Madre latina anima a la gente a salir de casa y de su zona de confianza ---

“A los latinos les encanta estar al aire libre – es parte de nuestra cultura”, menciona Melissa Avery, una madre latina y bloguera quien vive en Fremont. Avery reta a las familias latinas a iniciar el hábito del ejercicio. “Ve por una caminata todos los días en tu vecindario”, menciona. “Visita los parques locales – animo a la gente a que salga fuera de su zona de confianza”.

Living in the East Bay, we have many great places for outdoor recreation and relaxation. For people who know their outdoor places, Lake Chabot Regional Park in Castro Valley is a standout destination. It has the usual picnic facilities, and hiking and biking trails, but the large freshwater lake provides a visual centerpiece as well as great boating and fishing.

Al vivir en el Este de la Bahía, contamos con un sinnúmero de increíbles lugares para la relajación y la recreación fuera de casa. Para las personas que conocen sus lugares al aire libre, el Parque Regional Lake Chabot en Castro Valley es un destino que destaca. Tiene las usuales mesas para picnic, los caminos para caminatas y ciclismo, pero el gran lago de agua dulce ofrece una increíble vista central así como también es un recurso para paseos en bote y la pesca.

Of all the parts of the cabeza, Don Arturo Olivares loves the eyes the best. “No cilantro, no onion, just a little bit of salt,” he said. Olivares is the owner of La Gran Chiquita, a popular taqueria near the Fruitvale BART station that specializes in Mexico City-style casual dishes, and often that means doing something different. 

“When we started out, we did a lot of research on what other taquerias were doing,” says Olivares. “And we decided that we weren’t going to Americanize our food, that our specialties would be the food that we can’t get here in the U.S.,” he said.

De todas las partes de la cabeza, Don Arturo Olivares prefiere los ojos. “Sin cilantro, sin cebolla, solo un poquito de sal”, menciona. Olivares es el dueño de La Gran Chiquita, una taquería popular cerca de la estación Fruitvale del BART que se especializa en platillos casuales estilo Ciudad de México, y muchas veces eso significa hacer las cosas diferente.

Two local parks make for easy retreats with friends and family

It’s amazing how often people can miss great attractions close to home. Discovering beautiful or fun places close to where you live is a great way to enrich your daily life.

I have enjoyed parks in the East Bay for years but still have a lot to discover, mainly because there are so many options. The East Bay Regional Parks District (EBRPD) comprises 65 parks and more than 1,200 miles of trails for hiking, biking, swimming, horseback riding and nature learning. It represents a huge number of outdoor activities and places to enjoy nature throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties.