When Are Kids Ready for Overnight Camp?
Is your child emotionally ready for camp? Is s/he the outdoor type? Should young kids go to camp with older siblings? YMCA offers these tips:
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Beginnings of Public Education
And so it is also true that no school district is any better than the lowest point of public tolerance. Knowing the “whys” is one thing.
Read MoreZoe & the Swamp Monster
If your children are like mine, sometimes they get in a mood where hiking ranks right up there with walking to school. On days where it takes a little extra incentive to get them to lace up their boots, the Swamp Trail on Tiger Mountain might do the trick.
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I have Outdoor Deficit Disorder, and I blame my parents. Trail maps make me giddy. 80% of my wardrobe wicks moisture. I get cranky without endorphins. It’s definitely my parents’ fault.
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Family Togetherness in Youth Sports
In towns and cities across our great country, in back fields and school gymnasiums are activities that may sometimes seem overlooked. When school starts every September many young people
Read MoreHalloween Haunts for Seattle Kids
Unlike presents at Christmas or chocolate at Easter, kids don’t always think more is better when it comes to scary at Halloween. Finding the right activity can be especially frightening for families with...
Read MoreSnoValley Bike Ride
Here’s a bike trail that leads from the shores of an underwater ghost town, through the valley of a gold miner and his Indian princess bride, to a sacred waterfall created by the moon. If that’s not enough...
Read MoreBremerton’s Boardwalk
Seattle’s waterfront is an “insult”, according to Bremerton's mayor, Cary Bozeman. Bremerton? Calling Seattle ugly? Huh? Before you laugh all the way from...
Read MorePeshastin Scramble
The Peshastin Scramble isn’t a strange egg dish your kids will hate. It is a cross between a hike and a climb, hence scramble, that your kids will love. The Peshastin Pinnacles State Park is a perfect place to see your kid’s face light up with the sheer joy of climbing something steep. It is a 34-acre network of hillside trails, studded with giant sandstone fingers...
Read MoreClassic Puget Sound Beach Fun
An old dock reaches out toward Mt. Rainier across the sound, geoducks squirt on the flat, low-tide sand, and kids from tots to teens splash around in the water or just gather...
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