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  • Start a Family Nature Club
  • Color Walk at The Getty Center Gardens
  • Gray Whale Photos for Kids
  • Circus Trix OC for Trampolines and Extreme Air Sports
  • Simple Play Wednesday: Feet
  • Simple Play Wednesday: Brown Bags
  • Simple Play Wednesday: Flashlight
  • How to Spend Your Last Days of Summer Vacation in OC
  • Camp Quick, Camp Local
  • Simple Nature Adventures
  • Seabridge Marina Playgrounds in Channel Islands Harbor
  • The Joy of Stairs
  • Tidepooling in the Rain
  • 12 Outdoor Gift Ideas for 2014
  • Fall in Descanso Gardens
  • Campfire Tales: Changing My Mind
  • ReefCheck.org Volunteer Divers Monitor Underwater Parks
  • Simple Play for Kids: Towels
  • Signs of a California Winter
  • 6 Things To Do Outdoors with Kids During California Winters
  • 5 Orange County Places for Hummingbird Parents to Give Their Kids Room to Roam
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  • Discovery Beach Game
  • Color Jumping: Creativity Comes Into Play
  • Don't Wait! How to See Yosemite in 55 Hours
  • Monarch Butterflies in the School Garden!
  • Outdoor Play Activities for Cold Weather
  • Our Nature Play Club: Where Kids Lead and Parents Follow
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  • Spring Cleaning Old Friends - A Modern Fairytale for Moms
  • Road Trip: Abalone Cove Shoreline Park in Rancho Palos Verdes
  • Embrace Blustery Days
  • 5 of My Personal Holiday Favorites
  • My Halloween History in Pictures
  • What Happens When Your World Bans Play and You're the One Blamed for Bad Parenting?
  • This Was My Backyard, My Childhood
  • Summer Play Keepers: 4 Ways to Record Your Play Adventures
  • Point-and-Shoot Nature Photography Class with John "Verm" Sherman

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"The Park Lady"

My name is Michele Whiteaker and I'd love for you to think of me as your personal Play Concierge. When I used to search online for family-friendly activities, nothing quite fit my playful outdoor interests or tight budget.

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