Celebrating Literacy and the Works of Dr. Seuss

There are a few fun Seuss-ical activities this weekend in the Modesto area, and we wanted to make sure you didn’t miss ‘em! Thursday Magician and juggler Owen Baker-Flynn will perform at Celebrate Dr. Seuss at the Riverbank Library. No birthday celebration is complete without birthday cake, so after the magic, enjoy a piece and [...]

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Slip Sliding Winter Fun

Leland High Sierra Snowplay is just a short drive from the Central Valley, with an expansive and well-groomed snow area for sledding.  The park opens as soon as snow hits the foothills (the park is at an elevation of 6,300 feet) and typically remains open until April. It was with great anticipation that we woke [...]

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Winter Games

One need not be an Olympic athlete to enjoy the rigor of winter ice skating, and whether your kids are on the center of the ice performing the triple lutz or are lingering along the wall of the rink, ice skating is a great way for families to enjoy physical activity together. Outdoor Rinks Long [...]

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Winter Nights, Holiday Lights

Distinct memories resurface each December: driving around town in our family’s 1970-something Ford Econoline while sipping on hot cocoa, spying the most ornate holiday light displays through foggy windows. While in the 1980s most holiday decorations were plastic resin Santas or homemade plywood Snoopy characters, present-day holiday decor reflects the march of progress: fiber optic [...]

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MOTHERS LAUNCH MODESTO.FINDANDGOSEEK.NET TO HELP FAMILIES IN CALIFORNIA’S CENTRAL VALLEY FIND THINGS TO DO

New website helps parents discover, review and recommend kid-friendly activities, places and events.   Modesto, CA, December 1, 2010: Local parents, Heather Doyle and Melana Denyer, have launched a new resource that helps families discover, review and share what’s great (and not so great) in Modesto and the surrounding areas. Inspired by the lack of [...]

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Pumpkin Patches

Living in Modesto has its advantages, and being an area rich in farmland is definitely one of them: open fields of corn and squash mean an abundance of locally grown pumpkins and a plethora of intricate corn mazes. Pumpkins are great fun, from being month-long holiday centerpieces and décor to being slides for toddlers.  Where [...]

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Enter to win a chance to meet Yo Gabba Gabba!™ Stars Brobee™ and Muno™

Brobee™ and Muno™ from Yo Gabba Gabba!™ are coming to the Modesto Nuts game Sunday, August 21st! Modesto.findandgoseek.net is giving away 2 meet & greet tickets and 2 preferred grandstand tickets to one lucky registered member of modesto.findandgoseek.net!  The meet & greet tickets include admission to the ball game, a 1 hour special meet & greet [...]

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Great Times at Great America

It was at the request of our tween that we be sure to make it to California’s Great America this summer, and it didn’t take much persuasion to get the younger kids on board after taking a peek at the photos of the park online. After scouring the internet for coupons and codes, I found [...]

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Fun at the Stanislaus County Fair

Stanislaus County Fair is celebrating its 100th year and a lot has changed since we visited four years ago. In theme with it’s 100th year celebration, the Time Travel exhibit will take visitors back to the fair’s inception with photos, school projects, and articles; how many Stanislaus residents know the fair started as a Melon [...]

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Brought to You by the Letter “F” — as in “FREE”!

We went on a Free Fun Find earlier this week, sleuthing out A LOT of family-friendly totally FREE things to do through the next several weeks.  Now Friday is here, and we are really excited about this Sunday’s kick-off of Fairytale Town’s Children’s Concert Series.  All four musical acts gracing Fairytale Town’s Mother Goose Stage [...]

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