The Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round in the Berkeley hills is lovely to visit during the day, but it is even more special to visit at night during the yearly Christmas Fantasy. The carousel is open nightly from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m now through December 23rd, and Santa is there Friday through Tuesday. We [...]
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Activity Review: Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round
December 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Activities, Babies, Holidays, Kids, Toddlers
Kennedy Park – Hayward, CA
December 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Activities, Babies, Kids, Parks/Playgrounds, Toddlers
Like an urban oasis (if Hayward can be properly termed “urban”), Kennedy Park sits on busy Hesperian Blvd., but the strategically planted tree line hides the constant flow of traffic. In fact, once you’re in Kennedy Park, you can easily forget that you’re in the middle of Hayward.
There’s lots of parking here at Kennedy Park [...]
Tags:carousel·Hayward·Karen·Kennedy Park·merry-go-round·petting zoo·picnic·playgrounds·train ride
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 [...]
Tags:Aletheia·Ardenwood·Berkeley·carousel·Christmas·Christmas lights·Fremont·ice skating·Kwanzaa·merry-go-round·Oakland·Oakland Zoo·Tilden Park·zoo