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Send a ComplimentOur Family's Travel Personality
adventurous, rowdy, independent, energetic
We Just Got Back From
Walla Walla, Washington
Our Favorite Vacation Spot
Paros, Greece
A Place We'd Love To Visit
Zambia (although we're heading to Sydney, Australia next)
Favorite Vacation Memory
Visiting Machu Picchu with my older son when he was 2 1/2. My husband had returned to the US because of a work issue, but I decided to stay and visit Cusco + Machu Picchu on my own with a preschooler. It was much, much easier than it might sound.
Worst Travel Moment With My Kids:
Being stuck on the tarmac in Heathrow for 4+ hours with a toddler who'd broken his arm the day before. Hideous!
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Seattle Parks and Playgrounds
If I'm planning a trip anywhere - particularly to visit a new city - I usually take a look at the map of our destination before we arrive and make sure I know where there are parks and playgrounds where my children can go run around and let off steam.
Since we live in Seattle and I have very active children, I've spent many hours at many parks around the city. Here's a list of some of my favorites. (You can get a full list with maps and driving directions here: www.seattle.gov/PARKS/)
7201 E Green Lake Dr. N
Seattle, Washington
Comment:
reviewed on: October 28 2009
"Family Fun At Green Lake Park"
Green Lake is more than just a park, it's a Seattle institution. You can run, bike, swim, play field games and enjoy the huge playground. In the warm weather the wading pool (on the west side of the park) is a fun spot to spend the day with younger children - and it has great shaded areas so you'll be able to easily protect your little ones from the sun's harsh rays. There are coffee shops and restaurants on the north and west sides of the park and the Woodland Park zoo borders Green Lake to the south so that's an option for a full day of family fun too!
2101 N Northlake Way
Seattle, Washington
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reviewed on: October 28 2009
"Seattle City Views From Gasworks Park"
I love the view of Seattle from this park. Standing on the hill, you're at the north end of Lake Union looking towards downtown Seattle with the Space Needle dominating the city skyline. It's a great spot for kite-flying on a windy day or for watching sailboats, kayakers and sea-planes in the middle of summer. Small children love to run up and down the hills while older children will be fascinated with the (now painted) large machinery left from the park's former days as a coal gas manufacturing plant. There are not many restaurants or cafes in this area but the Wallingford neighborhood is just a short (albeit uphill) walk away.
2901 Western Avenue
Seattle, Washington
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reviewed on: October 28 2009
"Art In The Park At Olympic Sculpture Park"
When the signs for the Olympic Sculpture Park went up, I was intrigued, but not quite sure that it would be somewhere I would plan to visit with my children - they're a little too active to really be able to stop and appreciate art. Boy, was I wrong. We've visited the Sculpture Park a number of times and, as you would expect with art, it brings something different on every visit. It turns out that the best way to introduce active boys to art is to do so outside in an environment where they can run around and explore. The exhibits are just too interesting not to stop and admire - even if you're concurrently playing tag with your brother. The Sculpture Park is perfectly located for out-of-town visitors with children. You could enjoy breakfast or lunch at Pike Place Market, dodge the fish-throwers and walk north on the waterfront to this park. (If you think the little legs in your group are too small for the 1 mile walk, hop on the waterfront streetcar instead). Stop at the excellent Anthony's Home Port (www.anthonys.com) on your way home for some great seafood in a family-friendly environment.
5902 Lake Washington Blvd. S
Seattle, Washington
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reviewed on: October 28 2009
"In-City Wilderness At Seward Park"
I fell in love with Seward Park the day I met a friend for a walk there and, during our 2.5mile circuit, we spotted an eagle hovering above our heads. In Seward Park you are literally in the middle of Lake Washington and the Seattle/Bellevue/Renton urban area, but it doesn't feel like it. To me, this park feels like a smaller version of Vancouver's Stanley Park - it has that same feeling of wilderness-in-the-city.
3801 West Government Way
Seattle, Washington
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reviewed on: October 28 2009
"Discover Magnolia At Discovery Park"
Discovery Park, on Seattle's western edge has some of the best in-city views of the Puget Sound. But that's only one reason to visit the park. There's wooded trails, a playground, a Native American center, a kite-flying area and a beach to explore. It's the largest city park in Seattle. This is our favorite location for a long Christmas Day walk since, on a clear winter day, the view of the Sound and the Olympics is second to none. Stop by the Visitor Center on your way in to learn about the flora and fauna in the park and pick up a trail map. The park is in the Magnolia neighborhood which has a neat little downtown area and is home to one of Seattle's few open-air public swimming pools, Mounger Pool. With a warm, toddler-friendly wading pool and a killer 50-foot corkscrew slide, a visit to Mounger is the perfect way to end a busy day in this area of the city.
