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"Modern Day Bene Gesserit"

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San Francisco, CA

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September 2006

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Eating pizza, sushi or in a cafe with free wifi

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San Francisco, CA

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1449 Lyon St
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 682-0511

Jana Axelrad, L.Ac.  

Category: Acupuncture
Neighborhood: Laurel Heights

5 star rating
 4/10/2009  
If you are new to acupuncture, Jana is superb at educating you and allaying any concerns you may have about acupuncture works, and what's going to happen.  You feel comfortable and in expert hands in her presence.

She is knowledgeable, gentle and brings her own passion, wonderful energy and intent to heal into every session.

There's nothing better than walking away from an acupuncture session with the pain-free, blissful, calm and yet energized "ch'i sensation."

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5300 Claremont Ave.
Oakland, CA 94609

Temescal Farmers Market  

Category: Farmers Market
Neighborhood: North Oakland

4 star rating
 11/16/2008  
Great Sunday family tradition in the making!

Temescal Farmer's Market - take Podfather and Phoenix around once - Phoenix loves to eat the samples of fruit and cheese - and I case out the joint, seeing what I want to buy.

Drop dad and son at the Frog Park - which is literally a 2 minute walk away. They play, and I go back around to buy some stuff.

Ample, free parking.

Nice.

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3221 Grand Ave
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 835-2229

Silver Moon  

Category: Children's Clothing
Neighborhoods: Lower Hills, Grand Lake

4 star rating
 11/13/2008  
Got some good shoes there, and they had a decent amt of used baby boy clothes, but not a large selection. The new stuff is kind of pricey, though.

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327 MacArthur Blvd
Oakland, CA 94620
(510) 547-7726

Kindergym at Temple Beth Abraham  

Category: Child Care & Day Care
Neighborhood: Lower Hills

5 star rating
 11/13/2008  
1. Free parking.
2. An entire hall/auditorium area as indoor playground.
3. Toys to play with, ride on, rocking horses, slides, lots of cars, climbing areas, jumping mats, playdough, ball pit -- everything.

Phoenix' eyes went wide and for the first 10 mins he was holding my hand as we explored.  Then he struck out on his own.

Free play first, then about 15 mins of structured activity - including art projects, juice and crackers, stories and songs, bubbles and parachute.

I went for the 1 hour drop in class ($10) and then stayed for the next hour ($5).  Dawn, who leads the group, is amazing - the kids love her and she gave a warm and welcoming energy to me as a new mom.

We're not Jewish, and it could have been weird going to a Temple . . but I felt nothing but warmth and a general affection for and from all the kids and caregivers.

Sold.

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2451 Santa Clara Ave
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 337-0846

Ruby's Tumbling  

Category: Gyms

5 star rating
 11/12/2008  
Ruby is awesome. The place is super clean, full of tumbling mats, trampolines, hoops, and assorted gymnastic equipment all made safe and lowered for tinies.

I was sold on the first visit.

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Washington Street at Scott Street
San Francisco, CA 94115

Alta Plaza Playground  

Category: Playgrounds
Neighborhood: Pacific Heights

5 star rating
 11/11/2008  
Fancy sand.

Completely enclosed space.

Rubber mats.

Giant sandbox (with aforementioned fancy sand) has many sand sieve and sand fussing tables.

What makes the sand fancy?  There's no dust to the polished grains.

This is a great place.  One of my favorite parks to take my toddler.

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3929 Piedmont Avenue
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 597-9945

BabyAlula - CLOSED 

Categories: Children's Clothing, Toy Stores
Neighborhoods: North Oakland, Piedmont Ave

3 star rating
 11/11/2008  
Good selection of expensive toys and wooden toys but there wasn't anything that inspired me to buy.

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1224 Solano Ave
Albany, CA 94706
(510) 528-4411

Five Little Monkeys  

Category: Toy Stores

4 star rating
 11/11/2008  
Pedipeds for $28.

Playtables set up for kids to play all throughout the store.

A little corner gated off with a play kitchen and stuff also keeps the kinder penned in while you browse.

They had exactly what my husband wanted to buy - a wooden toolbox with wooden screws and hammer, etc.

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Hudson St and Claremont St
Oakland, CA 94609

Frog Park  

Categories: Parks, Playgrounds
Neighborhoods: Rockridge, North Oakland

4 star rating
 11/11/2008  
It's worth the hunt to find this tiny local gem of a park. Great wooden structure is a treehouse, a train, with a maze, bouncy bridge, and rubber spiderweb.

But it's really all about the sandbox.  I could leave my 16 month old son there for hours.  

There's no bathroom here, and it's not entirely enclosed.  But I like that there is a bigger kids swings and play set . . then there is the treehouse/sandbox area for the toddlers.

Parking is limited, in a cul-de-sac.

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4210 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 601-7378

Tumble & Tea Cafe - CLOSED 

Category: Coffee & Tea
Neighborhoods: Temescal, North Oakland

5 star rating
 11/9/2008  
Seriously I am so ecstatic this place exists.  This franchise really ought to take off.

Free wifi?
Lattes?
Open til 7pm?
Friday night family movie nights?
Super indoor playground funtimes?

I. LOVES. IT.

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    What a nice review. We sure appreciate it! Sincerely, Sue

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