When you volunteer at the annual Muir Woods Earth Day Celebration on Earth Day, you'll enjoy the majestic redwoods and tree-hugger camaraderie while helping to restore and preserve a spectacular national park. Projects include planting, habitat restoration and weed removal, mulching, tending the forest floor and trail maintenance throughout the … [Read more...]
The Indie Mart WHAT: The Indie Mart is Free. But go ahead and kick in the $2 donation for charities. WHEN/WHERE: The following 2011 dates and locations ... Sunday July 24th, 12-6pm at Thee Parkside & all down Wisconsin Street between 16th & 17th, as well possibly expanding down to CCA & Axis Cafe with 2 stages and … [Read more...]
Gadgets, video games, interactive kiosks ... are you with me? No wait, how about a Wii-like surfing game that lets you hop on a surfboard and make like a serious Maverick's Surf Competition competitor. See, if I said go to the History Museum, I might have lost you. But seriously, go play on Waverider, the new Maverick's Exhibit at the San Mateo … [Read more...]
Free stuff, fun things to do, and a full moon -- what more could you want? How about strolling musicians, fire jugglers, dance performances, "how to" demos, Ice skating, magicians, stilt walkers, telescope observations from Chabot and other family-friendly activities. At the Full Moon Buy Night, Oakland's Waterfront Night Basaar on October 1, … [Read more...]
On the first Thursdays of every month, you can take the family out to Pillar Point Harbor to peer at the pretty shiny things -- classic cars, tricked out trucks, fancy motorcycles and hot rods -- on display by community motorheads at the Harbor Nights Car Show. Chat up the vehicles' owners and find out what it takes to maintain these labors of … [Read more...]
This weekend, you can get a more than half off a two-hour kayak rental in Sausalito or in Half Moon Bay. This will appeal to beginners (and families) who like to paddle around the calmer waters, and to experienced paddlers who can ride the surf in wilder waters. The vouchers are good all year. The deal is available ONLY through the end of the … [Read more...]
Want to learn more about the Bay Area's sharks, crabs, fish and sea stars? The Marine Science Institute's Aquarium Spotlight Days give you and your family an opportunity to view and participate in hands-on activities at the Institute's aquarium and teaching facilities on the shores of Redwood Creek. "If you have ever wished to learn more about the … [Read more...]
Who needs your parents' tired old tour books when you can download hip, original audio tours to your MP3 player. Thirty students at Galileo Academy of Science & Technology's Academy of Hospitality and Tourism created audio tours of San Francisco based on eight themes, including a Coffee Lovers Tour that leads you through coffee houses in the … [Read more...]
