Take it from a California local. San Francisco may get all the glory but the East Bay is the place to be for families. Cheaper prices, warmer weather, and more kid-friendly attractions is why many families like mine have chosen Oakland, Berkeley, and the surrounding Northern California towns to raise a family. I call the […]
9 Amazing Summer Destinations in California for Families
California is a destination that can be explored year-round, but there’s something special about summer in the Golden State. The season in California conjures up iconic moments in time and popular culture, from the Summer of Love in San Francisco to the Beach Boys’ Endless Summer. Summer in California inspires wanderlust. With school out and pleasant […]
Visiting San Francisco’s Walt Disney Family Museum with Kids
Think you need to go to Anaheim or Orlando to walk in Walt Disney’s footsteps? Think again. Disney history is alive and well in Northern California too. In fact, one of the most impressive collections of Disney memorabilia is on display in my hometown of San Francisco. The location? The Walt Disney Family Museum. Founded by Walt’s […]
10 Amazing Spring Break Destinations in California for Families
About a little over a year ago, my family resolved to travel more of our home state of California. We realized we were jetting around all over the country and the world while missing out on amazing destinations right in our backyard. In fact, these were the very same destinations that many other people jetted […]
25 Free Things to Do in San Francisco with Kids
I consider myself lucky to call the San Francisco Bay Area home. San Francisco is a destination that travelers from all over the world yearn to visit, and all of it is in my backyard. But don’t be too jealous! As great as the city is, it’s also super-expensive – one of the priciest in […]
An Out of This World Evening with Ringling Bros. Circus
When my family travels, we usually make time to see several kid-friendly shows and performances. When we are home, however, we definitely don’t go to see enough. I was excited when my family was invited to see the latest Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus show as it passed through my hometown. I hadn’t been to […]
National Parks in the San Francisco Bay Area: Where To Take Your Kids
Today we are joining with other California bloggers to share favorite family destinations in the Golden State! Find great resources in this list, plus link up your own below. When most Northern Californians think of National Parks, Yosemite looms large. Perhaps Lassen, Sequoia and Kings Canyon come to mind for the more outdoor-minded. What so […]
Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco with Kids: 8 Top Things to Do
My hometown of San Francisco is one of the most popular family travel destinations in the world. I’m lucky enough to live in the middle of it all with my two kids! Of course, like many travelers, I occasionally take my hometown for granted and don’t experience everything it has to offer. I’m making 2016 the […]
Learning to Fly With Camp Galileo
Earlier this year, I shared with you my daughter’s positive experiences last summer at Camp Galileo in the San Francisco Bay Area. While we spend as much time as we can traveling during summer vacations, jobs and real life obligations mean that we are at home many weeks of the summer as well. That’s where […]
50 Things To Do in Alameda, California With Kids
My family’s travels take us to lots of exotic places, but plenty of the travel we do is close to home. Home for me is Alameda, California, a small town of about 70,000 people in the San Francisco Bay Area. I like to joke that we are “an island off the coast of Oakland,” and […]
