Wylde Provisions Co.

Sebastopol's downtown creek-side park: playground, big lawns, and the town's event stage, walking distance to Main Street bakeries and the Barlow district.

Beer gardens with umbrellas and shade sails, open to kids during regular hours, with live music.

An open-air market of food spots, shops and an arcade, with plenty of room between them for kids to roam.

A dedicated kids' menu with a few upscale choices.

A playground on a paved loop that also passes the picnic areas, with more than three miles of gentle creekside trail for bigger kids.

Mesquite-grilled chicken, burritos and stuffed yams, with a kids' menu and a garden patio to eat on.