http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:44:04 -0700 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:41:47 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Get-set-for-the-Leonid-meteor-shower?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner Sky fans: An exciting meteor shower is headed our way. Anyone who lives in the Bay Area, and indeed the Northern Hemisphere, may be in for a good old-fashioned sky show, just by looking up. The Leonids are debris from a wandering comet that ap... Nature Activities Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:41:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Get-set-for-the-Leonid-meteor-shower?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Make-this-easy-fall-leaf-placemat?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner Around the Bay Area, we are in the midst of a glorious fall. There are plenty of leaves still on colorful trees, and there are others making their way towards the ground. If you love collecting and preserving fall leaves, you might enjoy this simple,... Fall Crafts Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:24:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Make-this-easy-fall-leaf-placemat?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Great-Bay-Area-farms-and-pumpkin-patches?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner Few people can resist the delights offered by a pumpkin farm. They’re wonderful places for urban and suburban families to slow down just enough to feel the turning of the year and maybe try some harvest or other activities from times past. And,... Activities Farms Fall Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:54:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Great-Bay-Area-farms-and-pumpkin-patches?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d3-Enjoy-Octobers-full-harvest-moon?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner Photo: Matthias KobelSongwriters have crooned about it. Farmers have counted on it. A Chinese festival honors it with special mooncakes. It’s the Harvest Moon, which traditionally shines its all-night beacon to help farmers gather their crops.... Nature Activities Fall Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:36:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d3-Enjoy-Octobers-full-harvest-moon?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Walt-Disney-Family-Museum-opens-in-San-Francisco?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner AP Photo/Eric RisbergAs if by Disney magic, an army barracks and adjoining buildings in San Francisco's formerly military Presidio have been transformed into The Walt Disney Family Museum, which opens today. Visitors can travel through 10 galleries ... Activities San Francisco Museums Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:54:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Walt-Disney-Family-Museum-opens-in-San-Francisco?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Explore-a-Bay-Area-national-park?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner Ken Burns' new series, The National Parks, America's Best Idea, began Sunday night on PBS stations, and is slated to run for six nights. (If you missed the first part, don't worry. There are ways to catch up online and on TV.) The photography is... Nature Activities Camping San Francisco Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:41:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Explore-a-Bay-Area-national-park?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Enjoy-Sonoma-farms-this-weekend?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner Photo: Keith WellerAs if we needed another excuse to get out and enjoy early Fall, September 26-27 is Weekend Along Farm Trails in Sonoma.For 36 years, Sonoma County Farm Trails has supported sustainable agriculture and provided education and tons of... Activities Farms Fall Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:03:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Enjoy-Sonoma-farms-this-weekend?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Make-this-Honey-Cake-to-Celebrate-Fall?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner AP Photo/Itsuo InouyeHoney is one of the world’s oldest foods. Ancient Egyptian tomb reliefs from as far back as the 3rd millennium B.C. show bees being smoked from their hives to produce it. Nomads and traders helped honey’s popularity ... Activities Recipes Fall Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:32:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Make-this-Honey-Cake-to-Celebrate-Fall?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d13-Alison-Gopnick-Babies-Learn-by-Playing?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner Photo: Patrick Jayne and ThomasI was thrilled to read Berkeley professor and author Alison Gopnick's recent New York Times piece about the way babies learn by playing. Indeed, they seem to have all the materials they need naturally -- no special equ... Resources Child Development Babies Free Play Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:47:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d13-Alison-Gopnick-Babies-Learn-by-Playing?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Be-a-farmer-for-a-day-at-McClellands-Dairy-in-Petaluma?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner Photo: Keith WellerEver wonder what it's like to be a farmer? McClelland's Dairy in Petaluma is offering families and others the chance to find out, with a special day filled with activities at their family dairy farm in Petaluma.Participants will s... Nature Activities Farms Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:02:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Be-a-farmer-for-a-day-at-McClellands-Dairy-in-Petaluma?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d24-Slow-Family-101-How-do-I-ride-the-cable-cars-in-San-Francisco?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner Photo: Rick Dikeman They're iconic, historic, and tons of fun. They're San Francisco's famed cable cars and riding them is one of the best, and least expensive, ways to enjoy the city and partake in a unique local experience.But, for the first-time... Activities San Francisco Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:23:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d24-Slow-Family-101-How-do-I-ride-the-cable-cars-in-San-Francisco?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Slow-Family-101-Where-do-I-take-tourists-in-San-Francisco?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner Photo: Christian MehlfuehrerEven though I've lived in the Bay Area for years, I never tire of showing visiting family and friends around, or even planning a fun "tourist" day for my own family. San Francisco is tourist-ready, of course, wi... Activities San Francisco Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:51:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Slow-Family-101-Where-do-I-take-tourists-in-San-Francisco?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Get-set-for-the-Perseid-meteor-shower?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner Photo: NASA Ames Research Center/S. Molau & P. JenniskensThe annual Perseid meteor shower is coming our way this week. Anyone who lives in the Bay Area, and indeed the Northern Hemisphere, may be in for a good old-fashioned sky show, just by loo... Nature Activities Summer Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:12:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Get-set-for-the-Perseid-meteor-shower?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m7d26-Sonoma-County-Fair-in-town-July-28-to-August-9?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner Photo: Sonoma County Fair In summer, in our multi-county Bay Area, it seems that one fair closes and another one opens.Lucky us!This time, the Sonoma County Fair, one of the grandest of all, is coming to the fairgrounds in Santa Rosa. And it's comin... Activities Summer Fairs Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:10:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m7d26-Sonoma-County-Fair-in-town-July-28-to-August-9?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m7d22-Have-fun-at-the-Solano-County-Fair-July-2226?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner Photo: Solano County Fair Of course, summer is fair season, and we are right in the middle of a great one.This week, the Solano County Fair comes to Vallejo, and offers a great selection of thrill rides, like the Vortex, the Scrambler, and the Flyi... Activities Summer Fairs Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:06:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m7d22-Have-fun-at-the-Solano-County-Fair-July-2226?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m7d8-Family-Camping-in-Californias-Eldorado-National-Forest?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner AP Photo/Harry CabluckI just got back from a mother-daughter camping trip in California's Eldorado National Forest. It was a new spot to me, and I highly recommend it. It's a classic high-altitude conifer forest setting, in which every camp site is n... Nature Activities Camping Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:36:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m7d8-Family-Camping-in-Californias-Eldorado-National-Forest?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m6d28-Alameda-county-fair-runs-July-119?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner Photo: Alameda County Fair If you like animal events, this is your fair. The Alameda County Fair offers horse racing, pig races, tractor pulls, a petting zoo, a barnyard, and lots of small animal and livestock exhibits.There are also eating contest... Activities Summer Fairs Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:57:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m6d28-Alameda-county-fair-runs-July-119?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m6d28-Marin-county-fair-in-town-July-15?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner Photo: Marin County Fair           The Marin County Fair is upon us. All your favorite rides, food, animals and exhibits are here.This county fair also features exhibits and attractions not found... Activities Summer Fairs Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:35:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m6d28-Marin-county-fair-in-town-July-15?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m6d24-SonomaMarin-fair-in-Petaluma-provides-good-family-fun?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner Photo: Sonoma-Marin FairThe Sonoma-Marin Fair is here!I love county fairs, and we in the Bay Area have an abundance of great fairs to choose from. Because it straddles two counties that each have a fair later this season, the Sonoma-Marin Fair can be... Activities Summer Fairs Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:10:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m6d24-SonomaMarin-fair-in-Petaluma-provides-good-family-fun?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Explore-the-undersea-world-at-Bay-Area-tidepools?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner AP Photo/Pat WellenbachThe undersea world is always fun to explore at low tide, when creatures like barnacles, crabs, periwinkles, and sea stars, who are normally underwater, become revealed. This summer, we in the Bay Area are in store for an especi... Nature Activities Resources Summer Beaches Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:32:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12946-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Explore-the-undersea-world-at-Bay-Area-tidepools?cid=exrss-SF-Slow-Family-Life-Examiner