A family-friendly festival embracing invention, creativity, and resourcefulness, the Maker Faire is a science and county fair all rolled into one. While these fairs are held around the U.S., one of the largest and craziest of the bunch is in the...

Fun in Silicon Valley: Visit the Maker Faire in San Mateo

Top Mother-Daughter Activities in California
While we treasure doing family activities together, sometimes, girls just want to have fun. As Mother’s Day approaches, we wanted to share some special mother-daughter activities across the Golden State. Here are some ideas for girls-only trips, a fun...

Gilroy Gardens: A Great Day Trip from San Jose, CA
Located about 35 minutes south of San Jose, the city of Gilroy is close to urban sprawl but yet a world away from it as well. To look out over its landscape is to see what adjacent Silicon Valley...

National Parks to Visit near 6 U.S. Western Cities
The National Park Service is celebrating its centennial in 2016 and seeing record number attendance. Most of the over 400 parks, historic sites and monuments are usually in locations that require road trips and week-long itineraries. But, there are...