If you read a certain genre of travel articles about the Bay Area, everything everywhere, from Golden Gate Park to Oakland’s Temescal district, is a hidden treasure or an undiscovered gem. While I hesitate to add to the proliferation of hidden treasures out there, I think that I actually found one. This undiscovered (or at [...]
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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 [...]
Tags:carousel·Hayward·Karen·Kennedy Park·merry-go-round·petting zoo·picnic·playgrounds·train ride
Playground Review: Ocean View Park, Albany
November 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Parks/Playgrounds, Toddlers
Given all the appealing features of Ocean View Park in Albany, it seems very under-utilized, even during prime pre-nap weekday hours. Possibly this is because it is hard to find. Here are my guaranteed no fail park finding instructions: Go to the Target in Albany (oh, come on…if you are a parent, you’re always going [...]
Tags:Albany·Aletheia·disturbingly clean restrooms·picnic·Target