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October 9, 2008 at 4:02 am
· Filed under Misc, Peninsula, Sports Activities ·Tagged abc 7 best of, abc7 gokart, Best of Bay Area Teen Adventure, Best of Bay Area's Teen Adventure, go cart burlingame, go kart racer, gokart racer, view from the bay gokart
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Best of Bay Area’s Teen Adventure
Fall 2008
Byron, Best of Bay Area
As a teenager, I enjoyed go cart racing at a few tracks. As an Adult, I graduated onto Malibu Grand Prix where I competed against family members. Then I experienced GoKart Racer in Burlingame. While there were similarities to Malibu Grand Prix, nothing compares to actually racing against others on the track.
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October 5, 2008 at 7:23 pm
· Filed under Misc, Off-Leash Dog Parks, Outdoor Activities, Sports Activities, Walking, rowing ·Tagged bay area water parks, east bay parks pleasanton, Shadow Cliffs pleasanton, Shadow Cliffs pleasanton ca, Shadow Cliffs Regional Water Park, Shadow Cliffs Water Park
Shadow Cliffs Regional Water Park
Activity/Event/Show Reviewed: Water Park
Address: 2500 Stanely Blvd.
City: Pleasanton
Phone: 925.829.6230
From Website: A haven for swimming and fishing can be found at Shadow Cliffs, only a mile from downtown Pleasanton on Stanley Boulevard.
Shadow Cliffs, formerly a gravel quarry, was donated to the Park District by Kaiser Industries, and its assessed value of $250,000 was used to obtain a matching grant for development of the park from the U.S. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation.
With this start, the Park District has developed a 296-acre park including an 80-acre lake and a four-flume waterslide, with ample parking and picnic grounds. There are facilities for the disabled.
The swimming beach has a bathhouse and refreshment stand, open on weekends in spring and fall, and daily during summer months.
Lifeguards are on duty only during the summer months, but swimming is allowed throughout the year in the designated area, at the swimmer’s own risk.
http://www.ebparks.org/parks/shadow.htm
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October 5, 2008 at 7:20 pm
· Filed under Misc ·Tagged Scharffen-Berger, Scharffen-Berger bay area, Scharffen-Berger berkeley, Scharffen-Berger chocolate, Scharffen-Berger factory, Scharffen-Berger san francisco, Scharffen-Berger tours
Scharffen-Berger Chocolates
Activity/Event/Show Reviewed: Tour
Address: 914 Heinz Ave. (by 7th)
City: Berkeley
http://www.scharffen-berger.com/
Summary: Three types of factory tours available to suit your needs: Public, Private, and Virtual
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October 5, 2008 at 4:23 pm
· Filed under Art Related Activities, Misc ·Tagged Imagine Performing Arts, Imagine Performing Arts dublin, Imagine Performing Arts dublin ca
Imagine Performing Arts
Activity: Acting Classes, Etc.
Address: 6620 Dublin Blvd.
City: Dublin
Phone: (925) 551-5382
Summary: Imagine offers performanceworkshops for ALL ages. Kinder Acting, Kids Act! I & II, Teens Act! I & II, Improv Ensemble, Business of Showbusiness, On-Camera TV-Commercial, On-Camera Scene Study, Tri-Valley Kids Chorus, Tri-Valley Teens Chorus, Tri-Valley Jazz Choir. Plus they have live performances … “Oliver” is coming in 2005. See their website for more information
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October 5, 2008 at 4:19 pm
· Filed under Art Related Activities, Misc ·Tagged berkeley marina, berkeley playground, Build Your Own Fantasy World, Fantasy World, Fantasy World berkeley
Build Your Own Fantasy World
Activity/Event/Show Reviewed: Kids Activity
Address: Berkeley Marina, on University Ave., exit off I-80
City: Berkeley
Summary: The name says it all, this is not your average playground! Kids have access to paint, hammers, nails, saws and wood, to design and create their very own play structures. Come ride the zip line, climb on the many kid designed and built forts, boats and towers, or build your own. This innovative playground is free if children and adults come together. Groups need to make advanced reservations. Adventure Playground is designed mainly for children 6 and up, but younger kids can go play if they are supervised by an adult. Parents must come with their kids to the park but once they sign in parents are free to go and kids over 6 are free to play for three hours. During the summer there are also programs offered by the Adventure Playground staff that parents’ can sign kids up for allowing them to stay for more than three hours without parental supervision. The only drawback to this playground is that once your kids arrive it’s close to impossible to get them to leave. Be sure to wear play clothes such as sturdy pants and clothes that can get messy.
http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/marina/marinaexp/adventplgd.html
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October 5, 2008 at 4:00 pm
· Filed under Art Related Activities, Misc, North Bay Tours ·Tagged Mrs. Grossman Sticker Factory, Mrs. Grossman's Sticker Factory, sticker factory petaluma
Mrs. Grossman’s Sticker Factory – Tour
Address: 3810 Cypress Drive
City: Petaluma
Phone: 800-429-4549
From Website: Mrs. Grossman’s invites you to visit our sticker factory in Petaluma, CA. We are the oldest and largest sticker company in the USA and have been making stickers since 1979. We started as a small home business founded by Andrea Grossman, a graphic designer who worked from her dining room table. Now we have 160 employees and print more than 15,000 miles of stickers a year – enough to go half way around the globe!
We currently manufacture more than 700 different stickers and add new designs all the time. Our printing presses run 24 hours a day, five days a week, in our pristine 110,000 square foot corporate headquarters and printing plant just 40 miles north of San Francisco. We’re right on a protected wildlife preserve brimming with birds of all kinds.
Website: http://www.mrsgrossmans.com/7-0_tour.cfm/
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October 4, 2008 at 4:50 pm
· Filed under Misc, North Bay Sightseeing, San Francisco Sightseeing ·Tagged Angel Island, Angel Island biking, Angel Island hiking, Angel Island tours, Biking Angel Island, Biking on Angel Island
Biking on Angel Island
Angel Island
Jump on a ferry from Tiburon and explore the “jewel” of San Francisco Bay. With an incredible history as a civil war fort, an immigration center (the “Ellis Island of the West”), and more, you’re bound to have a day of adventure. You’ll find extensive hiking and biking trails, picnic facilities, a cafe, beaches, and great photo spots of San Francisco and Alcatraz. Call 415-435-2131 for ferry information and 415-897-0715 for park information.
angelislandferry.com
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October 4, 2008 at 4:47 pm
· Filed under Art Related Activities, Misc, Science ·Tagged Yerba Buena Gardens, Zeum, Zeum arts, Zeum bay area, Zeum calendar, Zeum children, Zeum classes, Zeum events calendar, Zeum kids, Zeum san fran, Zeum san francisco, Zeum tickets
Zeum
Address: 221 4th Street (@ Howard Street)
City: San Francisco
Phone: 415-777-2800.
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From Website:
Zeum’s mission is to foster the creativity of young people of all backgrounds by:
Providing a hands-on, participatory environment for youth arts expression;
Creating opportunities for collaboration among young people, artists, educators and partner organizations; and Integrating the arts into the classroom curriculum.
History
Zeum is the cornerstone of the Rooftop at Yerba Buena Gardens, an innovative project of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency to develop an entire city block as an urban destination for youth. More than a decade in the planning, Zeum was founded as a not-for-profit organization in 1992, began its signature brand of community programming in 1995, broke ground on its permanent facility in 1996 and opened to the public on October 31, 1998. Zeum was formerly known as the Studio for Technology and the Arts.
Join the Zeum Volunteer Team!
If you’ve ever wondered what happens behind the scenes at Zeum, join our team of volunteers who assist the Zeum staff in various departments including Program, Development, Marketing, and other areas. Our recruitment focus is for on-call volunteers to handle a variety of projects. We also have a limited number of positions for people who are able to commit to a weekly schedule.
For more information, please call the volunteer hotline at 415-820-3331 Website: www.zeum.org
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October 4, 2008 at 4:44 pm
· Filed under Misc ·Tagged tom roach, Tom's Cookies, Tom's Cookies of san francisco, Tom's Cookies president clinton
Tom’s Cookies, Inc.
Activity/Event/Show Reviewed: Fun Activity
Address: 170 O’ Farrell Street
City: San Francisco
Phone: 925-373-3230
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Summary: Tom Roach, a native San Franciscan, opened Tom’s Cookies of San Francisco in 1990. At that time, his tiny 280 sq foot retail baker featured only a 1/2 a dozen types of cookies. Today Tom’s Cookies bakes up 60 different kinds of signature cookies, plus seasonal and holiday specialties, brownies, scones, muffins, and miniature cakes.
In 1993 Tom’s Cookies was the only product selected by then President Clinton to be served at all twelve inaugural balls. Per President Clinton’s request Tom came up with The Clinton Cookie (peanut butter banana). Soon after (thanks to the international media attention as well as an incredible product) Tom’s Cookies quickly outgrew the first shop. In October of 1993, the bakery moved into Macy’s flagship store on Union Square where Tom operates a bustling retail bakeship located in the cellar. Again in 1997 Tom’s Cookies was the only food product and outside vendor invited back to participate in President Clinton’s second inauguration.
Perhaps a fun activity for the whole family to stop by and sample some cookies named after a President.
Website: www.tomscookies.com
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