The Boston Tea Party is a famous event of the American Revolution. At Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, kids step aboard a replica ship, toss tea chests into the water, see enactments by live actors and an original tea chest, over 200 years old.
Read more…Yellowstone & Grand Teton Summer 2023
Planning a family vacation to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks? Find out what facilities are available in each park, fun things to do with kids, tips for where to stay, children’s books and guides about the parks.
Read more…African American Experience: New and favorite children’s books
New and favorite stories of dedication, creativity and dreams to become a female astronaut, famous athletes and artists, a school principal, protests against segregation and discrimination, dark days of enslaved African Americans, and a fierce optimism to not only survive, but thrive.
Read more…Celebrate Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year (Chinese New Year) is coming up – it’s the Year of the Rabbit.
Legends and lucky symbols of the New Year, videos of San Francisco and Bangkok, children’s books, fun food to celebrate the holiday.
Day of the Dead
November 1 and 2 is the Day of the Dead – Dia de los Muertos – a holiday celebrated in Mexico, Central America, and Latino communities around the United States. Families remember and honor deceased relatives with flowers, candles, altars, and special foods.
Read more…Hidden gem in San Francisco: Angel Island
Take a scenic ferry ride to Angel Island in San Francisco Bay. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at Ayala Cove, then hike around the island for panoramic views of Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco skyline. Also, read story of a lady lighthouse keeper on the island.
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