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DayTripper: Standford & Palo Alto In California

March 26, 2015 by Sonya Leave a Comment

When you visit San Francisco there's always lots to do but if you looking to get out of the city and check out a hidden gem, Stanford is the place. About an hour and half outside of SF, this university town has more than you would expect including an interesting history. Within its jurisdiction. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fashion, Style & Beauty, Travel Tagged With: Bloomingdales, Cantor Arts Center, Day Tripper, Hiller Aviation Museum, Hoover Tower, Junior Museum & Zoo, Palo Alto, Rodin, San Francisco, Stanford Shopping Center, Victoria's Secret

How To Visit San Francisco With Kids

January 13, 2015 by Sonya 1 Comment

When I mentioned to friends that we were taking our younger son to San Francisco, they all had that same reaction! With deep sighing breathes everyone responded with, "Oh, I LOVE San Francisco!" We've visited several times and it must have been at least ten years ago since I had last visited (and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, Travel Tagged With: Ai Weiwei, Alcatraz, Anthony Bourdain, Aquarium of Bays, California Acacemy of Sciences, Chinatown, City PASS, City Sight Seeing Tour, Exploratorium, family travel, Ghiradelli, Muni, Musee Mecanique, Pier 39, San Francisco, Tonga Room

Get The Tissues Ready: Batkid Documentary Trailer Released

August 1, 2014 by Marianne Litman Leave a Comment

Miles Scott touched the hearts of people around the world last November when he took to the streets of San Francisco as Batkid. The Make a Wish Foundation, in collaboration with people all over the United States, transformed the city into Gotham City so that the five-year-old leukemia patient … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Movies Tagged With: batkid, batkid begins, batkid movie, charity, inspirational, make a wish foundation, San Francisco

What I’m Reading: “Frog Music”

May 22, 2014 by Jennifer Leave a Comment

A few years ago, I picked up Emma Donoghue's ROOM, not knowing anything about it. The best-selling  novel was told in the voice of a five-year old boy who has been locked in a room with his mother all his life. It was an amazing, charming, funny literary tour de force. I've been looking forward to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Club Tagged With: book club, Emma Donoghue, fiction, frog music, harper collins, Literature, novel, San Francisco

This is why I MUST go back to San Francisco

April 5, 2012 by Kath

I have come to accept that there are two things in life that you cannot control and must simply accept.1. The Weather2. Your ChildrenAnd both of these factors conspired to affect my ambitious San Francisco sightseeing itinerary.Here's what I had planned:Wake up early, breakfast at Omni hotel … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Alcatraz, Aquarium of the Bay, CityPASS, Ghirardelli chocolate, Lombard Street, Omni Hotels, Pier 39, San Francisco, sea lions

I left my heart in San Francisco

April 4, 2012 by Kath

This series of posts on family travel to California is generously sponsored by Omni Hotels.Stay tuned for more of Kath's adventures in California courtesy of CityPASS. You could win four CityPASSes to one of ten exciting cities! Click here for details. You know that feeling when you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: family travel, Omni Hotels, San Francisco, travel

Cal-i-fornia Girls!

March 21, 2012 by Kath

Ah, yes. The Katy Perry song I love to hate has been playing long and loud in my house this past week. Why, you ask?Well, because my girls and I are heading down to California ourselves (only four more sleeps)!It all started as a dream around this time last year. With my marriage disintegrating, my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: California, CityPASS, Disneyland, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Omni Hotels, road trip, San Diego, San Francisco

If You’re Going To San Francisco…

May 16, 2010 by sarahnewk

Reviewed by: Sarah

Overall Grade: A
Kid's Rating: n/aLocation: A
Amenities: AFood: A+
Service: A
Fun Factor: A
 Best For: Couples, girlfriend getaways, quick family getaway with older children
Date of Stay: April 2010
The Lowdown: UrbanMoms.ca and Ford Canada gave me the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Alcatraz, Byington Winery & Vineyard, Fisherman's Wharf, Girlfriend Getaway, Hotel Vitale, San Francisco

The Wizard of San Francisco

December 5, 2007 by Margot

So, somehow between my husband coming down with a mysterious illness (which turned out to be Typhus...I know, I had to Google it too) & being in hospital for 9 days, & us finding out, 3 days before the hubby was admitted to hospital, that we are expecting our 2nd little one, we managed to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: family time, grandparents, mats sundin, movie review, San Francisco, Sequoia National Park, The Wizard of Oz, Toronto Maple Leafs, travel, tv review

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