Family Travel
Plan the perfect family getaway - whether it's overseas, or just over the mountains!
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Are we there yet?” takes on a whole new meaning when “family trip” means traveling with your kids and your parents. Sure, you figure that catering to the kids’ requests and, let’s face it, their demands, would be enough of a challenge. But how do you deal with your dad’s habits (vanilla extra-foam
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February, of course, is that month — the month when, for reasons both historic and Hallmark-driven, it is decreed that we be romantic. Or that we at least organize a real, babysitter-and-reservation night out for dinner. But one night out is a paltry deposit in the bank of romance and reconnection.
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Big, fat snowflakes drift downward. Unique art installations scattered around the grounds shimmer with icicles. A ridge that looks like a reclining woman rises out of the mountain nearby, as if guarding the valley. Cross-country ski with the kids along Icicle Creek or soak your sore muscles in the
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Looking to run amok this summer? Well, how about in the muck? Voted as the best summer event by Skagit Runners, the Samish Bay Bivalve Bash’s Low Tide Mud Run isn’t one to miss — even for those who just enjoy watching all of the muddy fun from shore. Held each July outside of Bellingham at the Tayl
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Summer means sunny days (we hope!), and that means lots of time for noodling around outdoors. We’ve got eight ideas for said noodling, from the mellow vibe of a walk through a rare South Sound prairie to the wild rush of an afternoon of whitewater paddling east of the mountains. 1. Bag a berry. L
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You probably won’t see a moose on Main Street, or actors from the 1990s TV show Northern Exposure, which was filmed in Roslyn, Washington. But nestled between the mountain towns of Roslyn and Cle Elum, you will find a newer attraction: Suncadia Resort, offering Puget Sound-area families an easy trip
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The spring break season is upon us! If the kids aren't heading off to camp and you're casting about for something to do, here are our top 20 picks:Bounce at Seattle Center's Whirligig.All-day skate sessions at Highland Ice Arena in Shoreline.Special spring break skates at the newest roller
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Raising a 3,000-pound sail is a workout. It takes teamwork. And, when you do it aboard a classic tall-masted ship, it’s a ton (more than a ton, actually) of fun. A group of us — adults and kids alike — line up behind each other on the deck of the historic schooner Adventuress. A few minutes ago, we
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