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June 26, 2013 Hiking with Kids / Nature Exploration / Parks

Rock City: Mount Diablo State Park

Love this place!! Great for both kids and adults… huge sandstone rock formations to climb, small caves to explore, gorgeous

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June 23, 2013 Gardens / Parks

Yoda Statue: Lucasfilm Headquarters, San Francisco

For my young Padawan, we made the pilgrimage to the Lucasfilm Headquarters in the Presidio to see the life-sized Yoda

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June 22, 2013 Beaches / Cycling with Kids / Parks / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Golden Gate Bridge, from Crissy Field

Photos taken June 20th, 2013 Crissy Field, San Francisco

June 20, 2013 Parks

Climbing Wall: Val Vista Park, Pleasanton

Kids love to climb!  The climbing wall at Val Vista Park in Pleasanton is one of the best free outdoor

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May 23, 2013 Parks / Water Play

It’s That Time! Water Play!

Photo taken May 22nd, 2013 Central Park, San Ramon For more parks in the area with water features, see…  Ten

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March 8, 2013 Parks

Play: Alamo Creek Park, Dublin

Love this park!  It has a huge field for play, paths for bike riding, an awesome play structure, and a

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March 1, 2013 Beaches / Fishing / Parks

Shadow Cliffs: Pleasanton

Yesterday, my son had a school field trip to Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area, a large park located in Pleasanton,

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January 22, 2013 At the Park / Parks

How many of you remember these?

Photos taken January 21st, 2013 Hap Magee Ranch Park, Danville, California

January 16, 2013 At the Park / Parks

Play: Shannon Park, Dublin

Kids thrive when given free playtime outdoors after a day of school… Photos taken January 15th, 2013 Shannon Park, Dublin,

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December 11, 2012 Parks

Fun! Magic Mountain Playground, San Mateo

I have to rate this playground one the best in the entire San Francisco Bay Area.  We’ve been here a

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November 28, 2012 At the Park / Parks

Building Forts! Adventure Playground, Berkeley

The Adventure Playground in Berkeley… the only place I know in the San Francisco Bay Area where kids are encouraged

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October 30, 2012 Parks

Cemetery Fun!

The other day, while playing at Dublin’s Heritage Park, my son suggested we head to the attached cemetery (Dublin Pioneer

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October 20, 2012 Contra Costa County / Hiking with Kids / Nature Exploration / Nature Play / Parks / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Trail Through Time, Rock City, Mount Diablo

Photos from a hike in Mount Diablo State Park earlier this week with my Nature Time playgroup. We hiked a

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September 23, 2012 At the Park / Parks

Scrambling: Fun on the Rocks

I wish more city parks had rock structures like these for kids to scramble on.  The following photos were taken

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September 16, 2012 Parks

Great Park for Nature Play: Chabot Park, San Leandro

Yesterday, we attended a wedding reception in a park I’ve never been to… Chabot Park in San Leandro. What a

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September 7, 2012 At the Park / Parks

Climbing the Wall…

An awesome way to burn some kid energy is to head out for some  rock climbing… park style. For a

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September 6, 2012 Parks / Water Play

Water Play! Val Vista Park, Pleasanton

It was HOT earlier this week! Tuesday was a perfect afternoon to spend at one of our local parks with

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August 26, 2012 Parks

Kids ‘n Carousels

What is it with kids and carousels?  I’ve given up trying to figure out what children love about them.  I

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August 15, 2012 Parks

Wow! Adventure Playground, Berkeley

Bored of the usual playground facilities?  Then check this one out! The Adventure Playground in Berkeley is a special place,

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July 11, 2012 At the Park / Nature Play / Parks

Hide and Seek!

What child could resist playing hide and seek in this redwood forest? Can you find them? At Roberts Regional Park,

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June 21, 2012 Beaches / Parks

Celebrating the Summer Solstice, Part 1, Shorebird Park, Berkeley

We celebrated the Summer Solstice yesterday with two awesome nature outings. The first? Beach play with friends at Shorebird Park

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June 15, 2012 Nature Exploration / Parks

Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

On our way back to the car from the San Francisco Botanical Garden (see post from yesterday), we took a

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June 1, 2012 Contra Costa County / Hiking with Kids / Parks

Walking with Friends, Inspiration Trail, Tilden … and Playtime at Orinda Community Park

On Sunday afternoon, we enjoyed a lovely 3-mile walk with friends on the Inspiration Trail in the Berkeley Hills.  This

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May 25, 2012 Parks

Great Climbing Structures, Creekside Park, San Ramon

A friend recommended that I check out this park, and we finally made it there a few weeks ago. Creekside

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May 23, 2012 At the Park / Parks / Water Play

Ten Fun East Bay Parks with Free Water Play Features

The weather is warming up, so  it’s time to find fun outdoor activities for the kids that incorporate water play. 

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May 11, 2012 Hiking with Kids / Nature Exploration / Nature Play / Parks

Nature Play, Roberts Regional Park, Oakland

One of our favorite parks for play is Roberts Regional Park in the Oakland Hills.  This park, nestled in the

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April 28, 2012 Cycling with Kids / Nature Walks / Parks

Walk, Run, Bike, Scooter….Alamo Creek Trail, Dublin

I found the Alamo Creek Trail in the center of Dublin when my son was about four months old, and

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April 28, 2012 At the Park / Parks

Scooters at the Skate Park (Val Vista, Pleasanton)

Simple park play… ride scooters at the skate park! We like to go when the park is quiet, when the

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April 27, 2012 Museums / Parks

Fun! Children’s Fairyland, Oakland

Children’s Fairyland is a storybook park that’s been around longer than Disneyland.  In fact, it inspired Walt Disney to create

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March 21, 2012 At the Park / Parks

Outdoor Climbing Walls

Climbing has become a new passion for my son in recent weeks. I signed him up for some classes at

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