More than just a vacation guide for kids, this fun and educational book is loaded with hundreds of ideas for year round learning and exploration in the San Francisco Bay Area. Covering everything from the arts, nature, science, and history, this comprehensive book enlightens parents and children about mainstream attractions and events, as well as activities that are off the beaten path—like going tide pooling, seeing living history demonstrations, and watching butterfly migrations. This new edition provides an up-to-date directory of classes throughout the Bay Area, a regional index, as well as practical information on stroller accessibility and food availability.
CLICK HERE to download two sample hikes from Best Hikes with Kids San Francisco * Features more than 100 kid-friendly trails * A comprehensive guide for families hiking in the Bay Area! In this colorful guidebook to the best family trails in the entire Bay Area -- including Sonoma and Santa Cruz counties -- author Laure Latham developed her list of hikes not just through personal experience, but also by interviewing local parent groups to hear what families really want when they hike with kids. Beyond detailed trail descriptions, Best Hikes with Kids: San Francisco Bay Area features: * Info on junior ranger/kid recognition programs * Guidebook section on environmental awareness for kids * Trail safety and how to easily identify poison oak and poison hemlock * Stroller-friendly and dog-friendly hikes * Trails near campgrounds, playgrounds, or quality picnic areas * Best hikes accessible via Bay Area public transit * Best hikes with nearby farms or nature museums —
A Chicago Public Library 2012 Fit to Read: Books to Inspire Health Living 2012-2013 Keystone to Reading Elementary Award Master List (Pennsylvania) Miss Fox's students are too tired and cranky to get through the day! It's up to Miss Fox and her new wellness regimen to help them eat better, exercise, and get more sleep! Kids will learn ways to stay healthy and bring fitness into their everyday lives.
Park? Playground? Zoo? Museum? Nature walk? The list of fun activities for parents and young children in the Bay Area can seem intimidatingly large. This handy guide takes the guesswork out of choosing. Developed by the San Francisco Mothers of Twins Club, "Play Around the Bay" presents a wealth of kid- and parent-tested activities in San Francisco and the surrounding areas. This new edition is updated with all the current information moms and dads need, from detailed descriptions to prices to driving directions.
Weighing in at more than a pound and completely revised and updated, the ninth edition of this guide covers the whole range of weekend trip options in the Bay Area, from urban treks through San Francisco and Sacramento to kayaking in the Russian River and backpacking in Lassen Volcanic Park. Each destination includes information on what to do, where to stay, and where to eat. Helpful extras include the most direct driving route and stops along the way. A chapter is devoted to ski areas, with advice on the difficulty of slopes. An additional chapter covers family camps, houseboats, river and pack trips, and other adventures. Clear, current maps; a detailed index; and an appendix itemizing annual events by month and location are part of what makes this the most useful guide of its kind on the market.
Revised and Updated in September 2020! The hills of the East Bay contain one of the finest and densest urban hiking environments in the state of California—more than 400 paved pathways and public staircases lattice up and down the slopes of Berkeley and Oakland alone. Rising high above the city centers, with towering views of the San Francisco Bay, the Bay Bridge, and San Francisco itself, these elegant civic walking trails—many of them shaded in oaks and redwoods, and many unknown even to local residents—present a unique landscape for both the casual walker and dedicated hiker. Charles Fleming, the Southern California author whose bestselling 2010 walking guide Secret Stairs turned the hidden public staircases of Los Angeles into popular hiking trails, now turns his eyes northward. For Secret Stairs: East Bay, Fleming has designed more than 30 individual hiking loops. Linking multiple staircases into one-to two-hour self-guided strolls, these urban treks will delight the tourist, newly arrived Berkeley undergraduate, and veteran Bay Area resident alike. The circular walks, each calibrated by length, difficulty, and duration—and each accompanied by a detailed, easy-to-follow map—are sprinkled with fascinating facts about the historic staircases, the historic homes around them, and the famous Bay Area characters who gave them their names. Walk the walks of Bret Harte, Mark Twain, and John Muir! Climb Berkeley’s massive Fred Herbert and Tamalpais Paths, hike Easter Way, and summit Sunset Trail! Mount Oakland’s Oakmore stairs, then tackle the hills of Upper Rockridge and Crocker Highlands via the public staircases. And do it all within easy walking distance from BART or bus stops, free parking, and excellent Bay Area cafés.
This triumphant picture book recasts a charged phrase as part of a black girl's everyday life--hands up for a hug, hands up in class, hands up for a high five--before culminating in a moment of resistance at a protest march. A young black girl lifts her baby hands up to greet the sun, reaches her hands up for a book on a high shelf, and raises her hands up in praise at a church service. She stretches her hands up high like a plane's wings and whizzes down a hill so fast on her bike with her hands way up. As she grows, she lives through everyday moments of joy, love, and sadness. And when she gets a little older, she joins together with her family and her community in a protest march, where they lift their hands up together in resistance and strength.
Going on a family vacation to Paris? Make sure your kids get the most out of the trip with the Kids' Travel Guide - San Francisco. Together with Leonardo, their very own tour guide, your kids will have so much fun discovering San Francisco--its history and geography, famous landmarks and attractions--and exploring the best sites for children. Leonardo makes it interesting with "juicy information," challenging quizzes, special tasks, and colorful activities. Leonardo will join your kids in every step of the journey, from packing at home to seeing the sights in San Francisco. And when you return home, the book will become a souvenir of your trip that kids can treasure for a lifetime. For more fun and enrichment: Kids' Travel Guide - USA--all about the USA, no matter which area you visit. Kids' Travel Guide - USA & San Francisco--everything about the USA and beautiful San Francisco combined in one book.
