Fall 2010

Pumpkins, Turkeys anchor upcoming holiday season

Where did the summer go? I ask that every year. And this time, before I knew it, it was too late to plant those heirloom pumpkin seeds I was hoping to get to in July. So here we are-fall. Home pumpkin patches everywhere are bumping out crops, and avid pumpkin growers are readying their bounty for the Great Pumpkin Festival held annually in Half Moon Bay.

This year, it will run on the weekend of Oct. 16-17 and feature hundreds of artists, food booths, and more. Click on our calendar page to find out the details. Take my advice, book a room for the weekend or get there extra early to avoid heavy traffic.

Pumpkins means pumpkin pie means something dessertlike means tea to go with it. If you are an avid tea taster like I am, you will scout out every avenue to try afternoon tea. So, I have to rave about a new place I found called the English Rose in Pleasanton. As you see on the picture on the left, I went there recently to enjoy a spot of tea with my friend, Annie, from Los Angeles. It was her favorite thing to do while she was up here. And guess what? She met a friend "accidentally" while we were in the tea room together. See my review here on East Bay: Time for Tea.

Yes, time for parents to relax a bit now that the kiddos are in school. As my son Aaron is now a senior, I am looking forward to spending more time with him before he begins college, and I am already thinking of a great family vacation that will bond us all together before he departs next year. It all goes so quickly, and that’s the truth.

If you are looking for places to go, read these articles to see if any of them strike a chord with your clan:

Festive Dinner in Yosemite: Central California
Half Moon Bay embraces pets with lodging and restaurants: North Bay
Activities with Fido in Half Moon Bay: North Bay
Palau offers Sea Camp for Kids: Foreign Other
Family Bonding in Halifax: Canada
Crazy Curaco: Foreign Other
Hotel Review: Paradise Point San Diego – Southern Calif.
Zip it up in Roaring Camp – South Bay
Let’s Have a Houseboat Party – Parents Getaways
Sipping Safari – Parents Getaways

Enjoy your autumn, and don’t forget to let your kids sweep up the leaves while you plan your next adventure!

Happy Travels,

Kathy Chin Leong
Executive Editor


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