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Halloween Haunts for Seattle Kids
October 5th, 2009 | By Tim Thiers | No Comments »
Unlike presents at Christmas or chocolate at Easter, kids don’t always think more is better when it comes to scary at Halloween. Finding the right activity can be especially frightening ... Continue
Fallen Heroes Project
September 21st, 2009 | By Tim Thiers | No Comments »
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Accomplished artist Michael Reagan has given up his career and his social life to draw portraits of America's fallen ... Continue
SnoValley Bike Ride
September 19th, 2009 | By Tim Thiers | No Comments »
Here’s a bike trail that leads from the shores of an underwater ghost town, through the valley of a gold miner and his Indian princess bride, to a sacred waterfall ... Continue
Bremerton’s Boardwalk
September 3rd, 2009 | By Tim Thiers | No Comments »
Seattle’s waterfront is an “insult”, according to Bremerton's mayor, Cary Bozeman (read the news story).
Bremerton? Calling Seattle ugly? Huh?
Before you laugh all the way from Seattle's new Olympic Sculpture Park to ... Continue
Gone Fishin’
August 29th, 2009 | By Tim Thiers | No Comments »
And hikin', and bikin', and explorin'.
I've been off on a bunch of adventures with the kids over the last few weeks, so I've been a blog slacker.
But that also means I ... Continue
Peshastin Scramble
August 11th, 2009 | By Tim Thiers | No Comments »
The Peshastin Scramble isn’t a strange egg dish your kids will hate. It is a cross between a hike and a climb, hence scramble, that your kids will love.
The Peshastin ... Continue
UW Dads and Daughters Event Series
August 5th, 2009 | By Tim Thiers | No Comments »
Give your daughter a love for sports, spend quality time together, and see some great Husky action all at once.
Sign up for the University of Wasthington's Dads & Daughters Event ... Continue
Urban Trails: Portage Bay Loop
July 27th, 2009 | By Tim Thiers | No Comments »
Ghosts, Indian chiefs and educated horses. Fast boats, buried cash and speakeasies. Seattle’s streets have captivating stories, and mostly we just cruise right by them.
For some ... Continue
Classic Puget Sound Beach Fun
July 20th, 2009 | By Tim Thiers | No Comments »
The beach at Indianola is pure Puget Sound summer.
An old dock reaches out toward Mt. Rainier across the sound, geoducks squirt on the flat, low-tide sand, and kids from ... Continue
Cool Pool: Bainbridge Island
July 8th, 2009 | By Tim Thiers | No Comments »
There are pools, and then there are pools. My kids can entertain themselves for hours in the simple rectangles of water found at most community centers and hotels, but ... Continue