Category Archives: .US

San Francisco Opera: The Barber Of Seville For Families

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

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

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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Halloween Movie Night: A Troll in Central Park

A Troll in Central Park was such a sweet movie for Halloween! Not to mention the imaginary itinerary to Central Park 🙂

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Santa Cruz: Natural Bridges & Monarch Butterflies

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!

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

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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BOOKS: California

Aesop in California by Doug Hansen Classic fables with a delightful California twist C Is for California: Written by Kids for Kids by California Poets in the Schools California History for Kids: Missions, Miners, and Moviemakers in the Golden State … Continue reading →

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BOOKS: South California

Fun and Educational Places to Go With Kids and Adults in Southern California by Susan Peterson A comprehensive guide through Los Angeles, Orange County, Santa Barbara County, and then some! Song of the Swallows by Leo Politi The famous story … Continue reading →

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BOOKS: Los Angeles

City of Angels: In and Around Los Angeles by Julie Jaskol, Brian Lewis and Elisa Kleven Twenty sites of interest are included, and each detailed, full-color spread is accompanied by engaging, informative text. Juanita by Leo Politi Juanita captures the … Continue reading →

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