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Do you have some holiday shopping left to do?

December 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Events, Holidays, Retail

This weekend is full of opportunities to support local retailers, artisans, and Jewish delis. On Friday is the Jack London Square Holiday Night Market in Oakland from 5-10pm. On Saturday your options include the Telegraph Ave. Holiday Street Fair in Berkeley, and the Bazaar Bizarre in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. The Bazaar Bizarre [...]

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Activity Review: Codornices Park

December 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Activities, Kids, Parks/Playgrounds, Toddlers

Codornices Park in Berkeley is one of those parks which has something for everyone. There are trails, a basketball court, the nearby Berkeley Rose Garden, fantastic views of the Bay, a creek, two separate playgrounds, a grassy knoll, and a giant concrete slide of doom. I had really fond memories of going down this concrete [...]

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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/Park Review – The Little Farm

October 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Activities, Kids, Parks/Playgrounds, Toddlers

If your kid is like most urban Bay Area babies, their only regular contact with cows, ducks, chickens, and sheep is  through singing “Old McDonald Had a Farm.”  Fortunately for the livestock obsessed children in your life, there is the Little Farm at Tilden Park, where you can pet and interact with all kinds of [...]

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