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To Relieve Drought in California, Strong El Nino Is Needed
A riverbed dries up in California. The state is in its third consecutive year of drought conditions. El Nino could bring much-needed relief this winter. Credit: NOAAJuly 10, 2014 - The National Oceanic...
View ArticleSummer fun with kids: What it’s like to swim with the dolphins at Six Flags...
I have been dying to share this with you… My daughter and I got to swim with dolphins! We were invited to participate in the Dolphin Discovery program at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo. Since...
View ArticleWeekend Top 10: July 18th – 20th
Roast marshmallows and listen to native stories during a FAMILY CAMPFIRE at the Maidu Museum. Friday Watch Despicable Me 2 under the stars at Fair Oaks’ MOVIE IN THE PARK. Friday FREE Pan for gold,...
View ArticleTry the brand new Tsunami Soaker at Six Flags [Everyone gets Kids Price in...
Get wet and wild! Tsunami Soaker is Six Flag’s Discovery Kingdom’s newest ride and opened at the end of May of this year. The ride has nine boats that rotate and riders can use their own water cannon...
View ArticleWeekend Top 10: July 25th – 27th
Dance to the Robo Party Band’s music, get your face painted and play at Sacramento Children’s Museum’s $4 FRIDAY. Friday Take a tour, meet firefighters and see a fire truck up close at a FIRE STATION...
View ArticleLeo’s Birthday Bash & Giveaway
It’s party time! On Saturday, August 2nd, Sacramento Children’s Museum is inviting us all to join them for a night of family fun, including: CARNIVAL GAMES FACE PAINTING DANCING …and the very first...
View ArticleWhite Rock Neighborhood Splash Park with Water Slides
The Best $1.00 Outing Around! This is the perfect place to go when your kids need to get drenched and you want a cheap outing with the WOW factor! White Rock Neighborhood Splash Park has an incredible...
View ArticleWeekend Top 10: August 1st – 3rd
Enjoy music, check out the Kids Zone and meet the Little Mermaid during FIRST FRIDAY AT THE FOUNTAINS. Friday FREE Take a picnic dinner and dance around to the swingin’ tunes of KB and the Slingtones...
View ArticleTreat Street at the Nevada County Fair is August 6-10
The Nevada County Fair is famous for its Treat Street, which consists of food made from our local non-profit community organizations. Huell Howser featured this infamous street on his show,...
View ArticleNevada County Fair is August 6-10
“Simply Fun!” is the theme for the 2014 Nevada County Fair, August 6-10. The fair includes animals, exhibits, carnival rides, stage entertainment, a rodeo, and the return of a Destruction Derby. Treat...
View ArticleWeekend Top 10: August 8th – 10th
Get your face painted, jump and get dinner at FOOD TRUCK MANIA in McKinley Park. Friday Watch Frozen and swim at DIVE-IN MOVIE NIGHT at Cottage Pool. Friday Dance and play to the tunes of talented...
View ArticleCropredy festival: Fairport Convention’s annual meetup
Cropredy is a village near Banbury in England, UK. It's also an annual, three-day music festival, Fairport Convention's convention, with the reputation of being England's friendliest festival. It lived...
View ArticleWeekend Top 10: August 15th – 17th
Bring a picnic dinner and relax at the HOT SUMMER NIGHTS CONCERT in Elk Grove. Friday FREE Ride and play in the miniature town of Safetyville on FAMILY BIKE NIGHT. Friday FREE Dress up like a pioneer,...
View ArticleThe Australian Pink Floyd Show, Cropredy festival, 2014
As with Marillion on Saturday, Steve Hackett on Thursday, Friday's inclusion of The Australian Pink Floyd Show was rock within the overall folk-rock festival. Makes for a nice mix of musical styles.If...
View ArticleWine grape harvest is underway: earliest in years
This year’s grape harvest, one of the earliest in years, is now underway — in the foothills and throughout Northern California. It will continue into October, when the last cabernet sauvignon grape is...
View ArticleFree Multicultural Festival in Elk Grove Regional Park
An international petting zoo, origami and piñata making are just a few of the new children’s activities at the 3rd annual Multicultural Festival in Elk Grove Regional Park this Saturday, August 23rd!...
View ArticleWeekend Top 10: August 22nd – 24th
Dance to the music of The Hoots, get your face painted and play at Sacramento Children’s Museum’s $4 FRIDAY. Friday Watch Back to the Future in Fremont Park or Monsters University in Vernon Street Town...
View ArticleAftershock soon, and it’s not another NorCal earthquake, unless you consider...
Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch at Monster Energy Aftershock 2013 They ruled the show last year, at Aftershock 2013. Bet they do it again this year... but there's a HUGE lineup to compete with....
View ArticleBuckcherry, new CD, and insulting emails from Amazon. Sorta. Kinda. Not their...
Lurking on Twitter, I saw mention of Buckcherry's new CD, and the amusing emails received from Amazon.com after ordering it. As Buckcherry will be at Aftershock, and I really enjoy seeing them in...
View ArticleChalk it Up Festival 2014
The annual Chalk It Up Festival is this weekend! It’s a great place to spend time as a family over Labor Day Weekend. Check out the amazing sidewalk chalk art, live music, and kids activities. This is...
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