This summer, San Francisco offers a variety of fun things to do with kids, all free.
Listen to world music, watch theater and dance performances, explore a museum about ships and the Gold Rush, enjoy story time and Toddler Thursday in Salesforce park, walk across the Golden Gate Bridge, take a hike on Lands End Coastal Trail.
Italian lemon cake for Easter
Recipe for a sunny Italian lemon cake, perfect to bake for Easter – kids will have fun decorating with sprinkles. Easter in Europe – favorite shops for Easter sweets – Gilli in Florence, Fortnum & Mason London, Dallmayr in Munich.
Read more…Matzo Ball Soup for Passover
This week is the Jewish holiday of Passover. The holiday is a remembrance of the Jewish people’s journey from slavery in Egypt to freedom over 3,000 years ago.
Inspired by Tiny Chef, here’s our recipe for delicious matzo ball soup (made with love). Also children’s books to read about Passover.
Tips for Paris
Visiting Paris with the family, tips for riding the Metro and how to get out of maze-like stations, museums and monuments, laundromats, restrooms, what to do when restaurants are closed on the weekend, where to stay.
Read more…Battles of Lexington and Concord 1775
Battles of Lexington and Concord launched the American War of Independence on April 19, 1775.
Each year, Patriot’s Day is celebrated in Lexington and Concord MA with reenactments, day and nighttime events, parades, living history – step into 1775!
Restore reservations: Arches, Yosemite, Mt Rainier, Glacier NP
2026 National Park Service canceled day-use reservations for Arches, Yosemite, Mount Rainier and Glacier national parks. Tips for parks this summer, and take action to restore reservations for these parks.
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