion eliminate activities like window shopping in Union Square (too crowded), queuing up for a picture with Santa at the mall (absurdly expensive), or attending the Tree of Hope Lighting (too much [...]

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Activity Review: Oakland Zoo

November 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Activities, Babies, Kids, Toddlers

My love for the Oakland Zoo can be understood only in context of a comparison with the San Francisco Zoo. The San Francisco Zoo is much larger…some might say sprawling, or overwhelming. The San Francisco Zoo is much more popular…some might say crowded. The San Francisco Zoo is older…which means that some of the habitats [...]

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Fight the Christmas creep!

November 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Holidays, Kids

Check out this massive list of Thanksgiving crafts for kids! If you aren’t feeling inspired, Ardenwood Historic Farms has a tabletop turkey craft event this Saturday, November 21, from 1:30-2:30 pm. Just beware the Borg turkey.

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Casa Vicky Restaurant – San Jose, CA

November 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Food, Relaxation

Yes, this is another food-related post.  I like food, so back off. Raising babies (and beyond) is hard work, and sometimes (okay, a lot of the time) I just need a little coffee break.  Casa Vicky in San Jose provides me with that little vacation – they have the most amazing Cafe de Olla, Mexican [...]

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