Apple Picking in the Bay Area– The notion of apple picking is one that conjures up romantic images of happy families exploring picturesque orchards and picking crisp red fruit with golden leaves. The perfect family activity has been created, with no tech in sight! As you explore the Bay Area in the autumn be sure … Read more
est Places for a Corn Maze Bay Area – are you looking for a corn maze to get lost in? Corn mazes make a fantastic family day out. Have a look at our list of a-maze-ing corn mazes in the Bay Area. Swank Farms, The Experience 4751 Pacheco Pass Hwy, Hollister, CA 95023 … Read more
Best Places for Pumpkin Picking Bay Area– when October hits and it will soon be Halloween, then what can be more fun that going to pick your own pumpkin? Have a look at our great list of pumpkin patches in the Bay Area. It’s a good idea to contact the pumpkin patch you want to … Read more
Lavender Fields Bay Area- Perhaps surprisingly, fragrant, graceful lavender belongs to the mint family of herbs. Well known and easily recognized by its silvery-green foliage and purple, pink, or white flowers, it is a perennial plant that can live up to 20 years. Lavender is grown throughout the world today, and is native to areas … Read more
Sunflower Fields Bay Area – there are some amazing sunflower farms and sunflower mazes. Perfect for a family day out or to snap some photos for your Instagram! You can even pick the blooms at some farms and take them home. Have a look at our post on the best places to visit Sunflower Fields in … Read more
Peach Picking Bay Area– who doesn’t love a freshly picked peach? Depending on which farm grows which varieties, you can typically pick peaches from June right through to September. Have a look at some great places to pick your own peaches in the Bay Area. Mike’s UPick Peaches 3230 Concord Ave, Brentwood, … Read more
Best Places for Strawberry Picking Bay Area– Strawberries! Little vibrant red bites of deliciousness, that give everyone the nostalgic taste of summer. Well known for pairing superbly with lashings of cream, strawberries are also heroes of the fruit world as they provide vitamins, fiber, and particularly high levels of antioxidants known as polyphenols. Strawberries are … Read more
Places for Cherry Picking Bay Area– we have a fabulous list of farms that do pick your own cherry picking. You can eat them raw, make jam or add them to pies. You can even freeze cherries. Here is a list of cherry farms in Bay Area. While you are there, check out their farm … Read more
Scariest Haunted House in the Bay Area – are you looking for a spooky haunted house to visit this fall? We love scary haunted houses and visit lots of them if we can, though I have to say I always shriek the loudest! It’s the live scare actors that always terrify me! So, whether you … Read more
Best Fruit Picking Farms in the Bay Area for Family Days Out – There are so many wonderful farms in the Bay Area to visit, almost all year round. You can pick strawberries, cherries, lavender, blueberries, asparagus, and sunflowers in the early part of the year. Later on there are raspberries, blackberries, pears, apples and pumpkins … Read more