Little Bear Creek Tree Farm

Yesterday my family and I went to Little Bear Creek Tree Farm to pick up a tree. It was the best place we had ever been to get a tree for a lot of reasons!

First, It has the greatest trees! We found a great one so soon, we kept looking because you can not find a tree with in the first five minutes! Also, this is one of the very few places where you can get a 16 foot tree! They cut it down for you and get it to your car!! Plus, they have a couple different types of trees! Trees such as Silver Tip and Blue Fir. As you can see they have great trees!

Second of all, it is kid friendly! Instead of having to hike a lot, they give you a ride to the half way point. Then they give you a ride back after you have found your tree! Also, at the half way point they have hot cocoa and cider! Then at the bottom they sell cookies, fudge, and ornaments! Across the creek there is a see saw made of a tree! Everyone is free to play on it! If you get cold, they have a fire by the place where you wait for a car to pick you up! It snows here too! Now you know where to go if you are looking for a family tree farm.

Lastly, their parking system is great! If you are going in a group of more than one car, you do not have to worry about getting split up because they will park you next to each other! They have lots of staff to show you the way to your spot too! Parking is no longer a worry at Little Bear Creek Tree Farm.

There are a ton of great reasons to go there, but one bad. It is very difficult to find the entry. Though, I have solved that problem ; I will tell you what the entrance looks like! There are no signs that say there is a tree farm. The entrance is right next to some sort of Power Plant or something. You might see some cars with trees coming out; that is a definite sign it is the tree farm! Now you know how to get in!

As you can see, Little Bear Creek Tree Farm is a great place to go! For more information visit the website http://www.littlebearcreektreefarm.com/index.html

Exploratorium

One of my favorite hands on museums is the Exploratorium. This place is great for kids who are at least four. If you go, just outside the museum there is a perfect park with lots of grass, plenty of shade, and a pond for you to have lunch. Inside there is a snack bar and a fun gift shop. From Sacramento it is about 1 1/2 to 2 hour drive to get there. To learn more you can go to http://www.exploratorium.edu.

My two favorite exhibits are when you get to drink out of a toilet and watch a cow’s eye be dissected. I also thought being able to shock yourself was exciting. When I was there I learned a lot of interesting things, and at the same time I had tons of fun.

Here’ s what some other people think:

I liked trying to walk across the rocks in the special room without making any noise.

- Kachooo

I liked how everything was hands on!

- JJ

I liked having a picture of my shadow on the wall.

- Math Teacher

I liked how I was able to learn about lots of new things by touching.

- Chip

Hope you like the museum!!

Pier 39

Pier 39 is my favorite place to go in San Francisco. They have over 100 cute shops that I like to go into. I remember one time I was in a toy store and little toy pigs were running all over the floor! They also have the best restaurants with beautiful views of the bay! My personal favorite restaurant is the Hard Rock Cafe because of all the music. My sister’s favorite part about Pier 39 was the street performers. One of my sisters got to go up and help one of the street performers! My other sister likes to watch the sea lions, but I like to spend time in the aquarium. My parents like how beautiful it is and the cool breeze you get down there.

Also there are a couple of Turbo Rides where you sit in a special seat that moves while you watch a movie. So it’s like you are in the movie! Or you could take a tour out to Alacataz- an inactive prison on a small island. If it gets to chilly outside you could always go into the Riptide Arcade or if the weather is nice, take a magic carpet adventure and then watch a video of your family on the adventure! But whatever you do make sure you bring a camera. Rain or shine Pier 39 has the right event for you!