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A Parent’s Guide to South Berkeley- The Lorin District
Introducing another new contributor, Becky Matthews, who has been featured before in our 510 Faves series. You’ll be hearing more from her soon, but today she gives us a tour of her neighborhood. Now...
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2012 Shop local holiday guide
There are so many wonderful places to shop, play, and eat in the Berkeley-Oakland area that creating a specific gift guide for East Bay families was tricky. To avoid sending you back to my favorite...
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3 Berkeley Fathers: Pollan, Chabon, & Lewis
I was delighted to be an usher at the Berkeleyside event called Three Michaels last night at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. East Bay writers (and fathers) Michael Pollan, Michael Lewis, and Michael Chabon...
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Bring your baby to the movies!
Updated on January 2013: it looks like the baby showings are now reduced to the first Tuesday of the month. The Cerrito Rialto Cinema on San Pablo picks up where the Parkway left off with its “Bringing...
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Date night: Oakland’s Art Murmur
We discovered Oakland Art Murmur, the perfect feel free again, but still be glad you’re older than most of the kids out there date spot! My husband and I set off child-free to cruise the Art Murmuring...
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Saturday stroll: Art murmur for kids
I told you about Oakland Art Murmur for date nights and I’m excited to report there’s a daytime version for kids, too! Many of the galleries that participate in Oakland’s first Friday Art Murmur...
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The Emeryville Public Market for dinner + playtime
Thanks to Felicity at Encore Hand-me-down Baby Registry for urging us all to check out the improvements at Emeryville Market. Not that you need an excuse to let someone else make you dinner, but it...
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{510} Family Faves: Alison Faith Levy
Alison Faith Levy is a musician well known in the kindie-rock scene (gosh, I bet she hates that clever name as much as I loathe being called a “Mommy Blogger”, huh?). She is the parent of a eleven-year...
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{510} Family Faves with Oakland mom, Corey Weinstein
Corey Weinstein lives in Oakland—with her son Benjamin (almost 10) and their dog Firebolt. She’s a Broker-Associate of Orange Door Properties at Red Oak Realty. She is also one of the Directors of CAMP...
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Oakland’s Play Cafe is a fantastic find
We are fans of the indoor playspace concept in our family, but amazingly had not checked out Play Cafe in Oakland until last week. My husband was out of town for 4 nights, so it seemed the perfect...
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Ice cream concierge in Emeryville
Ice Cream Concierge alert! My son and I want to tell you guys about the newish Black Bear Diner in Emeryville. The best thing about it is that the kids’ entrees come with a scoop of ice cream. And not...
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99 East Bay restaurants loved by kids
If you’re a parent in Berkeley, Oakland, or some other part of the East Bay, odds are pretty good that you’ve been to at least five of the following restaurants with your kids. Over and over! And...
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Berkeley patios: 10 restaurants where you can eat outside with kids
Summer, which seems to run from early August to the beginning of October around here, is a nice time to eat at a restaurant with outdoor patio space. The sound of kids rejecting their food can drift...
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Healdsburg: Wine-tasting with kids
My husband and I took an anniversary trip to Healdsburg for wine-tasting with our two daughters, and Heather asked me to share some highlights. My biggest piece of advice is to plot out your routes...
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Oakland outdoor eating: 10 places to eat with your kids al fresco
I actually wore mittens on my bicycle this morning — in AUGUST! — but by afternoon the temperature is comfortable enough to consider outdoor dining for dinner. Thanks those of you following on the...
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Half-day trip to Marin for woodsy hike + pancakes
Take a lazy hike in the woods and reward yourself for the (mild) exertion with a huge plate of pancakes. You’ve just discovered the secret recipe for the Marin’s West Point Inn. Now, truth be told,...
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Parents’ Guide to Solano Avenue
A couple of years ago, two East Bay moms put together Peekaboo Maps, a nicely designed map of Albany, Berkeley, Oakland, and Piedmont that highlighted all of the spots that parents should know....
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Christmas Tea in the Bay Area: Start a Family Tradition
Pinkies out, everybody! In case you’ve never taken your little girl — or boy — to tea, this holiday season offers a perfect opportunity. One of the best times to take kids for a high tea experience is...
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Soggy Sundays at Ashkenaz
Live music is the perfect antidote for the Sunday afternoon drearies. Especially for those who are mourning the loss of a preschooler’s afternoon nap. Ashkenaz books a kid-friendly band most Sundays...
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Phil’s Sliders, a kid favorite in Berkeley
The menu is rather limited to burgers, sides, and drinks but if you have a hankering for meat, then you’re in luck. Phil’s Sliders’ mini burgers are perfectly child-sized. And did I mention tasty...
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