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East Bay

Clean Out and Dispose of Old Prescriptions This Weekend

April 25, 2013

Around the country this Saturday, the DEA is sponsoring National Take Back Day to collect unwanted or expired prescriptions. Oddly enough, the no questions asked take back event does not include illicit drugs. This is the time to clear out the medicine cabinet to get rid of everything that has gone bad or is no [...]

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Cat Video Festival (Yes, It Does Exist)

March 27, 2013

My toddler thinks there is nothing better in this world than a cat video.  I’m not sure what the inventors of YouTube were thinking when they created their glorious video sharing site; but I doubt it was that the world needed hundreds of thousands of cat videos.  They were solving a problem they didn’t even [...]

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Cross the Bridge for St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin

March 15, 2013

While not in Silicon Valley, heading to Dublin for their 30th annual weekend-long St. Patrick’s Day festival is still easier than flying across the Atlantic for some Irish spirit. The fun begins first thing Saturday morning with a 9:30 a.m. parade, but fun music, dancing, rides for kids, vendors, food, and of course a pub, run [...]

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Black Diamond Mines Open House Tomorrow

March 1, 2013

Over the bridge of your choice into the East Bay, are the Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve in Antioch, and this weekend they are having a special open house with self-guided tours of 1,000 feet of underground restored 1930s-era silica sand mine. This may not be for the claustrophobic, and definitely not for the youngest – [...]

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Even Boys Can Dare to Dream

February 26, 2013

I still remember my first experience with Disney on Ice.  My oldest was 4 years old and was already well into his “girls are gross” phase that hasn’t left nearly five years later.  During the middle of the show, there was a parade of princesses.  My son turned to me and loudly said “YOU NEVER [...]

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Peralta Junction Project: Casual Circus-like Fun in Oakland

November 16, 2012

This veers a little outside of our Silicon Valley bubble, but it sounds fun enough for a visit, especially if you have to be passing through the East Bay. For this month, Peralta Junction is a little pop up creative community space, with art for kids, a life sized Mousetrap (remember Maker Faire), movies, music, [...]

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What’s Happening Around the Bay for Labor Day?

August 31, 2012

Did you know that Labor Day, founded 140 years ago, is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers? It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. So before you hop in the car for one last summer getaway, give yourself [...]

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Refreshed Mex: It’s a Whole New Chevys

August 23, 2012

Honestly, I liked Chevys well before they made any changes. We used to go regularly, even if only to pick up chips and salsa (you know you can get that to go, right?), but that cut off when our local restaurant was closed. Forced to make our own salsa, we hoped Chevys would rebuild better [...]

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Hook, Line, and Sinker… Annual Kids Fishing Derby

August 10, 2012

Ever wish your kids could experience what it would be like to send an afternoon in the famously all-American TV-town of Mayberry?  Play outside all day and go fishing with Opie.  With the world of high-tech, what’s the likelihood that our kids even know what it’s like to really fish?  If there isn’t an app for [...]

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LEGO Show This Month in San Leandro

August 8, 2012

The Bay Area Family Church in San Leandro located at 2305 Washington Avenue, will host a large LEGO block show open to the public until September 2. LEGO builders from throughout the Bay Area have created a mini-land of LEGOs. On display are skyscrapers, castles, trains, robotics and much more. From underwater to tall skyscrapers, [...]

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