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Music School the
Category:
Education
225 Tilton Ave
San Mateo,
California
(650) 344-4263
Wonderful program for your family's budding musician
We enrolled our son in this program after hearing nothing but rave reviews. He was in the 3's and...
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We enrolled our son in this program after hearing nothing but rave reviews. He was in the 3's and 4's program, which is an hour drop off program. He learned unique music (diverse music a step above the usual children's music that everyone knows and every parent is tired of) and played the xylophone and glockenspiel. In the 4's and 5's, they split the class and do intro to keyboard. My son had speech delays, but ever since enrolling he has always had a song to sing. I definitely plan to continue and my daughter has started, going through the Mommy and Me (I think it's called Awakenings). She loves it too! Julie is awesome, very kid friendly and has a great knack for knowing the children's names. Kathleen and Marianne make learning music fun. The older classes have a recital at the end of the year that allows them to get their first opportunity to perform - not all of the children sing at this recital, but no one is crying or screaming either. I mean, they are only 4, some of the boys have trouble paying attention. The price is also very reasonable.
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Bel Mateo Bowl
Category:
Sports Events
43 d Av And Olympic Ave
San Mateo,
California
(650) 341-2616
So-so
This bowling alley is not bad. It could be a little pricey but I got this summer pass there for $10...
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This bowling alley is not bad. It could be a little pricey but I got this summer pass there for $10 for all you can bowl during happy hour. It includes shoe rental too. It it weren't for this deal, I probably won't come here to often though. Service is not that great. The people who work there can be quite rude. I don't believe this place has disco bowling either. I like that, it's more fun with the black lights, glowing ball and loud music.
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Coyote Point Museum
Category:
Amusement Parks
1651 Coyote Point Dr
San Mateo,
California
(650) 342-3886
Coyote Point Museum
The coyote point is a nice place to bring little kids..I went there once with my family and it was...
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The coyote point is a nice place to bring little kids..I went there once with my family and it was fun. I went with my younger cousins and they had a good time. I think its like a little mini zoo. The good thing is that the park is very close. And everything coyote point has is pretty. It has a pretty view of the water. I think parents should take their kids their at least once just to check it out..=)
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Horrible Service
The golf course was renovated a few years ago, however renovating did not make this place any...
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The golf course was renovated a few years ago, however renovating did not make this place any better. In truth, the golf course itself is not bad, I'd say it's pretty good after the renovation. The reason why this place is bad is because of the people who work there. The people who work there are awfully rude, which makes the the whole experience very unplesant. That's why it's a waste of money to go there so I would suggest going somewhere else .
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a treasure for gamers
Although it has the word hobby in its name Gator Games ia all about game and comics. For such a...
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Although it has the word hobby in its name Gator Games ia all about game and comics. For such a small store they have a fantastic selection of games from every genre, including all of those great games from Europe that never seem to be mainstream enough here to be carried at Toys R Us (think Settlers of Catan). For roleplayers there is a good selection of books and of course they cater to comic and CCG buyers as well. They are constantly holding Magic or Pokeman or Yu Gi Oh tournaments and the know how to make it fun,
Best of all, Gator is famous for their 20% off sales where pretty much the entire store is on sale. COmbine that with no shipping cost and this is a very good LOCAL alternative to online game shopping.
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Driving range and chip and putting course
You can go to The Links at Mariners Point to hone your golf skills on the driving range, or...
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You can go to The Links at Mariners Point to hone your golf skills on the driving range, or practice a short game on the chip and putt course (9 holes) they have. Or, you can do what I do and go there to have fun on the putting course. Putting courses are not prevalent, and they're very similar to miniature golf you may find at a amusement park, but you use an actual golf putter and golf ball and try to sink your ball into actual holes. I guess the idea is to simulate the green on a golf course, so you can practice your putting skills, but they designed the course such that there are hills at different places and even sand traps. The best part of the course is that they actually move the holes around on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. Putting is pretty easy (but hard to be good) and anyone can enjoy it. I would recommend it to anyone.
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B Street Music
Category:
Instruments
245 S Railroad Ave
San Mateo,
California
(650) 342-6565
Lots of new practice rooms and equipment.
B Street Music is a great music store, just a little bit off the beaten path. . .it's got two...
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B Street Music is a great music store, just a little bit off the beaten path. . .it's got two floors of musical equipment to choose from for all instruments, especially strings. They also offer lessons on guitar, drums, horns and such, and you meet with instructors in the private, sound proof music rooms. Lessons are charged by the hour or half hour, and most teachers are really good with kids.
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Hillbarn Theatre
Category:
Theatrical Companies & Brokers
1285 E Hillsdale Blvd
San Mateo,
California
(650) 349-6411
Community theater right around the corner
My husband and I love the theater, but honestly, it's too expensive at this stage in our life (I'm...
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My husband and I love the theater, but honestly, it's too expensive at this stage in our life (I'm a SAHM and we have two small children) to see a Broadway touring show in the city and to spend $30 on the sitter just for the travel time (as well as the running time of the show.) We live in Foster City and are able to have a night out for a reasonable amount and get back right after. We saw 1776 here a few years back and Tapestry last year. Usually, there is a children friendly show (Cinderella and Secret Garden are the ones I remember). I hope to take my son and daughter to Oliver in a few months. They also do a children's conservatory program, which I think is through the San Mateo Rec center or maybe through the school district.
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The best Gymboree in the area, which isn't saying much
Gymboree has really gone down in the past 5-6 years. I used to take my oldest and the classes were...
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Gymboree has really gone down in the past 5-6 years. I used to take my oldest and the classes were fun and the staff was nice. Then when I took my middle child the classes were not as good and the staff not as interested. Even the trainers needed to use crib sheets to know what songs to sing in the class! If you do do a Gymboree class and/or birthday party this is the best one in the area, however. The birthday parties are better, only you can only bring cake and juice, no food, and you can only have a certain number of kids (20) which limits the party often.
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Going out of business
Going to Tower Records has been very memorable to me over the years. It used to be much harder to...
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Going to Tower Records has been very memorable to me over the years. It used to be much harder to get to, and only in the cooler parts of town. Then it was more accessible, but only the cool people worked there. Then they opened some Tower Outlets and I found some great deals. Now they have finally declared bankruptcy and I'm sad. Of course I haven't gone CD shopping much lately, but I will miss it when it's gone. Right now they have 40-60% off the stock that they have left. There are some deals to be had, but much of the full price stuff is 18.99 to start with, so even 60% off it's not cheaper than other places. Maybe you could go back just for one more chance.
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