I hate “playdates”. They’re typically 2 moms sitting on a park bench gossiping about their husbands while they’re kids go down the slide over and over and over. Ugh! Boring! Who wants to sit at the park for an hour and watch your kids play? Why not do things you like to do with friends you have in common, and have your kids play with each other at the same time?

This is why I’ve started Espresso Kids. We just moved into a little condo downtown with our 3 year old, and we love going to get coffee on the weekends and then romping around downtown. Here are some of the things we like to do:

• Feed the ducks on the river
• Walk around while my daughter rides her scooter in the little quad by Java Jungle
• Peruse the antique shops for cool stuff
• Watch a matinee at the Riverside Theater
• Get ice cream at Cold Stone Creamery
• Get hot cocoa (and a beer or coffee for me) at Seven and play dominoes

Is there anyone else out there that lives downtown with their kids, or who likes to hang out downtown? I believe it’s the funnest and most beautiful part of Reno. Plus, I’d love to meet others who love it too!

Join us at our first meeting on April 12!