About Us

Why EastBayFamily.com?
When we moved to the East Bay several years ago with two young children, it was surprisingly difficult to find activities, programs, and outings. Over time, we found that there is plenty of information available, but finding it required a lot of effort: poring over newspapers, picking up flyers at schools, doctors’ office, etc., asking friends, and more.

A Better Way
It became clear that there was a better way: to provide focused information on children’s and family programs and activities in one directory web site. So for about a year, we collected all of those newspapers, flyers, friends’ recommendations and more, and now we’ve put it all together for you on EastBayFamily.com.

Our Goal
Our goal is to make it easy to research options for your family, so that you can learn about what is out there. We are not trying to provide comprehensive information about the listings, since that information is generally available on the programs’ own web sites or with a quick phone call. We want to show you what the possibilities are — and there are many of them in our area.

Our Focus
We decided to make the site very focused on the area east of the Caldecott Tunnel, and south to San Ramon/Pleasanton. We made this decision because we wanted to provide in-depth information, rather than a quick overview. We’d rather have you find five possible soccer programs in this area, than just one choice in each of five different areas. And because time is limited for most families, we wanted to provide options that could realistically fit into East Bay families’ busy schedules.

There are also many listings that are outside of this area. Some of these are highly specialized programs that are not widely available, but that may be worth considering. Others are events or outings that are perfect for a weekend or summer adventure day.

Help From You
The more we hear from you, the better the site will become. We’d love to hear your ideas for how to improve the site or for additional information you’d like to see on it, and we’d appreciate knowing of additional listings or events that can make the site a better resource for East Bay families.

If you have additional feedback, our email address is: info@eastbayfamily.com.