SEATTLE-Ethiopia is the cradle of mankind, the birthplace of coffee, the purported resting place of the Ark of the Covenant-and home to legions of Bob Marley fans. Discover five million years of this country’s diverse history and culture in the world premiere exhibition Lucy’s Legacy: The Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia, on display at Pacific Science [...]
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The Puyallup Fair is back! And while the fair is classic family fun… it can also be overwhelming. So here are eight insider tips to keep you and the kids sane and happy.
The best tip I can give are to not go on the weekends. Here are a few others:
1. Avoid the long lines at the [...]
I know there’s a lot of fun stuff to do here. So why is it that half the time I find myself totally without ideas? Fortunately there are some local sites dedicated to helping parents scope out the best of our local possibilities.
The next time you have visitors from out-of-town, a birthday party to plan, [...]
Bainbridge Island gets lots of visitors, many from Seattle coming over for a ferry ride and a day of exploring. We still have a few more weeks here before school starts, so if you’re coming to the island with kids, I thought I’d share some tips from a local.
While riding the #17 earlier this week, I saw two different parents handle the same situation – how to take a stroller on the bus – very differently.
I can’t seem to find an official stroller policy on Metro’s website, although from what I’ve heard from drivers, the policy is that the child must be [...]
Walking into a night club in the middle of the day is a really odd feeling. Especially when it’s gorgeously sunny outside, and scorchingly hot. Walking into a nightclub on a sunny day in Seattle with children in tow is even stranger. And yet, that is exactly what we did this past [...]
Here’s my hot tip for the weekend… There’s a new indoor play place opening on Greenwood, and it’s Grand Opening is this Saturday. Which should be perfectly timed since it’s supposed to RAIN all day (argh!)
According to the website, Playmatters offers children age five and under a place to play in a fun, clean, and [...]
Well, Charming and I took our two oldest to the Children’s Film Festival Seattle on Saturday. We chose a program called “From the Heart of Sweden: Animation with a global reach.” This is our report.
Due to some incredible planning, we managed to arrive about an hour early and much to our disappointment, people that arrive [...]
Once upon a time, I was the kind of person who enjoyed independent films. I can not boast as much as some, but I did attend a student film festival here and there. In fact, my amazing husband has even been known to make submissions into such events… (Check out “the Dud” ) [...]