HOLLAND: Bicycle Paths

How the Dutch got their cycling infrastructure

PARIS: Le Tour du Chocolat

The City of Light and Dark Chocolate – map

+ CHOCOPARIS

AROUND THE BAY: Sunday Streets in San Francisco

W H A T :    Sunday Streets in San Francisco: The Free Wall
W H E N :    Sunday April 10, 11am – 4pm,
W H E R E : Great Highway near Lincoln, San Francisco (map)

Sunday Streets in San Francisco

W H A T : Great Highway, Golden Gate Park
W H E N : August 22, 10am – 3pm
W H E R E : Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

BIKE ITINERARIES: Fort Mason

World’s Best Bike Commute

+ Fort Mason: A Diamond in the Rough

+ Outdoor Exploratorium: Cool Science at Fort Mason

+ SCIENCE ITINERARIES: Exploratorium Playground

3 DAYS ITINERARIES: Sea Ranch

One of the most beautiful places on Earth!

 
 
 

SEA RANCH ESCAPE:

The Sea Ranch:

• Area Attractions
• Artists
• Community
• History
• Weather
• THINGS TO DO: Beaches, Shoreline, Tidepools, Waves, Birds, Pollinators, Wildflowers, Redwood Forest
• PLACES TO VISIT: Anchor Bay, Fort Ross, Gualala, Manchester, Point Arena

The Sea Ranch Chapel

Weekend Sherpa:

• Ranch with a View
• To the Point: Point Arena Lighthouse
• Discovery Chanel: Annapolis Winery, Bowling Ball Beach

Hikes:

• Fort Ross: From Russian-America With Love
• Salt Point State Park: Hike to the Pygmy Forest
• Audubon Canyon Ranch

Accommodation:

• Sea Ranch Escape
• Sea Ranch Getaway Vacation Rentals
• Sea Ranch Lodge

MAP:

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FARM ITINERARIES: Deer Hollow Farm

From a recent bike tour of Deer Hollow Farm:

W H A T : Meet the New Farm Babies!
W H E N : 2010 Farm Tours: March 20, April 17 and May 15

The farm site is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday from 8AM to 4PM, with the exception of Wednesday afternoon when it is closed from 1-4PM.

W H E R E : Deer Hollow Farm, Mountain View

M O R E : SAVE THE FARM!

• March 20th Tour Pics
• New Farm Babies Pics
• Spring 2010 Newsletter

B I K E I T I N E R A R I E S

• Europe’s best bets for city cycling tours
• B E R L I N : Berlin on Bike, Call A Bike, BBBike
• V I E N N A : Pedal Power, Citybike
• A M S T E R D A M : I amsterdam, Mike’s Bike Tours Amsterdam, BIKE CITY
• P A R I S : Velib, Fat Tire Bike Tours(an American company operating in Paris, Barcelona, London and Berlin)
• Take the teens to Europe

Family cycling journey rich in life lessons

• BARCELONA has even a BIKE WEEK in June!

Barcelona Bike Tours, Barcelona CicloTour

• Copenhagen the ultimate bike-friendly city
• BIKE NEW YORK
• Biking a great way to explore the five boroughs
• New York City’s Five Boro Bike Tour Map

Cool day in Monterey, WAVE!

After a hot Saturday we decided to cool down in Monterey. Well, I’ve just heard about Dennis the Menace Playground from baby Dani Shovevani, so we couldn’t wait to give it a try. The weather was way cooler on Sunday and Monterey was hidden in a thick patch of fog at times, but the playground and all Monterey day itinerary were cool too!

Another reason to go to Monterey before Labor Day was to rent a surrey. Somehow I remembered that you can rent it only until Labor Day, but today I found that there is a WAVE trolley during the summer that offers fun and free transportation until Labor Day… So we took the trolley, rented a 4-Wheel Family Bike Surrey from Adventures by the Sea and it seems that we can do the surrey all year round including Xmas, yay!

After the trolley and surrey ride, we went to a long time favorite that’s a sure hit with a climbing kid: Lovers Point Park. It was almost dinner time and we decided to not try LaTTiTudes again, our last dinner there, even if a long time ago, was not worth the beautiful view. We took a scenic drive to Fishwife, wishing it were a sunny day to enjoy the Asilomar State Beach. Marking it on the wish list for the butterfly season!

Fishwife was an absolute delight for all family, it warmed up a cool day with delicious flavor! From the friendly and welcoming service to the yummy menu, colorful and inviting for kids too, it won us for future visits in Monterey!

On the way back to highway 1 we saw 2 deers and that topped off a fun full day!

More from our Monterey wish list:

• Vision Quest Ranch, Wild Animal Sanctuary
• Earthbound Farms
• Monterey Youth (MY) Museum
• Monterey Bay Aquarium of course, the best FUN & LEARNING place!
• Path of History, Art Walk, Old Monterey
• Family Fun Itinerary, Family Adventures

…to…be…continued…