PARK DAYS
"Run, Jump, & Play"... familiar words that we
tell our kids when out. As parents we tend to think it allows them to burn off
the excess energy so we can simply catch the wind as they run by. There are
many more aspects that go into "play". First and foremost, I
appreciate that physical activities actually translate into brain cells, and
create smarter kids! Than there are the social aspects of the playground to
take into consideration. That isn't taking into account the memories made,
pictures taken, imaginations used, or even bonding between siblings or with
other children.
I recently found out that a neighbor will be moving. They
are an older couple that will be moving closer to grandchildren (and great
grand children). They are downsizing what they own, getting rid of things still
in storage, and I'll miss the candid conversations. My children have been given
toys, many of which bring back nostalgic memories, like the original G.I. Joes.
We were also given a picnic basket, which I plan to put to good use! I see a
trip to the park behind the state capitol in our near future.
Back To Nature... WITH KIDS
http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu
FREE admission, $7 parking
6000 J Street
http://www.csus.edu/bios/Bioinventory.html
FREE admission, $3 parking (2 hours only)
8520 Fair Oaks blvd
http://www.carmichaelpark.com/jensen.htm
FREE admission, FREE parking
(We love going here and getting amazing pictures of the
kids, small but various times of the year it is remarkable (like March/April
when bulbs start to bloom))
CALIFORNIA STATE CAPITOL
(use parking garage for Downtown Plaza and walk over like us or use
metered parking)
One of our favorite things to do is pack a picnic, seed for
birds, and peanuts to feed the squirrels (without salt from Costco). You can
also walk around inside of the State Capitol and find history as well as
entertainment.
2850 San Lorenzo Way (inside Ancil Hoffman Park)
P.O. Box 579, Carmichael, CA 95609-0579
FREE admission, $5 parking (and be careful, I paid and still
ended up with an $85 parking ticket, so one visit cost me $95, I paid $10 to
over compensate since no one was at the booth)
They have a small museum, and if you watch their calendar of
events they have educational aspects for the kids... best part were the deer up
close, nature trails, and my kids had a blast doing "bug hunting".
We'll never go again after the experience with being scammed with parking, but
we know others that absolutely love it.
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 754-9390
http://beebiology.ucdavis.edu/HAVEN/index.html
http://beebiology.ucdavis.edu/HAVEN/honeybeehaven.html
(Personally I am allergic to bees, but understand they have
a much bigger purpose. I love how Burt's
Bees is raising awareness. Bees are more than just honey; they pollinate
the plants, which make seeds and future foods we eat.)
2001 Nimbus Road, Suite F
Gold River, CA 95670
(916) 358-2820
Gold River, CA 95670
(916) 358-2820
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/fish/Hatcheries/Nimbus/index.asp
FREE admission, FREE parking (and wonderful place to go and
hit the bike trails)... downside is that people bring their dogs and don't clean up after them on walking trails
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