Comments on: A Quickie Vacation http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2009/05/vacation.html A dad's eye view of baby and toddler stuff Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:04:32 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: AJ http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2009/05/vacation.html/comment-page-1#comment-22929 AJ Wed, 13 May 2009 17:35:07 +0000 http://www.thingamababy.com/?p=3059#comment-22929 Eek, I didn't know we had so many northern California readers. Be sure you request a ground floor room facing the pond, maybe even say "near the swans," otherwise you may get a glorious view of Interstate 5. Eek, I didn’t know we had so many northern California readers. Be sure you request a ground floor room facing the pond, maybe even say “near the swans,” otherwise you may get a glorious view of Interstate 5.

]]> By: MIdge http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2009/05/vacation.html/comment-page-1#comment-22928 MIdge Wed, 13 May 2009 17:28:48 +0000 http://www.thingamababy.com/?p=3059#comment-22928 Thanks for this. We are thinking of making a couple of "vacation" trips to Redding this summer and now I know a few things to do there! Thanks for this. We are thinking of making a couple of “vacation” trips to Redding this summer and now I know a few things to do there!

]]> By: Derek http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2009/05/vacation.html/comment-page-1#comment-22926 Derek Wed, 13 May 2009 17:14:46 +0000 http://www.thingamababy.com/?p=3059#comment-22926 We make it to redding couple times a year because of in-laws in the area. On a hot day they have two must visit water play areas. One is Enterprise Park, a free public park with all kinds of water features to play with including an erupting volcano. Also has regular play equipment. Then there is the Redding aquatic center that has a zero depth pool with a playground structure in the middle. Both my sons love this, and is well worth the very minimal charge to get in. We make it to redding couple times a year because of in-laws in the area. On a hot day they have two must visit water play areas. One is Enterprise Park, a free public park with all kinds of water features to play with including an erupting volcano. Also has regular play equipment. Then there is the Redding aquatic center that has a zero depth pool with a playground structure in the middle. Both my sons love this, and is well worth the very minimal charge to get in.

]]> By: AJ http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2009/05/vacation.html/comment-page-1#comment-22921 AJ Wed, 13 May 2009 16:30:43 +0000 http://www.thingamababy.com/?p=3059#comment-22921 Hmm, the 1-year-old enjoys looking at things, but from a hands-on perspective the only activity he could participate in was go on a slide and run around the playground. Anytime, anywhere he can run around on his own is a great time from his perspective. We had to abandon our stroller for a butterfly and parakeet enclosure (two separate venues). The aviary was pretty cool (or scary) for people who don't own a pet bird... feeding birds holding a Popsicle stick that has bird food stuck to it. Birds are guaranteed to land on your shoulder or head or camera bag... It was essentially a walk-in bird cage, no natural habitat like the butterfly enclosure. Hmm, the 1-year-old enjoys looking at things, but from a hands-on perspective the only activity he could participate in was go on a slide and run around the playground. Anytime, anywhere he can run around on his own is a great time from his perspective.

We had to abandon our stroller for a butterfly and parakeet enclosure (two separate venues). The aviary was pretty cool (or scary) for people who don’t own a pet bird… feeding birds holding a Popsicle stick that has bird food stuck to it. Birds are guaranteed to land on your shoulder or head or camera bag… It was essentially a walk-in bird cage, no natural habitat like the butterfly enclosure.

]]> By: MoJo http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2009/05/vacation.html/comment-page-1#comment-22919 MoJo Wed, 13 May 2009 16:18:33 +0000 http://www.thingamababy.com/?p=3059#comment-22919 I just heard about Turtle Bay last weekend from someone else. Highway 299 isn't a highway that our family enjoys. Carsickness isn't something I deal with very well. I am surprised your wife was able to read a chapter book on the way home. I will remember that hotel when we ever venture that way again. Something different than Holiday Inn Express is always a nice change. Was there a lot for your 1 year old to enjoy at the museum? I just heard about Turtle Bay last weekend from someone else. Highway 299 isn’t a highway that our family enjoys. Carsickness isn’t something I deal with very well. I am surprised your wife was able to read a chapter book on the way home. I will remember that hotel when we ever venture that way again. Something different than Holiday Inn Express is always a nice change.
Was there a lot for your 1 year old to enjoy at the museum?

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