Family adventures and destinations in Washington State.
Finding the best hikes for kids in Olympic National Park has been our quest for nine years now, and will continue until these monsters in our house finally get old enough and develop enough grit to backpack across the wilderness … Continued
As you drive around Olympic National Park, you won’t want to miss visiting the beaches, even when it’s wet and freezing in the winter. The wild beauty of crashing waves and forested cliffs is just that good…even in the rain…okay, … Continued
It’s the Northeast that often gets so much buzz during the fall with its rolling hills filled with the colorful fall foliage of hundreds of oak and maple trees. But don’t underestimate the fall leaves of the Northwest. True, we … Continued
The Washington State Fair is one of the top largest fairs in the entire country, and it’s the largest single attraction in the entire state of Washington. Yeah. It’s a big deal. People come from far and wide to experience … Continued
Razor clams are an especially delicious type of clam, and catching them is just the sort of activity my little boys love. When I first moved to Washington, I accidentally ended up in the razor clam capital of the world. … Continued
When you decide to visit a place called Cape Disappointment, you expect to be…disappointed? I mean, it says so right in its name. I didn’t read ahead when we visited this Washington State Park and instead decided to pop in … Continued
Long Beach, Washington, is one of the best towns on the Washington Coast for finding lots of things to do, places to stay, and sheer beachy appeal to go with it. This town is a bit of a mix of … Continued
Northwest Trek is a Northwest treasure. While there are a few zoos in the area in Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland, there aren’t really any other places quite like Northwest Trek where you can see a variety of animals in as … Continued
I have grown to really love the Washington coast. Oregon may have a reputation for more adorable beach towns, and California has warmer weather, but Washington has miles of wide, sandy beaches adjacent to fairytale rainforests on the Olympic Peninsula. … Continued
Just outside of Washington state’s capital city of Olympia is a mysterious land formation – the Mima Mounds. The Mima Mounds are hundreds of small hills dotting the area in a way that seems too uniform for any real explanation … Continued