Fun On-line

November 12, 2010

Not unexpectedly, the internet itself abounds with web sites for kids and parents desperate for something to do. Many include pages you can print out for coloring, great ideas for arts and crafts projects and of course, on-line games and activities. Just to get you started, here are a few places to check out: Crayola [...]

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Child-friendly Museums

November 12, 2010

The Peninsula is home to many fun museums that welcome younger customers. If you can’t always afford the price of admission or just don’t want to spend all day somewhere to get your “money’s worth”, then go for a couple of hours to the museums that offer a free day. Part of this list was [...]

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Indoor Adventure Play

November 12, 2010

Indoor adventure play sites can be a little expensive, by the time you pay for admission, snacks and for the older kids, game tokens. But, what price sanity? Here is a short list of some local facilities: Bayshore Elite Gymnastics Free-play time in Roosevelt Plaza, Redwood City Pump-it-up in Belmont Bounce-U in San Carlos U-Me [...]

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Travel Tips

November 12, 2010

Tiny Travelers Dot Com offers some good tips for travelling with young children. Have any travel tips to share with other parents?  Please add a comment below.

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Trains

November 12, 2010

A fun and easy expedition is a ride on CalTrain. The local station is located conveniently at Sequoia Station. A quick trip to Burlingame is good for a half day, with a chance to enjoy Burlingame’s main shopping street or pleasant rail-side park. Mr. Eric Struck operates the Barron Park Garden Railway, a G-gauge model [...]

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Gardens and Other Picnic Sites

November 12, 2010

In addition to the many city, county, state and national parks in the area, there are also some nice garden and picnic spots, including Stanford University in Palo Alto and Fioli Gardens in Woodside. While it will cost you $23,058 per annum to attend Stanford, you can visit for free. There is an entry fee [...]

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Parks and Open Spaces

November 12, 2010

Golden Gate National Recreation Area is the world’s largest urban national park, spanning 3 counties and 76,500 acres of land, sea and beach. The park begins in San Mateo County, takes in portions of San Francisco and extends north into Marin County. San Mateo incorporates dozens of state and county parks. A search, by county, [...]

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Zoos and Amusement Parks

November 12, 2010

Happy Hollow in San Jose features an accredited zoo, creative play areas and fun rides. Hidden Villa in Los Altos Hills incorporates 1600 acres of wilderness preserve including an organic farm with animals. The San Francisco Zoo is renowned throughout the Bay Area as a great place to take kids of all ages. Kids can [...]

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Swimming

November 12, 2010

Pools Popular pool-side spots for the toddler set are located at Redwood City’s Herkner Pool, Burgess Park in Menlo Park, and Rinconada Park in Palo Alto. There are also pools at several local gyms/community centers including: Peninsula Community Center, Sequoia YMCA, and Pacific Athletic Club. Beaches Take Highway 84, Woodside Road, or Highway 92 out [...]

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The Bay Area

November 12, 2010

The San Francisco Bay Area is full of great places to go with kids to have fun. We’ve limited our listings here to the Peninsula, but don’t forget to check out the City and East Bay too. San Francisco Kids.org has an extensive site with links to city attractions, events and guides of interest to [...]

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