2018 Golden Teddy Awards — Out + About

Winner: Seabrook

The tally tells us that voters are more than partial to Seabrook, a lovely, walkable community of houses and cottages on the Pacific Coast roughly a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Seattle. Ideal for a weekend of family togetherness, this beautifully designed beach town has something for everyone. There are bikes to ride on quiet streets and paths, the wide-open beach, sports courts, an indoor swimming pool, skimboards to rent, a pottery painting studio, a spa, restaurants and more!

Finalists

Kids and caregivers alike love to roam at Carkeek Park (Seattle Parks and Recreation), a northwest Seattle watershed that has Puget Sound beach access, Piper’s Creek (where salmon spawn each fall) and miles of trails. Don’t miss the salmon slide at the stellar playground, which also offers extraordinary views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains.

Puget Sound families trek to Grand Mound’s Great Wolf Lodge for epic water adventures. That can mean romping in the 60,000-square-foot water park, enjoying spa treatments or taking in the creature comforts in the log-cabin-style rooms.

Looking for a distinct Northwest experience high in the Cascade Mountains? The Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort (near Leavenworth) marries amazing creature comforts with alpine beauty: There are miles of hiking and cross-country skiing trails, an amazing spa and delicious, sustainably sourced food at the Kingfisher Restaurant, much of it grown in the resort’s organic garden.

Our readers venture to Suncadia Resort when they want a luxurious getaway in spectacular natural surroundings. Only a 90-minute drive from Seattle, just off Interstate 90, Suncadia offers accommodations in a 254-room lodge, a pool with thrilling waterslides, a day spa, hiking and biking trails, and many more amenities.