Ardenwood – A historical farm thriving in Silicon Valley

If the dictionary meaning of ‘museum’ is ‘a place where things of historical, scientific or cultural importance are stored and exhibited,’ I would say — Ardenwood Farm in Fremont, California…

Are we there yet?

“Are we there yet?”  If you have kids and are on the road quite a bit, you probably get this a lot. Now if you’ve  are on the way to…

Capture the Colour – Five Frames, Five colours

When we travel we take so many pictures but some of themstand out from the rest, don’t they? The colors captured in some of those frames have so much of…

A redwood route for a hike with a tyke

When you’re a parent, especially of children five and under, hiking is an activity you push aside thinking of the  hassles and the dangers that may come your way. Add…

Golden Gate Bridge Dressed in fog

Sometimes the adjective is Majestic, sometimes simply Splendid. When I saw the Golden Gate Bridge dressed in mist on a midsummer day, the word was just ‘Gorgeous.’ Yes, midsummer. It was one…

Fresh fruits, food and music at a Sunday Market

I’ve been wanting to visit a local Farmer’s Market for a while now and finally got down to doing it last Sunday. We chose to go see Campbell Farmer’s Market…

Earth Quake at San Francisco’s Academy of Sciences

Earthquakes and California have a long and remarkable history together. California is North America’s Earthquake capital and San Francisco, California’s. Here in the San Francisco Bay area, we have more…

Sunset at Sunset Beach

            Softly the evening came. The sun from the western horizon Like a magician extended his golden wand o’er the landscape; Twinkling vapors arose; and…

Treat yourself to Thai Cuisine (in Pacifica)

A Tipsy-from-the-trip recommendation: Chicken Satay Pad Thai Fried Rice If you are visiting Pacifica, CA and if you like Thai Food, I suggest you try out Pacifica Thai Cuisine in…

Oakland’s Once-upon-a-time land

Once upon a time in the United States of America, a carousel ride was the ultimate thrill ride for kids. Then in the late 1940s, a group of people in…