Category Archives: .Bay_Area

OAKLAND: Bay Area International Children Film Festival

Posted on January 27, 2014 by admin

BAICFF is a favorite playdate for the imagination and international family cinema. The highlight this year was the Q&A with First Position featured dancer Miko Fogarty and Freefall Director Luke Willis that ended late in the evening. Miko’s brother and … Continue reading →

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MOVING NIGHT: Chasing Mavericks

Posted on December 27, 2013 by admin
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San Jose Museum of Art: Hidden Heroes

Posted on December 14, 2013 by admin

We almost missed this gem exhibit hiding at the San Jose Museum of Art if it were not for the Festive Fun workshop. With kid-size objects like pencil and lego that reveal and inspire, this amazing design exhibit is sure … Continue reading →

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deYoung Museum: David Hockney

Posted on November 29, 2013 by admin

David Hockney‘s Bigger Exhibition made a memorable grand finale for the Friday Nights at the de Young. It is indeed a happy exhibit to visit again, and travel from California to Iceland, Norway and East Yorkshire through beautiful timescapes! EXHIBITION … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Opera: The Barber Of Seville For Families

Posted on November 24, 2013 by admin

The Barber Of Seville For Families was a nice introduction to opera for kids and a day in San Francisco is always a treat! This time we’ve enjoyed the 20th Century Cafe for lunch, before the Barber, and Smitten Ice … Continue reading →

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SAN FRANCISCO: Swedish Saturday

Posted on November 9, 2013 by admin

We’ve started our Swedish itinerary this Saturday at the opening day of a new exhibit at the Legion of Honor: Anders Zorn: Sweden’s Master Painter. It was an extraordinary beautiful exhibit and a rich day, although we’ve missed the Anders … Continue reading →

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Bay Area Science Festival: Discovery Days

Posted on November 2, 2013 by admin

A fun event that we wish would happen more than once a year! Outdoor science, perfect October weather, myriads of science experiments that will satisfy every curious mind, and surprisingly, not extremely crowded… on short a day to remember and … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz: Natural Bridges & Monarch Butterflies

Posted on October 19, 2013 by admin

A fall or winter visit to Natural Bridges is like an annual ritual to see the monarchs. Planned or unplanned, we somehow end up here almost every year. Some years have fewer monarchs, but this October was already bright with … Continue reading →

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NASA Ames: Go LADEE!

Posted on September 8, 2013 by admin

Today NASA Ames organized a wonderful science event starting in the afternoon and ending with the LADEE launch. LADEE (pronounced “laddie”) stands for Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer, a robotic mission on its way to orbit the moon to … Continue reading →

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SAN FRANCISCO: Summer Itineraries 2013

Posted on July 9, 2013 by admin

EXPLORATORIUM Exploratorium@Pier15: Grand Opening New Exploratorium Showcases Maps and Views of San Francisco Bay Outdoor Gallery & Exploratorium FISHERMAN’S WARF Boudin Museum & Demonstration Bakery Musée Mécanique FORT POINT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE Online Park Fun GOLDEN GATE PARK California Academy … Continue reading →

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