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One Last Weekend Outlook: January 30th-February 1st

January 28, 2009

This is Resolution month at Savvy Source, and it's become obvious in the past couple of weeks that I need to make one myself, and follow-through on it. I need to step back from the site and spend time working on my "About Me" page. See where it says "is in the middle of his PhD"? Yeah, turns out the middle is a churning mess and I need to dog-paddle a little bit. So this is a  Read more...

Happy Kwanza!

December 26, 2008

Kwanzaa starts today! This seven-day African American holiday gets its name from a Swahili phrase meaning "first fruits" and is based on the African tradition of the "first harvest of the crops" at the end of each year. Kwanzaa honors African heritage and culture, as well as family and community. To celebrate Kwanzaa, the Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito is offering free admission and  Read more...

Weekend Outlook: December 5th-7th

December 03, 2008

Even if you aren't going to be participating in or enjoying any of the activities and events I talked about yesterday you can still have a great time with your kid(s) this weekend around the Peninsula. And for the sake of variety this will be a concert/theater-free Weekend Outlook. I know you must be played out (that's kind of a pun). This Friday from 3-4pm is the first in Hidden  Read more...

Princess?

May 22, 2008

I think my wife secretly can't wait to take Erin to http://www.pinkiesnailsalons.com/treatments/treatments.php ">Pinkie's for Princess manis and pedis. I shudder to think. And at least she'll have to wait another four years. But knowing that this place is out there, somewhere in our future, has me mired pretty deep in the Princess Funk. The Princess Funk is an emotional experience I  Read more...

More of Our Favorite Activities and Things to Do in san jose

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Creatures & Critters:
Our Urban Jungle

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Do, Re, Mi! Places to Hear, Sing & Play a Tune

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Artistic Endeavors:
Our Favorite Art Venues

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Room to Run:
Run, Jump & Wiggle Outdoors

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Rainy & Quiet Days:
Cozy & Crazy Indoor Fun

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A Sense of History:
Our City's Stories

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Tot's Science Fair:
Science & Nature Sites

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Splash, Spray, Play! Local Spots to Get Wet

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The Most Fun in Life Is Free!

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The Best of... Our Top Can't-Live-Without Spots

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