Category: The Seattle Times
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How to do the Fair for under $100
The 2024 Washington State Fair’s best freebies and deals, in my story for Seattle’s Child.
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Seattle Aquarium’s new Ocean Pavilion opens
Two lucky kids got a sneak peek inside the Seattle Aquarium’s new Ocean Pavilion with me yesterday. The expansion opens to the public today, and we are so excited for this huge waterfront upgrade. Here’s a link to my story for Seattle’s Child.
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Astronaut Tom Jones visits the Museum of Flight
At The Museum of Flight, we saw a real NASA astronaut! Actually, two: Tom Jones was speaking, and Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger was sitting two seats behind me. What an amazing opportunity. We are so lucky to have the Museum of Flight here. Someday I want to go work for NASA. Some things we learned: The space…
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IslandWood retreat on Bainbbridge Island
Field trip to IslandWood on Bainbridge. The 5th graders at Paul’s school go on a camping trip here every year, so we went to get a sneak peak. Turns out it’s not a campsite, it’s a super swanky RESORT. IslandWood is open to the public one day a month. The rest of the time it’s…
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Giant monkey in Hillsboro’s new inclusive playground
Check out the new inclusive playground at Hidden Creek Park West in Hillsboro. The park, less than a year old, is made for adventure and imaginative play. The star of the park is an enormous monkey named “Oro the Giant,” sprawled out on the turf with a butterfly in its hand. Kids can climb inside…
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Two kid-friendly free tours near the Oregon coast: Tillamook Creamery and Tillamook Forest Center
The Tillamook Creamery is the ultimate cheesy beacon of welcoming. Take a free self-guided tour. From viewing windows above the factory floor, you can learn about the cheese-making process and watch chunks of cheese zip along on conveyor belts. Pick up a free sample at the end of the tour. The Tillamook Forest Center is…
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Last chance to see Tyrannosaurus at OMSI
OMSI’s Tyrannosaurus special exhibit closes on September 8! Fun and interactive. We loved trying to cause mass extinction with a meteor, testing our bite force against T-Rex’s (guess who won? by a lot?) and touching fossilized dinosaur poo.
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Inside Great Wolf Grand Mound’s $40M renovation
Great Wolf! The Grand Mound lodge stayed open during construction (which began April 2023) but I didn’t want to go until the renovation was complete. Worth the wait. No one slept and everyone had a blast.