Best kids' club

CPA Scott Wilkinson was sick of crisscrossing town every day to get his kids to their many after-school activities, so he decided to go retro—and he’s hit a serious nerve. His new endeavor, Kids Outdoor Club, is what every parent in town reminisces about from childhood: unstruc­tured play. Parents buy a punch card and drop off their kids for hours of freeze tag, king of the hill, and kickball in the Presidio or Golden Gate Park, rain or shine. Check out Wilkinson’s summer camps, too, which are just as old-fashioned—and just as timely. kidsoutdoorclub.com



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