Three Easy Hikes Kids Love In Washington
Today’s guest post is by Allen Cox, a Seattle-based travel writer. Writing a hiking guidebook is a great motivation to get out there and find some new trails. When I wrote Best Easy Day Hikes Seattle and Best Easy Day Hikes Tacoma for Globe Pequot Press, I already had a handful of favorite local trails Read the Rest…
Snow Lake Trail Western Washington
It was mid-June and I thought this trail would be pretty clear of snow but I was wrong. It was a beautiful day, the sun was strong and warm when we passed out from under the tree cover. My kids (rightfully) grumbled at having to hike through snow pretty much all the way up and Read the Rest…
Winter Family Fun In Seattle
This is Seattle in mid-winter. It can be a pretty grey place. At this time of year when it’s dark early in the evenings and daylight hours get shorter every day (shorter by 3 minutes per day from now until December 21st actually), it’s not so easy to drum up enthusiasm (or energy) to get Read the Rest…
Family Weekend Getaways: Westport Washington
This is the second post in a series on easy family weekend getaways. With school in full swing and budgets tight, the dreaded stay-cation may be around for a while. This is my way of showing that you don’t need to turn your back on family vacations altogether, that mini-vacations in your own region can Read the Rest…
Trekaroo’s KidsMobile Stops In Seattle
Have you heard of Trekaroo? It’s a travel planning and travel-themed social networking site for parents. Trekaroo‘s focus is U.S. domestic travel and they’ve got a great community of parents reviewing destinations, accommodation and attractions. The KidsMobile is Trekaroo’s way of focusing on one city at a time and inviting mom and dad bloggers in Read the Rest…
Photo Friday: At The Pumpkin Patch
It’s Photo Friday again! I do try to keep my entries to this fun Friday tradition travel-themed, but every so often I come across some particularly cute photos of my kids which just need to be shared These photos were taken at Biringer Farms, outside Everett, which was our preferred Pumpkin Patch in the Seattle Read the Rest…
Wine-Making At Dunham Cellars
Image via Wikipedia Wine-tasting with children is tricky, they’re just not as interested in a fruity nose or a hint of blackberries on the palate as you or I might be. When my boys were younger, WanderDad and I typically tag-teamed while tasting with one tasting while the other played with the kids. Now that Read the Rest…
Family Weekend Getaways: Walla Walla
When the school schedules for my children’s schools synchronize so that they’re both out of school on a Friday, it’s an invitation for us to squeeze in a short break. I love these mini-vacations during the school year. Yes, it’s a pain to close the door on a pile of chores and have them waiting Read the Rest…
Photo Friday: Lime Kiln State Park
We all have them: photos of our children which perfectly encapsulate both time and place and the child’s personality. When we visited Lime Kiln State Park on San Juan Island this past Labor Day, BigB was bound and determined to see some ‘real tide pools’ i.e. tide pools which were actually, you know, on a Read the Rest…
Photo Friday: English Camp
Yes, folks, that is a Union Jack flying over sovereign American territory under the permission of the U.S. government. The flag and flagpole were provided by Her Majesty’s Government as a sign of friendship. This flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland flies over English Camp on the San Juan Islands. Read the Rest…
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