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It’s salmon season! You can watch three species of Pacific salmon pass through the Ballard Locks during the summer months. They swim 40 to 50 miles upriver to spawn! Sockeye: June to July Chinook: August Coho: September Admission is free! Open every day, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Water + playground + sun = summer perfection

Plan a road trip to Mount St. Helens this summer! 🗻🚙 What’s open, what’s closed (there were two landslides in the spring), what’s family-friendly. Here’s a link to my story in The Seattle Times. The most popular route to visiting Mount St. Helens is 504. It’s a dead-end road, so you’ll have to double back…

I always leave the Seattle Art Museum in Volunteer Park feeling zen times 100 and inspired. Psst, the free admission day here is the LAST FRIDAY of the month — mark it on your calendar! Here are 7 things I loved at the Seattle Asian Art Museum:  1. Alvord Board Room If I ever have another wedding,…

I was too scared to try the new zipline at Remlinger Farms, so I MADE THE KIDS GO FIRST. It’s 40 feet in the air, over in about 10 seconds, absolutely terrifying and amazing. Just when I thought we’d outgrown the place, they added new features that drew us back for an entire day of fun.…

Bruce Lee’s grave in Seattle’s Lakeview Cemetery is easy to spot — a steady stream of fans stop by to pay their respects. Buried next to the martial arts legend/movie star is his son, Brandon Lee. (You do have to feel a little for P.J. Malone, 1837-1879, whose completely uncelebrated grave lies on Bruce Lee’s other side.) …

Free First Thursday is tomorrow! In addition to the usual museums, the Volunteer Park Conservatory is also free on First Thursday. This historic greenhouse is divided into five rooms, each with a different theme. We loved the giant air plants, the carnivorous pitcher plants and all the orchids. Admission: Adult 18 and up $6, youth 6-17 $4,…

Happy 4th!

Best re-use of a newsbox ever.

You know that feeling when the kids build a fort and it’s super fun but it takes up the ENTIRE living room and you can’t wait to get that space back? That’s what the new maze exhibit at the Pacific Science Center feels like.The custom maze goes through the life cycle of a butterfly. You…