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Kids Weekend Events 9

Etsy Craft Party 2013

when: Jun 20 - Jun 20 at 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm
where: Ugly Baby and La Ru,
Pike Place Market
cost: Free
It’s Etsy’s birthday and you’re invited to the celebration!  Snacks and drinks will be provided… read more...


Celebrity Kids Photos

NuBe Green Mobile Shop Opening Party

when: Jun 20 - Jun 20 at 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
where: Cupacake Royale - Parking Lot,


Things To Do With Kids

Rock ‘n’ Roll Health & Fitness Expo

when: Jun 20 - Jun 21 at 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
where: Qwest Field Event Center,


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Eat Well: Seattle’s Healthiest Food Trucks

Back when we were kids, the ice cream truck was the closest most of us came to a mobile food vendor. But with the food truck trend bringing colorful bites to dozens of parking lots in Seattle and on the…

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Birthday boys on slide

Let’s Party: Cheap (or Free) Places To Have a Birthday Bash

Between the special order theme cake, bouncy house rental or traveling petting zoo, hosting your sweet kiddo’s birthday party can really take it out… of your wallet. When did kids’ parties get so expensive? These days it seems the tab…

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6 Family-Friendly Campsites to Pitch a Tent

If these past few weeks of glorious sunshine are any indication of what’s to come, we are ready, summer. Bring it on! Seattle families are itching to get out of town and explore the magical Northwest. We’re talking hiking, biking,…

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Not Your Typical Garden-Variety Attraction

Many of us are still in mourning about the removal of the amusement park at the Seattle Center (RIP outdated games and rides that nobody ever really went on) and replacing bumper cars and log rides with a glass museum…

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Ready, Set, Dunk: Where to Score the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Happy National Chocolate Chip Day! And there’s no better way to celebrate than to chomp down on America’s favorite cookie, the chocolate chip cookie. For the sake of our dear readers, we did the legwork and sussed out some of…

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High Point Seattle little park

Days of High Adventure in High Point

Over the river and across the bridge to the High Point neighborhood you go. When was the last time you braved the bridge for a West Seattle adventure? If it’s been a while it’s time to make the trek. First…

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Hit a Hole in One: Best Places to Golf With Kids

Sure, some kids are born with a really good golf swing. But whether your little one is more like Tiger Woods or Happy Gilmore on the green, the good news about golf is that practice really does make per— well,…

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Run For It: 8 Family-Friendly Races

They’ve been training for this their whole lives. Running around parks. Running around playgrounds. Chasing the dog around the kitchen table. And of course, running circles around you. With dedication rivaled only by Olympic athletes and Pamplona bull runners, these…

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10 Free (or Cheap) Things to Do with Kids Under 5 in Seattle

Who says you have to spend a ton of money to have a good time? We know this all too well. You give your toddler an expensive gift only to find out he would rather play with the box or…

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Beyond Green Lake: 5 Awesome Jogging Stroller Paths

Green Lake, Green Lake, Green Lake! (Say it like you’re on the Brady Bunch and saying Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!). Although we love Green Lake and its perfectly paved three-miles that goes around and brings you right back to your car,…

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Just Opened: A Playground in the Heart of Downtown

Whether you’re already downtown running errands, need somewhere to let your kiddos run wild before dragging them to yet another round of shopping, or if you’re simply looking for a new place to explore, the newly opened Westlake Park Playground…

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A Weekend Getaway with Year-Round Family Fun

Why, hello  there, Hood Canal! We’re sorry we’ve overlooked you for so long — you seem so far away over there on the peninsula… but in reality, you’re the perfect weekend getaway, aren’t you? Not only are we in love…

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PSC Camp in red sleeping bag

Let’s Go Camping…Inside a Museum

What’s not to love about the Pacific Science Center? They’ve got awesome Planetarium shows, water cannons, a butterfly house, the new Wellbody Academy exhibit and mechanized dinosaurs! Ready to take the next step and experience it Ben Stiller style? That’s…

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Rise and Shine: 7 Breakfast Joints for Early Risers

There’s no denying it. Your coveted, early morning sleep-in time has been replaced by the pitter-patter of little feet coming down the hall at daybreak. Who synched up their internal clocks with the sun anyway? And you can almost hear…

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Central Library-Theodore Scott via Flickr

Six Reasons to Visit (or Revisit) the Central Library

Raise your hand if you oohed and aahed over the Downtown Seattle Public Library shortly after it opened, but have rarely been back since. Yeah, us too. It’s not that we don’t love it (we do!) It’s just that most…

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