Dog friendly neighborhood- move to Rockridge are of Oakland, CA

Rockridge is a dog friendly Mecca. The Trader Joe’s allows dogs, the hardware store gives treats to dogs, and there is plenty of restaurants with outdoor, dog friendly sitting! Dogs love Rockridge!!!!

Best bagel spots in Oakland, ca.

The two best bagel spots in Oakland now are Beauty Bagels on Telegraph and Sweet Bar Bakery on Broadway. Brooklyn Bagels, which I have written about in the past has closed.

Travelingmom.com

I love the website travelingmom.com. Recently I read the post about where kids can skii for free.

Bear Valley Lodge in Bear Valley, CA

The Bear Valley Lodge in Bear Valley, CA sometimes loses electricity, it happened while my son and I were there. Yet, like in any old lodge or home the prepare by giving you a lantern. It really came in handy when the power went out! The also give plenty of extra blankets! The main lodge area has a huge rock fireplace and the reception desk has plenty of old fashioned games to Borrow. There is a pizza parlour in the lodge, it isn’t open every day, so plan ahead. There is also a pub with beer and other drinks plus pub food such as chicken pot pie, fries, etc. Thrre is a third restaurant with yummy crab cakes, steaks, etc. There is a shuttle to skiing though you may have to wait an hour for a shuttle to the skii resort. There is a sense of old fashioned charm to the Bear Valley Lodge. There are no fancy breakfasts buffets in the morning but there is free coffee at the general store. I would recommend trying out the lodge, bring your own snacks and beverage of choice!