We absolutely LOVE the Jungle Playland at the Kids Club. The kids play for hours! The kids go in and sometimes you don't see then for half an hour! I love it because there is only one way in and out of the playland so we can sit and chat. Or if its just us, I take some magazines. It is made of netting so you can see in, unlike the plastic tunnels. And there is a little ball room. But there is this ball room that you shoot balls from up above. The kids love collecting all the balls and going up to shoot them, over and over. The have had their birthdays there two different years and all the parents just all in love with it too! They are absolutely wonderful at parties too! They take care of everything and the hosts are all young, energetic and great with the kids. They have a pool and gymnastics and all kinds of stuff but we have only been to the jungle part.

We went for the first time today and I was a little disappointed. Don't get me wrong. The kids had a blast and they played for a few hours and left rather sweaty. But for the price, I was expecting a lot more. They charge $7 a kid and only have one jump house/slide and one tunnel/slide. The rest is just little plastic cars and balls on the floor. It was kind of like a McDonalds blended with a playtime at a community center. But both of those are a lot cheaper. The good thing is that once you pay, you are good all day. So you can even leave for a lunch and come back. But there really isn't enough for "all-day" play there. At least they do have wi-fi and you can take food/drinks in, so parents have something to do. But the do not have a water fountain, so make sure to bring water! I really would be a decent place to play on rainy days if the prices weren't so outragious. They even have a membership that costs $20 a month and all you get is $2 off when you come??? How does that make any sense?

Ice skating is a fun adventure in itself. But those that are easily embarrassed or self-conscious should probably learn elsewhere. The rink is on the bottom floor but the upper levels are open above it. So you have people standing around watching you from above also. So it is fun, but a little embarrassing.

The Clackamas Town Center has done lots of upgrades in the last couple years. It is a fairly big mail and modernized. The have a movie theater and a good-sized food court. They have a play area that my kids love to go to on rainy days. It is diffinitely for the younger kids though. The only downside is the parking lot. On busy days, it can take a very long time to get out of there.

The kids absolutely love going to the North Pole. They always have to see Santa and get their pics taken. But their is so much more for them to do. They have a whole section of kiddie rides and some for the adults too. They have a few animals also. The ferris wheel is something like the highest in the world because it is up on the mountain. Now that will make your stomach flip when you are coming down! It is fairly expensive to get in, but at least all the rides are included. You just have to be careful with your punch card. Instead of paying for anything you buy inside the park, they right is on your card. And sometimes you don't realize how much you spent until you are paying when you leave :)