We have some spots to stop and smell the roses.

Summer is the perfect time to hit the Boardwalk or amusement park for thrills both wild and mild. Or for a little less adventure, but still plenty of fun for little ones, check out some of the Bay Area’s best carousels and slides.

Don’t have time to plan and prepare the perfect birthday party? Don’t despair. There are plenty of fun places here in the Bay Area that will help you plan, prep and cleanup.

We recommend some empowering books for girls (and boys, too!) – and they are all by Bay Area authors.

Parenting, working, and managing time, finances, health, relationships can be overwhelming. Even more so if you are doing it on your own or sharing your child with a co-parent or an ex. Here's help!

In a new book written for fathers, a Noe Valley writer and former newspaper reporter draws on his experience as a stay-at-home dad to lay out all the ways that gender inequality is still rampant.

Slide, Splash, Swim, Surf, Sail Best Ways to Get in the Water This Summer

Looking to get away from it all, without having to travel very far? Sun, sand, surf and more are available just down the coast in Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties.

If the words “water” and “wild” excite you and your family, then there’s an excellent vacation option for you not far from home: California whitewater rafting.

We asked our editors to provide tips on where to go and what to do in their own hometowns. Here's the insider's guide.

It's the season you have been waiting for! Celebrate to the fullest with these outdoor Bay Area activities and adventures.