In today’s Reno Gazette-Journal there is a great article by Maggie O’Neill called A Hike With A View. In it she relates her experience with meeting the author (Mike White) of the guide book she was using (Afoot & Afield: Reno-Tahoe). The one take-away I get from the article is how ordinary people need to follow the “Leave No Trace” mantra when enjoying the outdoors. With the cutbacks in staffing at the U.S. Forest Service, the limited maintenance on the Jones Creek-White’s Creek Loop is even less. The Nevada All-State Trail Riders have done on-going trail maintenance for years. Kudos to them! But the public needs to stay aware and pick-up after themselves (leave no trace that you’ve been there!) so that we all can enjoy the parks and outdoors for many more generations.
Leave No Trace
July 11, 2009
Leave a Comment » | 
Nature Activities, Places to Explore | Tagged: child, children, family, fun, Galena Creek Regional Park, grandchild, grandchildren, grandma, grandpa, grandparent, Green Hour, hiking, hiking trails, horseback riding, horseback riding trails, Jones Creek-White's Creek Loop, kids, Leave No Trace, Mount Rose Highway, Mt Rose, nature, Places to Go, Reno, Reno-Tahoe | 
Permalink
Posted by mygrandmasue
AOP Day Camp Space Still Available
July 10, 2009The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA, still has spaces available in their day camp program. Grandpa Ron and I are members of this wonderful aquarium.
We received this email:
“Treat your child to day camp at the Aquarium of the Pacific this Summer! They will experience the wonder of marine life through hands-on activities, games, crafts, experiments, behind-the-scenes tours, animal interactions, and more. Whether your child just turned three-years-old or is entering the ninth grade, the Aquarium’s day camps will make their summer a splash. Spaces are still available but limited so make your child’s reservation for this unique opportunity today by calling (562)951-1630 or clicking here.”
There are programs for:
•Ages 3-4, with an adult partner
•Ages 5-6
•Grades 2-4 (must be at least 7)
•Grades 5-7
•Grades 7-9
Check it out!
Leave a Comment » | Places to Explore | Tagged: aquarium, Aquarium of the Pacific, child, children, day camp, family, fun, grandchild, grandchildren, kids, Long Beach, Places to Go, summer camp | Permalink
Posted by mygrandmasue
Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky
July 6, 2009I haven’t had a non-western blog in a while. A very long time ago we visited the awesome Mammoth Cave National Park in Cave City, Kentucky. It is a totally fun spot for the family to explore.
There are the cave tours. There are more than 70 miles of backcountry trails through forested hills for hikers and bicyclists. There is canoeing, kayaking, swimming and fishing on the Green River. There is horseback riding on 60 miles of trails. Also possible is camping and backcountry camping. Special family and children’s activities are available, as well – like Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park! These pages from the Mammoth Cave National Park website provide everything you need to plan an expedition in and around the world’s longest known cave.
Then there is a lot more commercialized stuff, too.
Hey, you corvette lovers! The National Corvette Museum is in nearby Bowling Green. Of course, you knew that already…it’s for the rest of us to find!
Leave a Comment » | Nature Activities, Places to Explore, Sport Activity | Tagged: backcountry hikes, Backcountry Hiking, biking, biking trails, Bowling Green, camping, caving, child, children, Corvette Museum, family, fishing, fun, grandchild, grandchildren, grandma, grandpa, grandparent, Green Hour, Green River, hiking, hiking trails, horse, horseback riding, Jellystone Park, kayaking, Kentucky, kids, Mammoth Cave, Mammoth Cave National Park, National Corvette Museum, Places to Go, swimming, world's longest cave, Yogi Bear | Permalink
Posted by mygrandmasue
Quirky Museums
July 5, 2009I have identified a few interesting and different museums along the way of the blog, but I also found this article: 10 Quirky Museums Grandkids Will Love at grandparents.com. Enjoy! Some of them are already on my blog! 🙂
Leave a Comment » | Indoor Activities, Places to Explore | Tagged: child, children, family, fun, grandchild, grandchildren, grandma, grandpa, grandparent, kids, museum, Places to Go | Permalink
Posted by mygrandmasue
Washington DC Fireworks ARE AWESOME!
July 4, 2009The Washington DC fireworks were AWESOME!! PBS TV is running it again for those who missed it! http://www.pbs.org/capitolfourth/
1 Comment | Wonderments | Tagged: child, children, family, fireworks, fun, grandchild, grandchildren, grandma, grandpa, grandparent, kids, Places to Go, Washington DC Fireworks | Permalink
Posted by mygrandmasue
Long Beach Symphony Orchestra Instrument Petting Zoo
July 3, 2009From today’s Long Beach Presss-Telegram: Take the family to the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra Instrument Petting Zoo! You can try out various musical instruments like violin, trumpets and tubas. All ages are welcome. 4 pm. Wednesday at Long Beach Main Library, 101 Pacific Ave 562-570-7500 and 2 pm Thursday at Brewitt Library, 4036 E Anaheim St., Long Beach, 562-570-1040. Free. There were no dates, so call first to make sure it is an on-going thing! I tried but they are closed for July 3&4th.
OK. So I googled “Long Beach Symphony Petting Zoo” and discovered it’s for last Wednesday and yesterday! Rats! Sounded fun!!
However, all is not lost! Some fun still can be had with the storytimes I found listed in the calendars as well as other fun activities. Here is the calendar. Just click on the activity that catches your eye!
Leave a Comment » | Places to Explore | Tagged: child, children, fun, grandchild, grandchildren, kids, library, Long Beach, Places to Go, storytelling, storytime | Permalink
Posted by mygrandmasue
Crafts for the 4th of July
July 2, 2009Need some ideas for patriotic crafts for the kids that look 4th-of-Julyish? Check out the article on the grandparents.com website.
Leave a Comment » | Indoor Activities | Tagged: arts and crafts, child, children, children's arts, children's arts and crafts, children's crafts, grandchild, grandchildren, grandma, grandpa, grandparent, kids | Permalink
Posted by mygrandmasue
30 Essentials for Grandkids
July 2, 2009www.grandparents.com has great suggestions in “30 Essentials Every Grandparent Should Have” for safety, snacks, and fun. There are also good additional suggestions in the comments that follow from other grandparents.
Leave a Comment » | Routine Activity | Tagged: child, children, family, grandchild, grandchildren, grandma, grandpa, grandparent, kids | Permalink
Posted by mygrandmasue
Reno Gazette-Journal on Granddads
July 1, 2009Oh, I loved the article In Honor of Granddads by Forrest Hartman for Father’s Day! It strikes the same heartstrings as Grandpa, Do It! I Do It, Too! does. There are so many special grandpas – some get recognition, some don’t. Some just do it because it is the right thing to do even if it is not appreciated. The memories the children have once they’ve grown remain with them always – both good and bad! So give them good ones! 🙂 Forrest has lots of examples in his article. Nice work, Forrest!
Leave a Comment » | Routine Activity | Tagged: child, children, family, Father's Day, Forrest Hartman, grandchild, grandpa, Grandpa Do It, grandparent, kids, RGJ | Permalink
Posted by mygrandmasue
Possible Plethora of Wildflowers
June 30, 2009Because of the late, cool spring rains, the wildflowers in the Sierra Nevada may be in bountiful bloom in a few weeks. The warm weather that is expected this week will start them on their way. Actually, we’ve seen blue lupine, white prickly poppies, pink, red and light purple penstemon, and California poppies along the road already.
Some of our favorite wildflower books for the high desert are Sierra Nevada Wildflowers by Karen Wiese and Great Basin Wildflowers: A Guide to Common Wildflowers of the High Deserts of Nevada, Utah, and Oregon and Wildflowers of the Eastern Sierra and Adjoining Mojave Desert and Great Basin both by Laird R. Blackwell. Laird Blackwell also has Tahoe Wildflowers: A Month-by-Month Guide to Wildflowers in the Tahoe Basin and Surrounding Areas for the Lake Tahoe area.
Our mode of operation on our car trips, mainly on Highway 395, between LA and Reno is for me to give the high sign that I want us to pull off to the side of the road so I can pull out the books and camera to identify and record the latest splash of color along the road. According to the books, Horseshoe Meadow and Onion Valley are showy places. Also off of Highway 88 on Blue Lakes Road is another super spot. The mountainsides along 395 on the other side of the road from the Walker River splash with color. Carson Pass is another good place to find different wildflowers.
3 Comments | Uncategorized | Tagged: child, children, Desert Flowers, family, fun, grandchild, grandchildren, grandma, grandpa, grandparent, Great Basin, Green Hour, High Desert Wildflowers, hiking, Karen Wiese, kids, Laird Blackwell, Lake Tahoe, Places to Go, Reno, Reno area, Reno-Tahoe, Reno/Tahoe, Sierra Nevada, Walker River, wildflowers | Permalink
Posted by mygrandmasue
MyGrandmaSue 