Nancy Chaney

Nancy Chaney

Nancy Chaney is ParentMap's out + about editor, always searching for the best family fun opportunities around Seattle and beyond. She loves hanging out with her son, drinking coffee, watching soccer and running the streets and trails of her neighborhood.

Recent Articles

Girls running in the woods wearing rain boots on a warm wet fall day best weekend events kids seattle, bellevue, tacoma

Seasonal Fun

Weekender: Family Fun Ideas for Seattle, the Eastside and South Sound

Family events and activities for this weekend: Sept. 25–27

By: Nancy Chaney | Sep 23, 2020
MoPOP Seattle Museum of Pop Culture Minecraft exhibit Mopop reopening September 2020

Indoor Play

Where to Go Indoors When It's Smoky or Rainy Outside

10 indoor places that are open for Seattle-area families

By: Nancy Chaney | Sep 14, 2020
Small girl holding apples looking at one with bite in it apple and cider events Seattle kids families

Seasonal Fun

Sweet Taste of Fall: 7 Apple Events for Families

Apple fun around Seattle, the Eastside and South Sound

By: Nancy Chaney | Sep 09, 2020
Northwest Trek keeper adventure tour guests in jeep in photo taken by keeper guide Deanna Edwards

Arts + Entertainment

A Northwest Animal Safari for Families?

Northwest Trek offers private family jeep tours

By: Nancy Chaney | Aug 20, 2020
girls running through field of sunflowers seattle area sunflower festivals for families

Seasonal Fun

Sunflower Festivals for Seattle-Area Families

Wander in a field of towering, beautiful blooms this August and September

By: Nancy Chaney | Aug 14, 2020
seattle japanese garden scene - garden now open by appointment summer 2020

Seasonal Fun

What to Do With Kids Around Seattle This August

Fun outings for the remaining days of our weird pandemic summer

By: Nancy Chaney | Aug 01, 2020
Boys on boardwalk of Shadow Lake Nature Preserve

The Great Outdoors

Field Trip: Magical Shadow Lake Nature Preserve

Remarkable preserve now open by appointment

By: Nancy Chaney | Jul 30, 2020
pizza hut personal pan pizza can be earned by kids for summer reading book it program

Seasonal Fun

Will Your Kid Read for Pizza?

Get reading for a free personal-size pizza from Pizza Hut

By: Nancy Chaney | Jul 09, 2020
washington state fair fair food summer 2020 drive-in food curly fries photo credit Patrick Hagerty

Seasonal Fun

Summer Fair Fun: Drive-In Fair Food, Concerts and a Movie

Pack up the kids for drive-in fair treats, music and a movie

By: Nancy Chaney | Jun 30, 2020
happy girl swinging on swing playing at playgrounds reopening for south sound families

The Great Outdoors

More South Sound and South King County Playgrounds Are Open

Where to go to swing, climb and play

By: Nancy Chaney | Jun 26, 2020