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Need Drivable Weekend Getaway Ideas for the SF Bay Area (Menlo Park)
Go to Berkeley to the Lawrence Hall of Sciences and the Botanic Garden. There is also a park on the marina that kids build with boards and tires. ...
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- Here are a couple of websites high lighting Doug McConnell (Bay Area Back Roads): www.bayareafamilytravel.com and www.openroad.tv. I believe Bay Area Back Roads has ...
- Half Moon Bay, nice road to drive over there if not crowded...
- If you're not hooked on seeing snow, but want a very fun, kid-friendly get-away, Capitola is great! I'm a little biased, as we happen to have a beach cottage there (w...
New to the area...help!!
The botanical garden in Bellevue is nice. There are a ton of good walking trails , all over. The arboretum at UW (commonly called "U Dub") is quite pretty. ...
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- Safeway and Albertsons are big chains. I personally shop at Top Food and Drug. Fred Meyer has everything! and it's good quality. WalMart is supercheap, but not always ...
- I'm leaving for the weekend but heres a quick link to a great pediactrics group....I'll update when I get back if everything I would have to say hasn't been covered!! ...
- I liked Dr. MacPherson at the Newcastle Medical Pavilion. Hope that helps!
Ideas for St. Louis Vacation
Some of my boys (age 9, 7, and 5) other favorites are: The Science Center, Botanical Gardens and the Zoo. The Arch is another don't miss, but it's a short ...
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- The City Museum is the best place to visit for this age group. It has awesome indoor and outdoor activities. Website: http://www.citymuseum.org/home.asp My kids ...
- St Louis is a great city! Don't miss the City Museum (kids really love it! and could spend the whole day there), Six flags, and the Magic House. At Forest park you ...
- I personally like staying right outside St. Louis, we normally drive over to Illinois and stay over there. The prices are cheaper. We stay at the Fairfield Inn in Coll...
Husband's 40Th B'day - Need Ideas for Gifts
Since your husband is SAH, and will likely start needing places to go with your son, I'd suggest a membership to the Zoo, Botanical Garden (great for out of ...
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- things you might get your husband is mabey a watch,walet,shirt,shoes,jacket
- Not sure if you live in a house or apt., but planting a tree for his brithday and having a plaque made with the baby's handprint and daddy's print too, date of plantin...
- Hi, My hubby loves electronic stuff! Anything that does cool stuff, for Christmas he asked for a coffee maker with a timer, he loves it! And I also got him a GPS las...
Looking for Fall Events
The Chicago Botanic Garden has a great outdoor model train exhibit through Oct and has a weekend where they are decked out for halloween...then they have an ...
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- Try Kline Creek Farm in Wheaton. http://www.dupageforest.com/EDUCATION/klinecreek.html I haven't been there yet, but plan to. Apparently it is pretty hands-on v...
- We absolutely love Bengston's Pumpkin Farm in Homer Glen. It's an awesome place. It's become an annual tradition for us, and the kids look forward to it every year. ...
- There is a great family owned and run apple orchard in Lockport/unincorporated Joliet called Apples on Oak. It is not at all commercialized, they have heirloom and unu...
Activities for a 7 Month-old
You could also join the botanic garden or the childrens museum (might be a little young for that) you should also check your local park district to see what ...
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- Hi E., Another group that has playgroups, outings, open gym, kid's club and other drop-in activities that our family has grown up with - Parent's Who Care. www.pa...
- Hi E., I don't know where you live, but my own suburb does not seem to have a lot of activities...so I am looking into activities in the surrounding communities (pa...
- Try the website kidwinks.com. It has recommendations for activities and will let you know if there is admission cost. I didn't see which area you're in, but in the sub...
Fun in San Antonio
San Antonio Botanical Garden: They often have interesting kids exhibits -- like big dinosaurs or a display of one-of-a-kind treehouses. ...
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- If you want even more ideas check out www.sanantonio.about.com which also lists those temporary current events on their calender of events page.
- There's so much to do here that is fun and free. The new Riverwalk extension of awesome with tons of public are,bats to see and easily connects to San Antonio Museum ...
- Yes, to Witte Museum and the HEB Treehouse! Absolutely yes to Natural Bridge Caverns. Always a cool 65 degrees in the caverns! Yes, to Sea World. Two days there...
Your Own Birthday
The Chicago Botanic GArden is great for walking around and then treating yourself to lunch at their restaurant. Enjoy! Helpful? ...
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- I agree with the others- go to the day spa if you can. Get a massage and pedicure or something. Or, just go shopping and treat yourself. Or, get some much needed st...
- SPA DAY! Massage, mani/pedi, facial, waxing etc. You can find a good package for approximately $180 at lots of places... the facial might be a mini facial or only a 20...
- Personally, I would LOVE to be in your position. Spa days are ideal if the money is there! But in my current situation, I can't afford to spend that kind of money so...
Helping 3 Year Old with Abc's
Take him to the Field Museum and the Aquarium and the Botanic Garden. You can point out the letters on the signs and also start getting him interested in ...
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- Just wanted to add my vote to the Leapfrog line! Fridge Phonics or the Word Whammer (this works on letters and 3 letter words) as well as the the whole line of DVD's. ...
- He's 3. He doesn't need to know his ABCs yet. Start with recognizing the letters in his name and read to him a lot!!! There is plenty of time to learn them. They w...
- At that age, this is completely normal. Consider the Toys-R-Us sign. They use a backwards R to appeal to our ideas about childhood, not to make us think about dyslexia...
Grandmother Seeking Advise
The South Bay Botanic Garden has a great children's garden, as does the Huntington Library and Gardens. Also, do some gardening at home with her, get some ...
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- I have a 2 and a half year old. Plan to go out in the mornings for a walk, or to the park, a playground area, or whatever. Do a morning outing. Then have lunch and ...
- Here are some activities you can do with your granddaughter that won't wear you out: Take her to the park, library, children's museum or local pool. Play board gam...
- Get a park map from your local park and recreation district and try a different park each day; pack a picnic lunch, bubbles, a ball and have fun. Or you could go to t...
