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South Sound Spray Park Guide
On a hot — or even just lukewarm — late spring or summer day, there's often only one thing that will please everyone: water play. And that's what free spray parks are all about. Here's a guide to spray parks in the South Sound. Try them all this summer, and let us know if we missed your favorite! A
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Memorial Day Play List and Other Spring Adventures
Memorial Day weekend -- when many sprayparks and outdoor pools open and the festival season officially begins with Northwest Folklife -- is the perfect time to have a new family adventure, from tidepooling to riding a steam train to honoring service men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice
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Super Spray Parks in the Seattle Area
On a hot — or even just lukewarm — late spring or summer day, there's often only one thing that will please everyone: water play. And that's what free spray parks are all about. They also tend to be open longer hours than wading pools. Here's a guide to spray parks in greater Seattle area. New spra
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Go Fish: 10 Spots to Try Fishing for Seattle-area Kids and Families
For many of us, the age-old pastime of fishing evokes memories of the glassy lakes and warm breezes of summertime. For others, it may call up pre-dawn wake up calls, soggy worms and even soggier rain boots. But either way, fishing is a childhood rite of passage and (for the most part) an adventure w
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Group Think: 10 Fun DIY Field Trips For Seattle Kids and Families
Field trips are a thrill for any kid, providing experiences — sitting in the driver’s seat of a fire truck, touching a tarantula, seeing the inner workings of a farm — that are memorable and a window into new worlds. But field trips aren't just for schools. Many local museums, farms and learning ce
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Mother's Day Adventures and Deals for Six Kinds of Moms
What's that crowd-pleasing Mother's Day activity that will make you happy and give you some new family memories? We've compiled a "cheat sheet" for six different types of Puget Sound mamas, with emphasis on taking advantage of some of the great Mom's Day deals out there. And yes, we encourage you t
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From Catfish to Croque Monsieur: Great Mother's Day Brunches in the Seattle Area
If planned correctly, brunch out on Mother’s Day is hard to beat. To help, we’ve assembled below a round-up of great local brunch choices for Mom's hallowed day in greater Seattle — from classic joints to special Mother’s Day events. Moms, we recommend printing out this list, circling what you want
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Spring Hot List: 11 Warm-Weather Things to Do With Kids in Greater Seattle
The fact that it's spring and it's hot qualifies as breaking news in the Seattle area — and why not? After suffering through the dark, damp winter, we deserve to obsess about sudden summer. But how best to while away those sunshine-y hours? Here are some of our favorite mercury-rising activities fo
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