Bay Area Bayou: Celebrating Mardi Gras

Bay Area Bayou: Celebrating Mardi Gras

Shimmy & shake & swing those beads, the Bay Area ushers in Fat Tuesday with traditional French cuisine, costumes and parades. Mardi Gras is all about indulgence and throughout the Bay Area you can do it in family-friendly style with live music, parades and street festivals transforming various parts of the Bay Area into New Orleans’ famous Burbon Street. Here are your Big Easy par-tay destinations throughout the Bay Area.

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Birding Basics for Beginners

Birding Basics for Beginners

Birdwatching is a fun activity for all ages, and it doesn’t mean you have to identify the birds. I enjoy observing the day-to-day behaviors of common birds as they try to survive in nature. But, identifying the birds that you see is also satisfying and improves your observation skills. Here are some basic characteristics to get you started in identifying birds that you see. And remember - don’t get discouraged if you can’t identify a bird – just enjoy what you see today and the more you go birdwatching, the better you will get at it.

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Overnight Adventures

Overnight Adventures

Sleepovers at a favorite spot are a wildly popular experience and is as exciting as ever for families. Each one offers a unique and special way to enjoy a beloved place and they sell out fast. Bring your pj’s and sleeping bag and sleep next to your favorite exhibit, under the stars or on an historic ship and let your imagination run wild.

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Sponsored Post: Lessa Mattress for Kids & Teens

Sponsored Post: Lessa Mattress for Kids & Teens

Hard to believe something as simple as a new mattress can be life changing right? I for one would never have bought it, til the good folks at Leesa sent me one, and said I should try it out. What a difference being well rested makes, especially for our teenagers who really need much more sleep than their pressing school and personal schedules often allow for.

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Using Your Noggin at the Bay Area Brain Bee

Using Your Noggin at the Bay Area Brain Bee

The Annual Bay Area Brain Bee, a Bay Area wide Q&A competition focused on neuroscience for high school students on Saturday, January 27th. There's a lot of complex material to cover but it's never too early to start preparing the next generation of Bee masterminds. Here are some suggestions on FUN and educational ways to introduce the vast field of neuroscience early in a child's school years. 

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