From the monthly archives:

June 2012

Redwood City is Bringing Back Fireworks!

June 29, 2012

In past years, the cancelation of Fourth of July fireworks in Redwood City was the sad exclamation on a financially hard time. Redwood City is known for its small town, throw back style Fourth of July celebration with a parade involving everyone from Little Leaguers to the garbage company, all ending with a fabulous fireworks [...]

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The Road to London Stops in San Jose

June 28, 2012

For the next four days, San Jose has transformed into Gymnastics City USA as the ity hosts the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials.  The U.S. Olympic Trials for gymnastics is one of the sport’s most prestigious events and brings with it unprecedented city-wide exposure, fanfare, and festivities. To celebrate this amazing event in San Jose and [...]

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Celebrate Outdoor Play at the CLIF Kid Backyard Game of the Year Playoffs

June 27, 2012

Each week, kids spend 56% more time in front of a screen than they do engaged in outdoor play.*  It’s a sad statistic — and what’s even sadder is that it’s probably true for most families I know, including mine.  We own 3 tv’s, 2 desktops, 2 laptops, 2 tablets, 4 smartphones, and 4 handheld [...]

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Trying Not to Take Stress Out on the Kids

June 25, 2012

Two weeks in and I’ve already failed one of my summer goals. I made it my intention to have fun with the kids and be less stressed with them, but this morning, I was a ball of tension as we raced off late to summer camp because I had to deal with some work stuff [...]

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Yogurtland Fro-Yo for $1? Get to Burlingame this Weekend!

June 22, 2012

Do you like to fill your cup high when at a self-serve frozen yogurt store? Yogurtland in Burlingame is challenging you to create the World’s Tallest Yogurt this weekend for only $1. Yogurtland is a perennial favorite because the flavors are good and the price is just right, but this weekend, the price is going [...]

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Get Unreal Revolutionizes Junk Food

June 21, 2012

It’s rarely in the grocery store that my son asks if he can have candy.  It’s at the movies.  Or at Disneyland.  Or at every sporting event he’s ever played in.  At every Little League game and at every swim meet, the snack bar is full of junk food.  It’s always seemed so contradictory to [...]

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Make Movie Magic at Apple Camp

June 20, 2012

Looking for anything to keep your kids engaged this summer? How about a fun, free workshop where kids become filmmakers? At Apple Camp, kids ages 8-12 learn how to shoot their own footage, create an original song in GarageBand on an iPad, and put it all together in iMovie on a Mac. This free workshop, [...]

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Living History at the Quicksilver Mines

June 19, 2012

Hiking in Quicksilver is one of my families favorite ways to spend the weekend outdoors.  There is so much enjoy.  Whether it’s the miles upon miles of trails, exploring the remains of the quicksilver mines from the turn of the century, or skipping rocks in the streams, Quicksilver always provides a new outdoor experience.  Sometimes [...]

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Creative Creatura at the Children’s Creativity Museum

June 18, 2012

Perched on cute little toadstools that look straight out of a video game, are iPads ready for little fingers to go wild. The Children’s Creativity Museum recently opened the exhibit Creatura, the idea of a San Francisco tech company, allowing kids to essentially finger paint on the iPads, then see their creation come to life, [...]

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Celebrate Dad at World Music Day in Palo Alto

June 15, 2012

Help dad get his groove on this Sunday at World Music Day in Palo Alto. The free event on Sunday, June 17 from 3 – 7:30 p.m., brings music and dancing to the streets of Palo Alto, with storefronts turing into stages that will host nearly 50 bands combined. This year expect to see Irish [...]

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