Family Time: Bay Area Day Trips

Have you ever been to these great SF Bay Area family spots?


ANIMALS:

Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo: Two attractions in one: the museum features permanent as well as rotating fun learning activities, mostly geared toward toddlers; the zoo has a very comfortable and intimate feel to it, and has a few animals that you do not see at most other zoos, including a 500-gallon shark exhibit and a beautiful, happy-looking raccoon. http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/community-services/museum-index.html

Sulphur Creek Nature Center (Hayward): It’s a bit of wilderness tucked into the Hayward hills, and is an animal rehabilitation & education site. Sulphur Creek is the kind of place where you can pack a picnic and eat at a table under the trees, take a hike, and see a variety of local wildlife. They have a variety of fun programs going on year-round, including October's “UnHaunted House.” Try this site for information on Sulphur Creek: http://hard.dst.ca.us/sc_programs.html#unhaunted


SCIENCE:
Chabot Space & Science Center (Oakland): http://www.chabotspace.org
Exploratorium (San Francisco): http://www.exploratorium.org/
Junior Center of Art & Science (Oakland): http://www.juniorcenter.org/
Lawrence Hall of Science (Berkeley): http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/
The Tech Museum of Innovation (San Jose): http://www.thetech.org/

Blurb Time

“Your storytelling performance held the attention of everyone, from babies and toddlers to preschoolers and parents. The choice of stories was excellent, involving participation from the audience, humor, magic, and fun! The show was very well paced and very polished. Your training as an actor is clearly evident…”

-- Penny Peck, San Leandro Public Library