Miss Birdie's Picks 2012
Ages: 3 and up
Black Chasm Cavern, located in the Sierra Nevada foothills town of Volcano, is a National Natural Landmark. This cavern is one of only 5% of caves in the world feature rare helictite crystal formations.
The Walk Tour takes only 50 minutes and any visitor over the age of three will likely be awe-inspired by the formations. Babies may be carried in a front pack but not a backpack for safety reasons. This is a wonderful place to visit wh...
more»Ages: 3 and up
California Cavern is California's first cave show! Discovered in 1849 and opened in 1850, Captain Taylor made it possible for daring settlers to visit the inside of the cave for just a pinch of gold. Today's visitors may see the etched names of hundreds in the Registry Hall, a large chamber with limestone walls and ceiling.
But the excitement doesn't stop there! Since more of the cavern has been explored and made safe for further wal...
more»Ages: 6 and up
The Chabot Space & Science Center is located high on the tops of the Oakland Hills, a perfect spot to take advantage of the Center's telescopes, which are the largest research-quality telescopes open to the public west of the Mississippi.
The 86,000 square foot center features interactive space and science exhibits, digital dome planetarium shows and MegaDome shows. For a list of the center's current exhibits, click here, and for a ...
more»Ages: 2 and up
With over 100 years of history, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is the last remaining seaside amusement park on the West Coast. A summer trip to the area wouldn't be complete without a stop at the Boardwalk.
The admission-free boardwalk boasts a number of free activities: enjoy the FREE Friday Night Bands on the Beach concert series; Wednesday nights in the summer months mean FREE Movies on the Beach; take a self-guided historic walki...
more»Ages: 3 - 13
The one-week day camp sessions run all summer long (early June - early August)! Full-day camp hours are 7:30am-6:00pm; half-day camp is 7:30am-noon or 1:00-6:00pm . All camps include gymnastics, arts & crafts, music, science, dance and Freaky Friday challenges. Each week is themed to guarantee fun!
2012 Summer Day Camp Dates & Themes
- June 4th - 8th Party Like a Gymstar
- June 11th - 15th Tropical Paradise
- June 18th - 22nd Bop to the Beat...
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