Today, we head to the Charles Schultz Museum in Santa Rosa, CA. You buy tickets at the door ($5 for kids; $12 for adults). Address: 2301 Hardies Ln, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 I’d say just about anyone is going to enjoy this museum. Kids (we have a 6 year-old boy)…

I used to think “Larkspur” and“ ”Larkspur Landing” were one in the same. I was wrong. Larkspur is a little town with one main drag (Magnolia Avenue) versus Larkspur Landing (a combo of ferry terminal and a cool mall (Marin Country Mart). So, yesterday, we checked out “Downtown Larkspur” —…

Rock City Mt Diablo is a geological wonder at the top of Mt Diablo. It’s a bunch of rocks you can easily hike around with “wind caves” to duck into. We decided to drive instead of take the 6 mile hike (we had a 6-year old). Here’s the address: S…

Arrghhh. 🏴‍☠️ My family loves a good pirate adventure with yummy food, art and just the right bit of danger. Our latest adventure takes us to the oasis of Point San Pablo Harbor, a 22- minute drive from Oakland). I say oasis because you drive (or bike) through some ugly…

Ghosts, pizza, coffee, biker bar — how could you NOT check out the tiny town of Port Costa, California? I’ll cover the ghosts at the end (teaser: there WERE arrests!). To get to Port Costa, use this address: 5 Canyon Lake Dr, Port Costa, CA 94569 (that takes you to…

A fun adventure for all ages awaits you in the Oakland Hills (thx for the tip, Roberto!). The address is “Bridgeview Trailhead, Bridgeview Trail, Oakland, CA 94602”). Or, you can start on the other side of the trail: “Bridgeview Trail & Monterey Blvd, Oakland, CA 94602”. It’s a 1.4…

A fun trip for all is the village of miniature fairy houses in Point Richmond. Here’s the address to start: 304 Washington Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801 (it’s where Washington intersects with Nicholl Avenue right near downtown Point Richmond). Teaser-alert! I’m including all of the pictures of the fairy houses…

Brooklyn Basin in Oakland: Waterfront Bike & Skating (+ Rocky’s & Nido’s Backyard for food+drinks) Brooklyn Basin is a fun place for anyone of any age to spend a day. It’s got plenty of “beautiful view” space to walk, sit, read, roller-skate and bike or scoot. …

We began by searching for grub at Pillar Point Harbor at 1 Johnson Pier, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019.