This month, Sonoma County is green from winter rains, and perfect for a hike and picnic on sunny day.
Last Saturday we took a trip to Petaluma to explore Helen Putnam Regional Park, and also shop at our favorite year round farm stands.
Read more…California Gold Rush Museums
Spring, summer and fall are a wonderful time to explore California Gold Country. Here’s four of our favorite gold rush museums in Old Sacramento, Auburn, Coloma, and Mariposa, where kids can find out how the gold rush began, life in boom towns, and of course, see bright gold nuggets.
Read more…Tamales For Christmas Eve
Getting together on Christmas Eve and making tamales is a beloved tradition of Mexican-American families.
Inspired by the children’s book “May Your Life Be Deliciosa,” we wanted to make tamales.
Napa: On a clear day in autumn
After three weeks of rain this fall, hills are green, vines are bright with yellow and red leaves in Napa Valley vineyards. Time for trip to Napa, a picnic and hike in Alston Park and stop at Connolly Ranch to see farm animals.
Read more…Dublin: Vikings and Celtic Treasures
Dublin is a modern city, situated the site of a Viking settlement. Long before the Vikings, more than 2,000 years ago, Celts came to Ireland, bringing artistic traditions that continue to this day. Visiting Dublin with kids, set out to discover Vikings and Celtic treasures.
Read more…Islands of Summer: Books to read
Summer is here, when school is just a memory, and it’s time for kids to explore islands – reading new and favorite children’s books. Sun and water, warm breezes, cool fogs, staying up late on long summer days, secret huts in the forest, imaginary pirates, picking huckleberries, shimmering moonlight on the water, going to sleep listening to the waves. And it’s your very own island.
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