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Bug-bites and bunk beds. Fireside stories and cafeteria food. Sunburn, sweat and sand in the cracks, all under the care of counselors who are usually strangers. For stretches of daytime or overnight stays, kids are subjected to...

Team Spirit Supporting Oakland Soul and Oakland Roots soccer teams is good for the family To create lasting memories while reverse-engineering the rapid departure of professional sports teams from Oakland—think Warriors, Raiders and soon, the A’s—sign up for a...

A local green movement has probably flourished in the East Bay since the area’s inception, but from 1969 onward many of the initiatives to make the world a better, greener place have come from Berkeley’s Ecology Center.  A...

Kids run free at Covid-safe summer camps As summer approaches, many parents may be concerned about what to do with their little ones’ constant thirst for knowledge and places to explore. Though Covid-19 may have limited the number...

Of all the places available in the Bay Area for young ones to express themselves fully, out-of-the-house still ranks No. 1 with parents. With the dangers of Covid-19 lurking in the air, it may be difficult to...

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