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
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 [...]
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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 [...]