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
Slowing down, being present, and noticing the beauty around us.
Love this place!! Great for both kids and adults… huge sandstone rock formations to climb, small caves to explore, gorgeous
For my young Padawan, we made the pilgrimage to the Lucasfilm Headquarters in the Presidio to see the life-sized Yoda
Photos taken June 20th, 2013 Crissy Field, San Francisco
Kids love to climb! The climbing wall at Val Vista Park in Pleasanton is one of the best free outdoor
Photo taken May 22nd, 2013 Central Park, San Ramon For more parks in the area with water features, see… Ten
Love this park! It has a huge field for play, paths for bike riding, an awesome play structure, and a
Yesterday, my son had a school field trip to Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area, a large park located in Pleasanton,
Photos taken January 21st, 2013 Hap Magee Ranch Park, Danville, California
Kids thrive when given free playtime outdoors after a day of school… Photos taken January 15th, 2013 Shannon Park, Dublin,
I have to rate this playground one the best in the entire San Francisco Bay Area. We’ve been here a
The Adventure Playground in Berkeley… the only place I know in the San Francisco Bay Area where kids are encouraged
The other day, while playing at Dublin’s Heritage Park, my son suggested we head to the attached cemetery (Dublin Pioneer
Photos from a hike in Mount Diablo State Park earlier this week with my Nature Time playgroup. We hiked a
I wish more city parks had rock structures like these for kids to scramble on. The following photos were taken
Yesterday, we attended a wedding reception in a park I’ve never been to… Chabot Park in San Leandro. What a
An awesome way to burn some kid energy is to head out for some rock climbing… park style. For a
It was HOT earlier this week! Tuesday was a perfect afternoon to spend at one of our local parks with
What is it with kids and carousels? I’ve given up trying to figure out what children love about them. I
Bored of the usual playground facilities? Then check this one out! The Adventure Playground in Berkeley is a special place,
What child could resist playing hide and seek in this redwood forest? Can you find them? At Roberts Regional Park,
We celebrated the Summer Solstice yesterday with two awesome nature outings. The first? Beach play with friends at Shorebird Park
On our way back to the car from the San Francisco Botanical Garden (see post from yesterday), we took a
On Sunday afternoon, we enjoyed a lovely 3-mile walk with friends on the Inspiration Trail in the Berkeley Hills. This
A friend recommended that I check out this park, and we finally made it there a few weeks ago. Creekside
The weather is warming up, so it’s time to find fun outdoor activities for the kids that incorporate water play.
One of our favorite parks for play is Roberts Regional Park in the Oakland Hills. This park, nestled in the
I found the Alamo Creek Trail in the center of Dublin when my son was about four months old, and
Simple park play… ride scooters at the skate park! We like to go when the park is quiet, when the
Children’s Fairyland is a storybook park that’s been around longer than Disneyland. In fact, it inspired Walt Disney to create
Climbing has become a new passion for my son in recent weeks. I signed him up for some classes at