Capt. Charles Moore on the seas of plastic...

A must see video!

How to recycle plastic bottle caps: Why should we recycle plastic bottle caps? Ever wondered how YOU can help make a difference?

Please be inspired to help recycle plastic caps and lids. It really matters. With YOUR help, we can change the world if we try. This is a perfect service project for environmental conscious individuals of any age! Even my 3-year old can find bottle caps around town, on the beach, in the parks, from vacation at Lake Tahoe to our own backyard of Mt. Diablo in Clayton, California. Bottle caps are everywhere they shouldn't be, even in baby albatross bellies. Would you feed your child plastic bottle caps for breakfast? Please watch the video and learn more of what happens in our oceans.

Contact me for a collection container at:
AnnaAndAva@gmail.com

CLICK HERE to learn more about how you can help Ava and I to "Recycle Plastic Caps and Lids."

FREE Admission Tickets San Francisco Bay Area Attractions and Museums - JANUARY 2016 . . .

First Full Weekend of the Month is upon us! JANUARY 2016

Field Trip Ideas? Visit one of the Bay Area's world class museums and local attractions. Often, there is a FREE MUSEUM DAY in JANUARY 2016, located in a town near you. (Nationwide.) San Francisco, Oakland, Bay Area, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Seattle, Portland, Boston and beyond.

First Weekend of the month has the most FREE Museum Admission opportunities. Have fun. Be inspired. Below is a partial list. CLICK other Links for additional dates and venues.

CLICK HERE to find more FREE MUSEUM DAYS in a city near you.

CLICK HERE to explore Bank of America Cardholder FREE Admission Days

San Francisco Bay Area Museums & Gardens:

Asian Art Museum is Free FIRST Sunday to the general public.

Sunday, January 4, 2016

Oakland Museum is Free FIRST Sunday to the general public.

Sunday, January 4, 2016

Lindsay Wildlife Experience is FREE Third Friday to the general public.

FRIDAY, January 16, 2016

Pier 39 San Francisco - FREE Parking Printable Coupons and Buy One Get One Free Restaurant and Attractions. Ongoing thru January 31, 2016

Pier 39 Local Advantage Printable Coupons - CLICK HERE

Pier 39 FREE Parking Coupon: CLICK HERE

Pier 39 - Local Advantage Coupons: CLICK HERE

Aquarium of the Bay - Buy One Get One Free Admission - Printable Coupon with the Entertainment Book, online access. Expires 12/31/2016

Chabot Space & Science Center w/BofA Card FREE First weekend.

Saturday, January 3, 2016 and Sunday, Sunday, January 4, 2016

Contemporary Jewish Museum w/BofA card FREE First weekend

Saturday, January 3, 2016 and Sunday, Sunday, January 4, 2016

de Young Fine Arts Museum of SF w/BofA card FREE First weekend

Saturday, January 3, 2016 and Sunday, Sunday, January 4, 2016

Legion of Honor w/BofA card FREE First weekend

Saturday, January 3, 2016 and Sunday, Sunday, January 4, 2016

San Jose Museum of Art w/BofA Card FREE First weekend

Saturday, January 3, 2016 and Sunday, Sunday, January 4, 2016

Tech Museum w/BofA Card FREE First weekend

Saturday, January 3, 2016 and Sunday, Sunday, January 4, 2016

CuriOdyssey Museum - COMMUNITY FREE DAY to the general public

Saturday, January 9, 2016

Bay Area Discovery Museum - FREE First Wednesday, general public

Wednesday, January 7, 2016

Napa Valley Museum - FREE Family Fun Days, 2nd Saturday of the Month.

Saturday, January 10, 2016 

Jump Sky High - PRINTABLE Coupon - FREE Hour of Jump Time, BOGO

ONGOING Thru January 2016

EXPLORATORIUM - FREE Day, Groundhog Day 2016.

Tuesday, February 2, 2016 

As an added bonus, there are special FREE days at gardens, Regional Parks, Swimming Pools, Museums not normally advertised:

San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum (located at Golden Gate Park) - FREE Admission SECOND Tuesday of the month, general public

Tuesday, January 13, 2016

Ruth Bancroft Garden - FREE Admission First Tuesday of each month, general public

Tuesday, January 6, 2016

UC Berkeley Botanical Garden - FREE Admission FIRST Wednesday of the month, general public

Wednesday, January 7, 2016

John Muir National Historic Site - FREE ADMISSION seven days a week. Tour the historic fruit orchards and former home of Naturalist, John Muir.

Amazing Selection of DAILY FREE Passes through your local Library

CLICK HERE: DISCOVER and GO - Find your County. Entire list of Participating Counties.

CLICK HERE: Contra Costa County Library Discover & Go Partners and Offers.

CLICK HERE: Alameda County Library Discover & Go Partners and Offers.

Entertainment Book Membership. FREE PRINTABLE Coupons, Lindsay Museum, Ghost Golf, Aquarium of the Bay at Pier 39, Tahoe Area Lift Tickets . . .

Entertainment Book has really improved their mobile and online printable coupon selection. We are thrilled with the selections this past year. They even have an online app for only 99 cents to join the first month. FANTASTIC MOBILE Coupons and PRINTABLE coupons!

If you join through EBATES, there is additional discount of 17% off and Entertainment books are 30% off with CODE: SAVE30.   This is my EBATES referral link and we each receive an incentive for joining. EBATES is FREE to join. It is an automatic Cash Rebate site that pays you a percentage back in the form of a cash rebate for your online purchases. Worth taking a look. Our family usually saves about $1000.00 or more on attraction and dining coupons available thru the Entertainment Membership throughout the year.

Buy one Get one FREE Lift passes at Tahoe Donner are worth $49.00. Buy One Get One Free Admission at Pier 39 Aquarium of the Bay is worth $22.00. Too many Buy One Get One Pizza coupons to even list. :) You can download the Mobile App in two minutes and begin saving immediately.

Little known bonus - the Mobile App allows access to coupons nationwide, so that includes famous museums, attractions, restaurants for your out of town travels and day trips.

Tahoe Keys, Mountain Sports Center, Rainbow Mountain, Ski-Run Boat Company, Tahoe Donner Lift Ticket . . . and so many more!

Buy One Get One - The Beacon Bar & Grill at South Lake Tahoe 

Cold Stone Creamery Buy One Get One Free Coupons

Coupons shown are from my Entertainment Book membership. www.entertainment.com 

FREE Admission Tickets San Francisco Bay Area Attractions and Museums - DECEMBER 2015 . . .

First Full Weekend of the Month is upon us!

Field Trip Ideas? Visit one of the Bay Area's world class museums and local attractions. Often, there is a FREE MUSEUM DAY in DECEMBER 2015, located in a town near you. (Nationwide.) San Francisco, Oakland, Bay Area, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Seattle, Portland, Boston and beyond.

First Weekend of the month has the most FREE Museum Admission opportunities. Have fun. Be inspired. Below is a partial list. CLICK other Links for additional dates and venues.

CLICK HERE to find more FREE MUSEUM DAYS in a city near you.

CLICK HERE to explore Bank of America Cardholder FREE Admission Days

San Francisco Bay Area Museums & Gardens:

Asian Art Museum is Free FIRST Sunday to the general public.

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Oakland Museum is Free FIRST Sunday to the general public.

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Lindsay Wildlife Experience is FREE Third Friday to the general public.

FRIDAY, December 18, 2015

Pier 39 San Francisco - FREE Parking Printable Coupons and Buy One Get One Free Restaurant and Attractions. Ongoing thru January 31, 2015

Pier 39 Local Advantage Printable Coupons - CLICK HERE

Pier 39 FREE Parking Coupon: CLICK HERE

Pier 39 - Local Advantage Coupons: CLICK HERE

Aquarium of the Bay - Buy One Get One Free Admission - Printable Coupon with the Entertainment Book, online access. Expires 12/31/2015

Chabot Space & Science Center w/BofA Card FREE First weekend.

Saturday, December 5, 2015 and Sunday, December 6, 2015

Contemporary Jewish Museum w/BofA card FREE First weekend

Saturday, December 5, 2015 and Sunday, December 6, 2015

de Young Fine Arts Museum of SF w/BofA card FREE First weekend

Saturday, December 5, 2015 and Sunday, December 6, 2015

Legion of Honor w/BofA card FREE First weekend

Saturday, December 5, 2015 and Sunday, December 6, 2015

San Jose Museum of Art w/BofA Card FREE First weekend

Saturday, December 5, 2015 and Sunday, December 6, 2015

Tech Museum w/BofA Card FREE First weekend

Saturday, December 5, 2015 and Sunday, December 6, 2015

CuriOdyssey Museum - Community Free Day to the general public

Saturday, January 9, 2016

Bay Area Discovery Museum - FREE First Wednesday, general public

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Napa Valley Museum - FREE Family Fun Days, 2nd Saturday of the Month.

Saturday, December 12, 2015 

Jump Sky High - PRINTABLE Coupon - FREE Hour of Jump Time, BOGO

Expires December 2015

Clayton Valley Bowl - PRINTABLE Coupon - FREE Game of Bowling
Expires December 2015

As an added bonus, there are special FREE days at gardens, Regional Parks, Swimming Pools, Museums not normally advertised:

San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum (located at Golden Gate Park) - FREE Admission SECOND Tuesday of the month, general public

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Ruth Bancroft Garden - FREE Admission First Tuesday of each month, general public

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

UC Berkeley Botanical Garden - FREE Admission FIRST Wednesday of the month, general public

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

John Muir National Historic Site - FREE Admission seven days a week. Tour the historic fruit orchards and former home of Naturalist, John Muir.

Amazing Selection of DAILY FREE Passes through your local Library

CLICK HERE: DISCOVER and GO - Find your County. Entire list of Participating Counties.

CLICK HERE: Contra Costa County Library Discover & Go Partners and Offers.

CLICK HERE: Alameda County Library Discover & Go Partners and Offers.

FREE Tickets to the Contra Costa Fall Home & Garden Show at the Concord Pavilion in Concord, California . . . .

Free Printable Tickets to the Contra Costa
Fall Home & Garden Show this weekend!

October 23rd • October 24th • October 25th, 2015.

CLICK HERE for FREE TICKETS

Enjoy!

Event Website: http://www.capitalshowcase.com/contra.html

Missing Money? Unclaimed Property Search. It may be your lucky day...

I've found thousands of dollars that belong to friends I know. Seriously. This is a fun site and you may find a little green today. CLICK HERE to search. These are the State Controller's Offices nationwide. Fun and free if you've never heard of it. 

CLICK HERE: For California State Controller Unclaimed Property Search.

CLICK HERE: For Nationwide MAP of all states.

Many businesses have lost and unclaimed money. Search variations of your name, city, maiden name, etc. It may surprise you what is out there.

Searches are FREE. You should never, ever pay for this service. State Controller's offices provide this search at NO COST to the owner of the property.

Orchard Supply Hardware - FREE Franken Pumpkin Craft, Saturday, October 3, 2015 . . .

Saturday, October 3rd, 9am - 12 pm.

Franken Pumpkin Decorating Event
for children 12 and under.
Free Pumpkin.
While quantities last.

http://www.osh.com

Phone your local store to confirm event details.

Our local OSH stores:

Orchard Supply Hardware

5424 Ygnacio Valley Road

Concord,CA 94521

925-524-0342

2050 Monument Boulevard

Concord,CA 94520

925-685-3000

Clayton, CA Oktoberfest & Carnival 2015 - Pre-sale (50% off) Discount Carnival Ride Tickets...

Clayton's Annual Oktoberfest is Saturday, October 3rd and Sunday, October 4th 2015. The Carnival rides open on FRIDAY, October 2nd from 6-10pm, one day BEFORE the Oktoberfest festivities.

A weekend of fun with parade, keg tapping, biergarten, German food, live music, California wines, arts and crafts show and carnival. Location: Main Street, Clayton, CA 94517.

CLICK HERE for 2015 Oktoberfest Activities.

Purchase your half-priced discounted carnival ride tickets in advance before the carnival begins. Half-price discount tickets are only for sale until they run out! Discount tickets for the Carnival Rides will be presold at $10.00 for 20 tickets and are available at the following downtown merchants in Clayton, California. Good idea to phone merchant in advance to confirm tickets are available for sale.

CLICK merchant name for address:

Ed's Mudville Grill   (925) 673-0333

Skipolini's Pizza   (925) 680-6888

Hairs The Place  (925) 672-6180

The Royal Rooster  (925) 672-2025

Early bird gets the worm discount tickets!

Photo courtesy of Yelp Clayton Oktoberfest.

Clayton has most of these rides. Click below for pictures of all the carnival rides offered by Paul Maurer Shows:

http://paulmaurershows.com/rides.php

The Exploratorium Museum - FREE Admission, Sunday, September 27, 2015 . . .

General Public:
Latino Engineering Day/Día de la Ingeniería—Free Day!

Sunday, September 27, 2015 - CLICK HERE

The Exploratorium is an awesome Bay Area museum, worth visiting at least once in your children's school-aged years. Enjoy!

Exploratorium the museum of science, art, and human perception

Pier 15 (Embarcadero at Green St)

San Francisco, CA 94111

(415) 528-4444

For other Bay Area Museum Free days or Pier 39 Free Parking this month, CLICK HERE

For other FREE Days on The Exploratorium Calendar, CLICK HERE.

Next FREE Public Day is Founder's Day, Sunday, October 11, 2015.

Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - FREE Coupon - 2015 Buy 1 Get 1 Free Wristband. Fantastic fun at a fantastic discount...

This is a fantastic deal, up to a $25.00 value. This may actually price out BETTER than Groupon and you don't have to buy in advance - no strings attached offer - a full day of entertaining non-stop pumpkin patch, jumping fun. Pumpkin patches also offer in and out privileges on the all day Wristband purchase. 2015 Pumpkin Patches open this week! Coupons are good on the 30 minute $10., 60 minute $15., or all day $25. wristband purchase. Absolutely - Bring a friend!

Coupon Offer, Buy 1 Get 1 Free Wristband

Coupon is valid 7 days a week from 9/26 - 10/16 and from 10/17 - 10/31

on Monday - Thursdays only for children ages 2 -12 to play on the inflatable amusements.

CLICK HERE for Pick of the Patch email offer to PRINT BUY 1 GET 1 FREE WRISTBAND COUPON. (or, CLICK HERE if just needing to Print quickly.)

CLICK HERE to PRINT TWO FOR TUESDAYS COUPON OFFER. 

CLICK HERE to visit ABC Tree farms website for a list of their 2015 Pumpkin Patch Locations.

They have 18 Bay Area, California locations, from the South Bay, Peninsula, East Bay and North Bay to choose from.

Concord: 1096 Oak Grove Rd. at Monument Blvd., Concord, CA 94518 (Contra Costa County) 

Martinez: 5041 Blum Road at Pacheco Blvd., 94553 (Contra Costa County) 

Antioch: Delta Fair Blvd. at Century Blvd., 94509 (Contra Costa County) 

Happy Halloween!

We loved the bigger than life, awesome slides last year and we'll love them again this Halloween.

If you have one child only, or an odd number of children attending, then Groupon may be a better deal at $15.00 for an all-day wristband:

https://www.groupon.com/deals/pick-of-the-patch-pumpkins

This is fantastic jump house amusement area!

No pumpkin purchase necessary. 
Happy Halloween.

FREE Admission Tickets San Francisco Bay Area Attractions and Museums - SEPTEMBER 2015 . . .

First Full Weekend of the Month is upon us!

Field Trip Ideas? Visit one of the Bay Area's world class museums and local attractions. Often, there is a FREE MUSEUM DAY in SEPTEMBER 2015, located in a town near you. (Nationwide.) San Francisco, Oakland, Bay Area, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Seattle, Portland, Boston and beyond.

First Weekend of the month has the most FREE Museum Admission opportunities. Have fun. Be inspired. Below is a partial list. CLICK other Links for additional dates and venues.

CLICK HERE to find more FREE MUSEUM DAYS in a city near you.

CLICK HERE to explore Bank of America Cardholder FREE Admission Days

San Francisco Bay Area Museums & Gardens:

Asian Art Museum is Free FIRST Sunday to the general public.

Sunday, September 6, 2015

Oakland Museum is Free FIRST Sunday to the general public.

Sunday, September 6, 2015

Lindsay Wildlife Experience is FREE Third Friday to the general public.

FRIDAY, September 18, 2015

Pier 39 San Francisco - FREE Parking Printable Coupons and Buy One Get One Free Restaurant and Attractions. Ongoing thru December 2015
Pier 39 Local Advantage Printable Coupons - CLICK HERE

Aquarium of the Bay - Buy One Get One Free Admission - Printable Coupon with the Entertainment Book, online access. Expires 12/31/2015

Chabot Space & Science Center w/BofA Card FREE First weekend.

Saturday, September 5, 2015 and Sunday, September 6, 2015

Contemporary Jewish Museum w/BofA card FREE First weekend

Saturday, September 5, 2015 and Sunday, September 6, 2015

de Young Fine Arts Museum of SF w/BofA card FREE First weekend

Saturday, September 5, 2015 and Sunday, September 6, 2015

Legion of Honor w/BofA card FREE First weekend

Saturday, September 5, 2015 and Sunday, September 6, 2015

San Jose Museum of Art w/BofA Card FREE First weekend

Saturday, September 5, 2015 and Sunday, September 6, 2015

Tech Museum w/BofA Card FREE First weekend

Saturday, September 5, 2015 and Sunday, September 6, 2015

CuriOdyssey Museum - Community Free Day to the general public

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Bay Area Discovery Museum - FREE First Wednesday, general public

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Napa Valley Museum - FREE Family Fun Days, 2nd Saturday of the Month.

Saturday, September 12, 2015 

Jump Sky High - PRINTABLE Coupon - FREE Hour of Jump Time, BOGO

Expires October 10, 2015

Clayton Valley Bowl - PRINTABLE Coupon - FREE Game of Bowling
Expires September 12, 2015 

As an added bonus, there are special FREE days at gardens, Regional Parks, Swimming Pools, Museums not normally advertised:

San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum (located at Golden Gate Park) - FREE Admission SECOND Tuesday of the month, general public

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Ruth Bancroft Garden - FREE Admission First Tuesday of each month, general public

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

UC Berkeley Botanical Garden - FREE Admission FIRST Wednesday of the month, general public

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

John Muir National Historic Site - FREE Admission seven days a week. Tour the historic fruit orchards and former home of Naturalist, John Muir.

Amazing Selection of DAILY FREE Passes through your local Library

CLICK HERE: DISCOVER and GO - Find your County. Entire list of Participating Counties.

CLICK HERE: Contra Costa County Library Discover & Go Partners and Offers.

CLICK HERE: Alameda County Library Discover & Go Partners and Offers.