san francisco

Why Marin County is a great home base if you want to visit San Francisco with kids

November 9, 2018

We’ve visited San Francisco a bunch of times and it feels like we’ve done all the downtown city things. And while downtown San Francisco is definitely a must see, sometimes when we travel with kids we need a little more space to explore. We like to rent a car and we like to combine city […]

Marshmallow Pit at Candytopia in San Francisco a ten minute walk from Parc 55 by Hilton Hotels- I had a free day alone in the city and decided to check it out

Yes you can Candytopia alone in San Francisco and still have a party

October 24, 2018

Last week I found myself in San Francisco with one free day to do whatever I wanted to do. Now, usually a free day in a place when I’m traveling means I have kids in tow so I usually look for a children’s museum or beach or something to keep them entertained. But me-all alone? […]

chez panisse Cafe also uses Heath Ceramics and we visited because my kids read Fanny at Chez Panisse when they were small

On not breaking any of the things at Heath Ceramics Factory in Sausalito and eating lunch at Chez Panisse

October 3, 2018

We have a thing for pottery in our house and we like to visit pottery and ceramics factories. When the kids started kindergarten, I took a senior’s pottery course at the local community center but soon realized that I’m better at buying than making pottery. One of my favorite places to buy pottery is at […]

Glamping at Safari West in Santa Rosa with a family of 4-inside a tent

Glamping in the closest almost-Serengeti to Seattle at Safari West in Santa Rosa

September 10, 2018

Anyone else think a private bathroom would make camping absolutely perfect? That feature alone makes glamping at Safari West a dream come true because the tents here all have their own showers and bathrooms and feel a lot like hotel rooms. But if you think waking up to giraffes and flamingos is magical and you […]

The Exploratorium at the San Francisco Airport

September 15, 2013

Of course I doused my guys with Purell immediately after playing at this play structure, but the Exploratorium collaboration at the San Francisco Airport is the coolest airport installation I’ve seen. The Exploratorium was one of the highlights of our recent San Francisco trip and it was quite a surprise when we found some of the museum’s […]

Glamping up my digs with Lamps Plus

August 21, 2013

Remember when I went to San Francisco a few weeks ago? One stop I went to was a lighting event for bloggers at a really sweet Lamps Plus store. While the hubby found the coolest park ever with the boys, I got to chat with some lovely design bloggers and think about lamps for my […]

La Boulange in its Natural Habitat

August 8, 2013

Forget those microwaved pastries that have been turning up at my local Seattle Starbucks. When we went to San Francisco, I was so curious about a bakery that would make our Emerald City’s coffee giant a green-eyed monster. La Boulange in San Francisco is absolutely adorable. It’s the type of cafe I really wish we […]

My Favorite Day in San Francisco (San Francisco with Kids part 2)

August 6, 2013

We’ve traveled to so many places with our guys, but the one thing we’ve never been able to predict is how the day is going to go. No matter how meticulously we plan our itineraries, or calculate naps and snacks, or seek the hotel with the best elevator/goldfish/wine hour it always blows our minds on […]

Visiting San Francisco with kids, riding the trolley and staying at the Kimpton Monaco Hotel

San Francisco with Kids (Part 1)

August 3, 2013

In an alternate life, I think we might have moved to San Francisco. It is such a beautiful place and I feel like we only just got to see the surface of it all on our recent trip. I was absolutely nervous because I was going to Alt Summit for my very first blogging conference […]

Books to Read with Kids before heading to San Francisco

July 17, 2013

Relatives from Vancouver started us on this tradition years ago when the kids were born. Long before my guys had ever been to Vancouver our shelves were lined with books like “Goodnight Vancouver” and “Timmy the West Coast Tug“; stories that highlighted places from the homeland so that when they one day traveled there, they’d […]