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Six Flags Read To Succeed, Now Live!
The Six Flags Read to Succeed is now fully active. Go online, record your student’s or child’s (homeschool) six hours of recreation reading, and get one free ticket to your local…
Activity
SF Bay Area
SF Bay Area Free Days
Many museums/zoos offer free admission on certain days of the month. If there are any you know of that are not listed here, please leave a comment below so I…
Family
Six Flags Read To Succeed
I love it when big companies do something real to encourage education. Six Flags is again supporting the Read to Succeed program. If your child clocks at least six hours…
SF Bay Area
Gilroy Gardens fka Bonfante Gardens, Gilroy
3050 Hecker Pass Hwy (Hwy 152), Gilroy, California 95020 Good for: Day-trip, children 7-yr and under Price: $45/adult, $35/child Features: Rides, Circus Trees, Agricultural Gilroy Gardens is a theme park…
International
Netherlands Day 21: Zaanse Schans (Vlog, 69 Seconds)
Cheese-making, windmills, clogs – oh my! If you want a good overview of the Netherlands visit Zaanse Schans and the some of the nearby cities.
International
Netherlands Day 06: Efteling Review
Though we used to lived nearby I never got a chance to visit the oldest and most famous amusement park in the Netherlands, Efteling. My husband told me many things…
International
Netherlands Day 06: Efteling (Vlog, 33 Seconds)
I skipped yesterday since there wasn’t anything to vlog about. Today we had a blast at Efteling. Don’t be creeped out – those things are supposed to be moving! I’ll…
SF Bay Area
Filoli Center, Woodside
86 Cañada Road, Woodside, California 94062 Good for: Day-trip, families Price: $15/adult, $5/child Features: Historic house, gardens Filoli features a historic home and beautifully manicured gardens. From my place in…
Domestic
Sacramento Trip Day 2: CA State Fair, Again
After lunch at one of my favorite restaurants, Old Spaghetti Factory, we headed back to the Cal Expo Fairgrounds. Since our media passes allowed us to go multiple days, we…
Domestic
Sacramento Trip Day 2: California State Capitol
Since the CA State Fair did not open until noon, we decided to do a bit of touring. It was so confusing to find parking at the State Capitol. There…
Domestic
Sacramento Trip Day 1: California State Fair
Even though I grew up in California, I had never been to the state fair. My family finally reached Sacramento after a little detour to the Alameda Art & Wine…
SF Bay Area
Alameda Art & Wine Faire 2010
It’s been a long time since I was able to take any kind of trip with my family lately. So, we decided to make a trip out to Sacramento for…