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Home sweet Taking the someone else’s crazy out of home camps planning Rome, Provence, New York City, Cape From art to archery and from STEM to Cod. So many dream vacations, so swimming, the range of summer-camp FLICKR CREATIVE COMMONS / BOB MINTON much money to realize them. Ever choices for kids is overwhelming. And consider a house exchange? Swapping some of the most popular camps can The slide of your life your home with a family from another fill up before parents have cracked a Wheeeeee! Slide the City — the epic, 1,000-foot slip-and-slide part of the globe can not only save Google search. Check out ParentMap’s that took Salt Lake City by storm last summer — is slated to you money, but also lets you live like guides to all things summer camp at hit Seattle this summer. You bring the floatie, they provide the a local. And with an ever-increasing parentmap.com/camps, and mark water gun. Note: Kids have to be 48 inches tall to slide, but roster of online resources to facilitate your calendar for one of ParentMap’s can attend the free party around the slide; expect water fights, your switch, it’s easier than ever to three summer camp fairs in March, food trucks, live music and more. Get details and buy tickets do. A Seattle mom and veteran house where you can peruse dozens of camp early at slidethecity.com/events/seattle (earlybird tickets swapper gives the inside scoop in a new options and meet staff parentmap.( range from $15 for a single slide to $50 for a VIP pass). article at parentmap.com/houseswap. com/campfair). Island time easier If you nixed the San Juan Islands from your summer list years ago because of ferry lines, time to reconsider. Washington State Ferries just debuted a San Juan Islands reservation system in January. Reserved spots are now available on all westbound sailings from Anacortes, and eastbound sailings from Friday Harbor and Orcas Island. Snag your spot up to two months in advance, and as late as two days prior to your trip. Find out more at wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/takeaferry.

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elieve it or not, planning a terrific summer begins with just one simple step: Start early. It might be hard to think about sunny days and warm temps when you’re still sporting winter Bcoats and rain boots, but did you know February and March are the ideal times to get started? Here are 26 tips and ideas for planning fun- and learning-filled days that are sure to make your kids declare, “This is the best summer ever!”

Plan the plan l1 MAKE A SUMMER BUCKET LIST together with your kids. Sit down and dream about the places you want to go as a family, and camps and activities they want to participate in. When summer comes, write the easy-to-do activities on pieces of paper and put them in a fun box; kids get to take turns choosing. l2 BOOK CAMPSITES NOW. You know this, right? If you want a prime camp site or yurt for July or August (or several sites, for bringing friends), make campground reservations now. Find the reservation schedules for state and national park campsites — and tips for the best family spots — at parentmap.com/campingplan. l3 PURCHASE ONE OR TWO MEMBERSHIPS to a favorite museum or zoo (perhaps one indoor spot and one outdoor) and plan for multiple visits over the summer to take your time and get the most bang for your buck. Plus, you’ll get discounts and early registration for camps at your family’s favorite Seattle spots, such as the Pacific Science Center, Seattle Aquarium and Woodland Park Zoo. >> parentmap.com/summer ParentMap Summer 2015 • 9 tips

Spanish * Mandarin * French Supercharge your summer Japanese * Hindi continued from page 9 Get out there l9 If you’re looking for camps Have a blast COMMUNITY l4 MARK FREE DAYS FOR on a budget, then on a budget CENTERS are your best friends. STATE AND NATIONAL PARKS. 13 SEATTLE PARKS AND You’ll find a variety of day camps l State parks are free to visitors on RECREATION OFFERS FREE June 6, June 13 and Aug. 25 and offered at reasonable prices and BEGINNING SWIM LESSONS NEW SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS FOR 2015 close to home. Boys & Girls Clubs, Mention SPONGECAMPPM national parks are free on Aug. 25, for kids 6 and older in summer so if you don’t want to shell out for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts also offer afternoons and evenings at nine a Discover Pass or national-park affordable summer camps with some beaches around the city (seattle. admission, mark those dates on financial assistance available. gov/parks/beaches.asp). SM15_sponge_1-16.indd 1 1/22/15 10:51 AM the calendar now. l14 Looking for FUN, FREE Creative Arts l5 VISIT SKI RESORTS IN WAYS TO BEAT THE HEAT Studio, THE SUMMER for loads of INSIDE? Here’s a quick cheat family outdoor fun in spectacular sheet: KidsBowlFree.com, LLC settings with fewer crowds (and where kids can bowl gratis in even some off-season discounts). locations across the Seattle area; Award Winning Classes in the Arts! Crystal Mountain, Whistler and your local library’s summer Summer Day Camps Creative Arts Preschool Mt. Hood Skibowl’s Summer reading program events; $1 Birthday Parties Adventure Park offer thrilling morning movies through the activities, such as gondola Regal Cinema Summer Movie Visit us at www.roaringmouse.org Express program; and indoor 7526 20th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98115 206.522.1187 rides, biking, zip-lining, family activities and more in the playgrounds in malls such as sunshine. Kids Cove in Bellevue Square and at Alderwood Mall. Summer Dance Camp l6 If you must go to a Disney theme park this summer, GO l10 SIGN UP TO BE NOTIFIED l15 BUY WILD WAVES YEARLY Evergreen City One week IN MAY OR EARLY JUNE BY EMAIL when registration for PASSES OR A FAMILY FOUR- BalletKevin Kaiser, Artistic/Executive Director sessions from June 29 - Aug 7 before school ends. “You will see high-demand camps opens, such PACK of tickets during the Black shorter wait times and cooler as the free Apple Store in-store day Friday/Cyber Monday weekend to temperatures,” says Anne Taylor camps (apple.com/retail/camp/ save big for the following summer. Hartzell of HipTravelMama.com. notify.html). You can also sign up During the summer, you can for newsletters from your favorite sometimes buy discounted passes 7 PLAN TRIPS TO LOCAL l museums that offer camps to get through Seattle Parks and Recreation. VACATION HOT SPOTS EARLY. early notification. Girls & Boys Themes include: Frozen It’s wise to book up to a year in l16 RESERVE MUSEUM PASSES Cinderella l11 JOIN THE SEAHAWKS KIDS THROUGH LOCAL LIBRARY Ages 3-8 Fancy Nancy advance for popular destinations register online at: like Campbell’s Resort in Lake CLUB to get a spot in the popular SYSTEMS, including Seattle Public www.evergreencityballet.org Chelan, Suncadia Resort in Cle free Gatorade Junior Training Library, King County Library Elum and the cabins at Cama Beach Camps (seahawks.com/youth/ System and Pierce County Library State Park on Camano Island. camps/gatorade.html). The System for fantastic museums like In-house Field Trips OScience Exploration two-hour clinics, held in the Seattle EMP Museum and KidsQuest Visits to the Park OWater Play Find cool camps area, teach kids ages 7–14 football Children’s Museum. l8 ATTEND A CAMP FAIR. Not fundamentals with a Seahawks l17 You can also plan outings only do you have a chance to meet coach or player. around one of the many FREE the camp staff face-to-face before l12 TEAM UP WITH OTHER MUSEUM DAYS (parentmap. JUNE 29- signing up, but also camps can offer NEIGHBORHOOD PARENTS com/museumfree) or to the AUG. 21 Ages 3-7 discounts for early registration for and create your own themed region’s many wonderful always- signing up at the fair (and even summer camp, rotating between free museums, such as Puget TLCTLC giveaways of free camp weeks!). each home daily. You’ll save money, Sound Navy Museum in Check out ParentMap’s schedule for and camps can easily be tailored to Bremerton, Children’s Museum its CampFairs at parentmap.com/ kids’ interests. (See parentmap. of Tacoma and the Western Sammamish, WA đ 425-868-1943 www.tlcmontessori.net campfair. com/diycamps for ideas.) Heritage Center in Monroe. >>

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Supercharge your summer continued from page 10 l18 Rather than paying pool fees, l22 If you have young kids, pick up dive into the area’s great LAKE 150+ SCREEN-FREE ACTIVITIES BEACHES for swimming, such as FOR KIDS by Seattle-area author Madison Park Beach, Green Lake, Asia Citro. Stock up on the basic Pine Lake Park in Sammamish supplies for the book’s sensory and Idylwood Beach Park in activities, such as baking soda Redmond. And don’t forget what and cornmeal, and you’ll have a some say is the best family beach hands-on activity ready in minutes. in Puget Sound, Jetty Island, accessible by free foot ferry in July and August. (Find beach tips at parentmap. com/bestbeaches.) l19 PICK UP A SEATTLE CITYPASS to play tourist for a day and save on Seattle’s best attractions (citypass. com/seattle). (When you’re in Disneyland, grab a Southern California 23 To maximize non-screen time, CityPass to save money and skip l keep your family’s FAVORITE the long lines.) The Seattle-area OUTDOOR GAMES — such as CHINOOK BOOK is also packed badminton, Frisbees, horseshoes with discounts for museums, plays and sidewalk chalk — stashed in and activities; check with your local the car trunk for spontaneous fun. parents’ listserv to ask for coupons other families aren’t using. l24 MAKE YOUR OWN TECHNICOLOR. Use spray paint Manage screen time to turn concrete pavers into a l20 SET SCREEN-TIME RULES permanent hopscotch path for your for summer early and stick to them. backyard. Painting the stepping Agreeing on rules will cut down stones is a fun family project for a on daily negotiations for just one colorful game that won’t wash away more show or one more hour. Some in the rain. families maintain the same screen- time rules as in the school year, Savor summer allow more tech access or even tie l25 WRITE DOWN some of your rules to how often kids get outdoors. family’s summer adventures on a l21 Enforce screen-time rules with calendar, or ask your kids to create HASSLE-FREE APPS. PBS Kids a journal to record their favorite Super Vision monitors and sets time summer days. Not only does it help limits for what your kids are watching you plan ahead, but you can also and playing on the PBS Kids website look back once school begins. and app (pbskids.org/supervision). l26 DON’T OVERBOOK! Include The Amazon FreeTime parental downtime to unwind. Give your controls also set limits on screen kids time to explore, read and get time for Kindles, Fire tablets and outside on sunny days. Y Fire TV, and provide kid-friendly content for a small monthly fee Kelly Knox is a freelance writer and (amazon.com/freetime). content editor at GeekMom.com. parentmap.com/summer ParentMap Summer 2015 • 13  

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ID Tech (idtech.com) runs camps for ages 6–18, offering subjects such as game design, Web design, coding, programming in Java and C++, Minecraft modding and robotics, as well as Alexa Café camps for girls only (ages 10–15) with a curriculum that emphasizes creative coding, Web design, leadership and entrepreneurship. Other Seattle STEM camp stars include Girls Rock Math (girlsrockmathematics.com), DigiPen ProjectFun (projectfun.digipen.edu) and Pacific Science Center camps (pacificsciencecenter. org/camps). Find more STEM camps at parentmap. com/stemcamps. Nature and outdoor camps WHAT AND WHY: Camps that incorporate nature Happy campers: Girls code and outdoor experiences are not a new concept, at DigiGirlz High Tech camp but these days they’re spotlighting aspects such as

PHOTO COURTESY OF MICROSOFT gardening, environmental responsibility and wilderness STEM camps experiences, subjects that feel increasingly important WHAT AND WHY: It’s no surprise that the greater Seattle area abounds in the 21st century. According to Peg Smith, CEO of the American Camp with camps that explore STEM (science, technology, engineering and Association, children’s time outdoors has decreased by 50 percent in the math). And for good reason. By 2020, 1.4 million computer science jobs past 20 years. “These are the kids who have the legacy of maintaining the will be available, but only 400,000 people will be trained for them (learn planet and yet they’re not even exposed to the beauty of nature,” she says. why everyone should learn to code at code.org). Because STEM curricula “Camp addresses a really important need for kids to feel comfortable and at schools can be spotty, summer is the ideal time for kids to dive in to at ease in the outdoors.” According to Smith, gardening programs have their topic of choice, from coding to robotics to Web design. increased 28 percent in the last two years, along with a 31 percent increase WHERE: TheUniversity of Washington’s STEM camps (summer-camp. in nature/environmental education. uw.edu) serve kids grades K–12 with options, including a new short course WHERE: Seattle Tilth (seattletilth.org) offers gardening and farm in “material science” for middle school and high school students, and computer education camps for ages 6–14 in several locations around Seattle and programming for middle schoolers using Scratch, HTML and Java. Seattle the Eastside. Wilderness Awareness School (wildernessawareness. Parks and Recreation’s robotics Lego camps (seattle.gov/parks/camps) org) offers perennially popular camps in several locations (Duvall, Seward were so popular last year that the organization is running four sessions in Park, Saint Edward State Park) for ages 4–18 that teach kids about plants, its northeast quadrant alone, hosted through Play-Well TEKnologies. animals, tracking and survival skills. IslandWood day camps (islandwood. At DigiGirlz High Tech Camp in Redmond, part of Microsoft’s YouthSpark org) on Bainbridge Island and in Woodinville, for grades K–8, provide kids Initiative, high-school girls spend a week in workshops and exploring careers. with educational experiences in nature that also build science skills. >> parentmap.com/summer ParentMap Summer 2015 • 15 SM14_community_day_school_assoc_summer_ps__added_border_1-8h_PROOF_SM camp trends

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Our wide menu of camps lets you plan a varied, fun Count to tent: summer all at one place. Reserve early for best selection. Classic camps such YMCA OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY Everett | Marysville | Mill Creek | Monroe | Mukilteo as Camp Orkila help kids gain key skills FLICKR CREATIVE COMMONS / MIKE DIERKEN Overnight and critical thinking, communication, family camps collaboration and creativity under the guise of lots of fun and WHAT AND WHY: Overnight laughter,” says Meredith Cambre, camps have been popular for overnight camps executive director decades, but these days they’re even at the YMCA of Greater Seattle. more valued for teaching old-school Overnight camps stay relevant skills that yesteryear’s kids took for by incorporating modern trends, granted: independence, personal including “green” efforts to source responsibility and screen-free time food locally, compost and recycle, for play. And now, many overnight or bullying prevention programs. camps open up for entire families Within the overnight experience, for a session or two during a family camps have added themed summer. Mom and dad — and even getaways, such as “Mom & Me” Camp • Secure webcams grandparents — can unplug, roast or “Grandparents & Me.” Seabeck campseabeck.org • Highly trained and certiﬁ ed teachers and staff marshmallows and learn to canoe ( ) on Camp Adventure Summer Camp Hood Canal welcomes grandparents • Kindergarten prep and enrichment programs alongside their kids. 202111011 1413 • Transportation provided to area schools , 12 010–1 2,20, 20 and emphasizes family connection WHERE: YMCA camps such • Hot, nutritious meals served family style WINNER without technology. Camp as Camp Orkila on Orcas Seymour (campseymour.org/ 2011Island – 2014 and Camp Colman in family-camp) in Gig Harbor Longbranch, west of Puyallup welcomes extended family. The seattleymca.org ( ); and Camp Fire faith-based Grand Camp at camps such as Camp Sealth on lazyfcamp.org Come Take A Tour... Lazy F Camp ( ) in Vashon Island (campfireseattle. 20 Minutes Is All You Need! Ellensburg offers worship, wacky org) offer the quintessential songs and water Olympics for overnight camp experience, along grandparents and grandkids with “21st-century skills such as grades K–6.

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21st-century camps continued from page 17 2015 Ultraflexible Conveniently, the camp allows camps parents to purchase day passes to use as needed according to the CAMPS WHAT AND WHY: Responding family’s work schedule. If you FOR to the needs of busy parents whose don’t use up the day passes, your CURIOUS work, life and vacation schedules money is refunded. don’t match the typical five-day Summer Adventures Day MINDS workweek (or camp session), Camp is another intriguing model some camps offer new kinds of (summeradventuresdaycamp. schedules and options. com), providing door-to-door WHERE: Steve and Kate’s transportation in passenger Camp (steveandkatescamp.com) vans for its mobile day camps is relatively new to the Seattle for kids ages 5–16. The camps area, managing three camps for run a variety of field trips to grades K–7 (in Seattle, Bellevue such places as the Pacific Science and Tacoma) with a uniquely Center, Woodland Park Zoo, flexible enrollment policy and Henry Moses Water Park, Seattle philosophy. The day camp offers Mariners games — even Great highly specialized “studios” for Wolf Lodge. New this year, the activities such as dance, music, camp’s Challenge Zones will bread making and animation, likely feature field games, drama, along with many outdoor laser tag, science and more (still activities. The difference? There in the planning stage). Y is no “schedule” — kids get a full choice of activities. Parents Joanna Nesbit is a freelance are “recognizing kids’ needs for writer who lives in Bellingham developing passions over fitting with her husband and two into a rigid structure,” says children. Learn more about her camp partner Mike Saperstein. at joannanesbit.com. REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

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o you and your book-loving kids ever dream about how cool it would be enter some of the fictional worlds you read about together — Narnia, Hogwarts, Mount Olympus? With increasing Dnumbers of tourist sites and itineraries centered around kid lit’s greatest reads, it’s easier than ever. These five book-centric vacations turn summer reading on its head by letting your family explore great books and authors in real time, from sleeping in a covered wagon on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s prairie homestead to quaffing butterbeer Hogwarts style on a back lot in London.

MUGGLE FOR THE CAMERA Harry Potter’s London 1London is always fantastical, but Potterheads can now triple the city’s magic by playing out J.K. Rowling’s series for themselves with Harry- inspired tours and activities that add up to a once-in-a-childhood family vacation. Start by joining a Muggle walking tour, which, in two and a half hours, explores film locations and haunts that inspired Rowling, such as the real-life spot that sparked Diagon Alley (roughly $16–$19, recommended for ages 7 and older; muggletours.co.uk). Make a requisite pilgrimage to take photos at Platform 9 3/4 in King’s Cross station, complete with a luggage trolley wedged halfway into the wall to give the illusion of the famous portal to the Hogwarts Express, open to wizards Go whole Hogwarts: only (the-magician.co.uk/harry-potter-london- Happy Muggles on locations.htm). a walking tour

And, of course, the Warner Bros. Studio COURTESY OF MUGGLE TOURS Tour London (in nearby Leavesden; accessible by public transit) lets you inhabit scenes from Station offers “The Wizard Chambers,” rooms the eight films on two soundstages and a back lot with four-poster beds, battered steamer trunks, filled with original sets, animatronic creatures spell books, potion bottles and cauldrons (from and amazing special effects (family tickets $14; $325 for double occupancy including breakfast; wbstudiotour.co.uk). Kids can board the Knight georgianhousehotel.co.uk/offers/Harry-Potter- Bus, hop on Hagrid’s motorbike, stroll Diagon Tour-Package-London.asp). Alley, or put themselves on a broomstick or on BOOKWORMING: Award-winning Children’s the front page of The Daily Prophet via green- Bookshop in Muswell Hill is a London literary screen technology. Thirsty? Sample authentic landmark for the kid set. Add more kid-lit tourism nonalcoholic butterbeer. to your trip with inspiration from A Children’s

SLEEP: The Georgian House near Victoria Literature Tour of Great Britain. >> FLICKR CREATIVE COMMONS / 96TOMMY

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Victorian period pieces, a replica of western Massachusetts town of Amherst, the Green Gables the writer’s wedding dress and her 40,000-square-foot museum collects, preserves

Heritage Place FLICKR CREATIVE COMMONS / CHARLES HOFFMAN personal scrapbooks ($1–$3.50;, and presents picture books and picture-book lmmontgomery.ca). Early July brings illustrations from around the world ($6–$9; the L.M. Montgomery Festival carlemuseum.org). to Cavendish. Also, don’t miss the Carle, author of The Very Hungry national park’s gorgeous red sand Caterpillar and more than 70 other books, beaches. Tip: If you’re going to do cofounded the museum with his wife and all things Anne on the island, one of still visits each year for a book signing. the myriad packages offered may be Loads of kid activities include daily story worthwhile (check ticketpro.ca). time, picture-book-based movies, guided SLEEP: Producers of the art projects and special auditorium events ROMANTIC AVONLEA acclaimed TV series Road to Avonlea such as puppet shows. The museum regularly Anne of Green Gables’ used elegant Dalvay By The Sea, an 1895 changes artwork on display, though one gallery is always devoted to a rotating display Prince Edward Island beachfront inn near Charlottetown, as Avonlea’s White Sands Hotel (rooms from $200, cottages of Carle’s artwork. 2Fans of the red-headed heroine flock to pastoral from $325; dalvaybythesea.com). Kindred While Amherst’s other bookworm draw Cavendish — the fictional Avonlea — to visit Spirits resort, next door to Green Gables, isn’t kid lit per se, much of Emily Dickinson’s Green Gables Heritage Place Prince in offers marshmallow campfires, giant chess set, poetry is kid accessible. Check out the Emily Edward Island National Park tourismpei. ( games room and playground (rooms from $90, Dickinson Museum, which includes The com ), the gabled house that inspired Lucy Maud cottages from $170; kindredspirits.ca). Homestead, where Dickinson was born and Montgomery’s story. Although Montgomery BOOKWORMING: Charlottetown’s lived most of her life (visitor center free, never lived here, she grew up nearby with Bookmark is one of the Maritimes’ oldest guided museum tours $5–$10, kids younger her grandparents (the farm belonged to her independent bookstores, with loads of space for than 6 free; emilydickinsonmuseum.org). The cousins). With the house now restored to its kids to spread out with a good read. college-rich region of western Massachusetts original late-1800s style, it includes exhibits that also boasts wonderful summer festivals and highlight Montgomery’s life and works, with an PICTURE-BOOK PERFECT outdoor activities in the Berkshire Mountains award-winning biographical film and docent Eric Carle’s Amherst, and beyond. guides. Look for daily interpretive programs, Mass. SLEEP: For the New England B&B such as Sunday Picnic, with ice cream 3Engage small book lovers with a vacation experience, try Amherst’s Stone House making and old-fashioned games (high-season built around the Eric Carle Museum Farm, where kids can make friends with family pass about $17; pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/pe/ of Picture Book Art, the only full-scale Nubian goats, chickens and ducks (suites greengables/index.aspx). museum in the nation devoted to picture from $175; stonehousefarmbb.com). Or go Your family can explore the surrounding books and their art form. Located in the lovely corporate with the indoor pool and free woodland trails and look for spots named in breakfast at the Holiday Montgomery’s books, such as Lovers’ Lane and Inn Express & Suites the Haunted Wood (be sure to nab a free Parks in nearby Hadley (from Canada Xplorer activity book; pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/ about $180; ihg.com). pe/greengables/activ/xplorateurs-xplorers-gg.aspx). BOOKWORMING: In While Montgomery’s childhood home is long downtown Amherst, Food gone, a small museum on the site offers guided for Thought Books has tours (peisland.com/lmm). Avonlea Village a comfy kids’ area with combines historic and re-created 19th-century a thoughtful selection of homes and businesses to give a taste of the books. (Look for The Mouse fictional Anne’s rural community (avonlea.ca). of Amherst, a fictional story Visit the Lucy Maud Montgomery of a poetic mouse who Birthplace, which overlooks the sand dunes corresponds with Emily

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All together now Family reunions offer huge benefits to kids. How to plan and where to go By Lauren Braden hen was the last time glamping than camping, opt for rustic your children toasted resorts that have cabins. Wmarshmallows over a bonfire TOP PICK: Cape Disappointment with their favorite cousins, or listened State Park on the Washington coast has as your great-aunt shared memories of it all, from beaches to hiking trails, plus her childhood from decades ago? If your more than 150 campsites and 17 yurts answer is “never,” it’s time to plan a family and cabins. Two onsite lighthouse-keeper reunion — a real, offline, in-person family residences serve as vacation rentals with reunion. large kitchens and common areas (parks. In this digital age, most of what I know wa.gov/486/Cape-Disappointment). about the day-to-day lives of my extended OTHERS TO TRY: Doe Bay Resort camping and cabins family is whatever pops up in my on Orcas Island, Cama Beach State Park cabins on Facebook feed, from what Aunt JoAnn is Camano Island, Copper Creek Inn and planting in her garden in Oklahoma to the Cabins near Mount Rainier. dress that Cousin Kellie wore at her beach wedding in Florida. But my connections MODERATE BUDGET: to them are rooted more deeply than 2RENT A HOUSE what social media can provide, thanks to For a smallish gathering of family members our annual family gatherings when I was (fewer than 25 people), consider renting a child. Some family experiences can’t a large vacation house or retreat center, be “liked” on Facebook — they need to Three trends for where all of your lodging, cooking and happen in real life, face-to-face. destination reunions common areas are under one roof. This keeps the Recent research shows that spending time per-person costs low, you can save cash by cooking First, figure out what type of gathering is with extended family as children provides more your own meals together, and such accommo- appropriate for your family, given factors such than a fun, feel-good tradition. It turns out dations are available all over the mountains, as size of group, ages of relatives, budgets and that kids who have a firm grasp on their family beaches and islands of the Pacific Northwest. where people live. Here are three types of “We have had our 20 family members from narrative, from where their grandparents grew reunions you can plan to fit any budget. all over the country come to the Northwest up to how their aunt and uncle met, tend to LOW BUDGET: each year,” notes one ParentMap reader. “We’ve be more emotionally resilient, healthier and CAMPOUT OR CABIN rented vacation houses on Lake Joy in Carnation, happier. Researchers believe family connections 1 The great outdoors provides a perfect playground Vashon Island and Gig Harbor.” and stories give kids a strong intergenerational for gatherings that have lots of high-energy Opt for a setting that offers day-trip sense of self. In our high-tech world, firsthand children, and planned activities like short hikes excursions nearby, such as hiking and biking knowledge of family stories — both the joys and canoe trips can tempt kids away from tablets trails, a golf course or kayak rentals. and challenges that previous generations have and gaming devices for quality bonding time. TOP PICK: TheWillow Pond Lodge and faced — may be even more important. Camping is easy on your budget, and nature Lake House on Whidbey Island features two With vacation days in short supply, it makes provides the entertainment. But unless your vacation-rental homes, each with five bedrooms sense to combine a family reunion with summer family is made up of camping die-hards, walking and three baths, which can be rented individually vacation. The Pacific Northwest offers many through ferns to the bathhouse can get old fast, or together; combined, they’ll sleep as many as 30 beautiful, fun destinations that are perfect for both. so save this trend for short reunions. Look for people. The 50-acre estate is dotted with ponds, Are you ready for some serious offline family campgrounds that have group picnic areas and prairie and wildlife habitat (willowpondlodge.com). time? Read on as we unpack the trends in a variety of lodging options, from tent spaces to OTHERS TO TRY: Harmony Hill on Hood destination family reunions and give you tips RV hookups and shelters like yurts or cabins. Canal, Snowgrass Lodge in Leavenworth. Or, on planning stress-free, connection-building Some parks also have group campsites (tip: book of course, try a vacation-rental site, such as gatherings that will create lasting memories. far ahead for these). For an experience closer to VRBO, HomeAway or AirBnB. >> parentmap.com/summer ParentMap Summer 2015 • 29 family

All together now continued from page 29 MORE EXPENSIVE: a resort on the Washington coast, 3RESORT FUN with dozens of family members Leave the stress at home when and friends, and ranks it as an ideal your family gathers at a destination place for a reunion. “There are so many different configurations for resort. The big draw? An abundance accommodation. People who need of onsite activities that foster privacy can book a studio cottage, teamwork and family bonding, people who like to be surrounded from golf for the grownups to pool by others can get a big house, and time for the kids. Some resorts offer they’re all close together.” group activities that will transport TOP PICKS: In addition to you back to summer camp, such as Seabrook — a beachfront crafting and horseback riding. resort town with family-friendly FOR MORE INFORMATION Accommodations are usually activities from an indoor pool to 206-232-4145, ext. 100 flexible, offering a mix of lodge a pottery studio and cruiser bikes YouthTheatre.org rooms and vacation homes with full (seabrookwa.com) — Black Butte kitchens. You’ll have more flexibility Ranch in Sisters, Oregon, is a huge Summer Theatre Camps (Ages 3-18) for mealtimes if you plan a mix of family-oriented oasis flanked by Acting – Singing – Dancing – Performance resort restaurant dinners and DIY ponderosa pine trees in the Oregon One week or longer and full day options! 25% discount for new students meal gatherings. Cascades. Lodging options include Pam Mandel, a Seattle-based 120 vacation condos and homes travel writer, recently attended an that sleep from four to 20 people. anniversary celebration at Seabrook, There are laid-back restaurants,

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Held June, July and August at continued from page 37 Cougar Mountain Academy KidsQuest Children’s Living Wisdom Yoga Day An Exciting Summer of Cre ative MuseumY ...... 43 Camp ...... 28 Art, science and engineering camps Yoga, nature, swimming, crafts, Choices, Academic Enrichment for ages 3–8 music, more and Great Fun for ages 5-12! Bellevue; 425-637-8100 Lynnwood; 425-772-9862 kidsquestmuseum.org livingwisdomschoolseattle.org [email protected] 425-641-2800 Lynnwood Parks, Recreation 5410 194th Avenue SE Issaquah, WA 98027 Kidz BounceY & Cultural ArtsY ...... 18 [email protected] Inflatable fun for drop-in play and Day camps, pools, parks, sports; all ages www.CougarMountainAcademy.org parties Lynnwood; 425-670-5732 Issaquah; 425-222-5439 playlynnwood.com kidzbounce.com Mandarin ExpertsY KinderCare Learning One-on-one and group language City of Auburn CentersY ...... 8 instruction; all ages Fun rests for no season; summer Seattle; 206-226-2627 camps for ages 0–12 mandarinexperts.com Multiple Puget Sound locations Mercer Island Parks and Summer 888-523-6765; kindercare.com Recreation ...... 45 Kirkland Arts Center . . . . . 44 Art, kayaking, music, sailing, sports, Fun summer art camps, great day camps Camps teachers; ages 5–12 Mercer Island; 206-275-7609 Day Camps . Specialty Camps Kirkland; 425-811-7161 playonmercer.com Sports Camps . Drama Camps kirklandartscenter.org The Meridian SchoolY . . . . 32 Lake Union CrewY ...... 26 Enrichment classes and day camps Beginning rowing camps, full or half- Seattle; 206-632-7154 Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation day; ages 12 and up meridianschool.edu www.auburnwa.gov/play | 253-931-3043 Seattle; 206-860-4199 [email protected] lakeunioncrew.com Metro Parks TacomaY . . . 36 [email protected] Camps and programs for all ages, Lakemont AcademyY from art to zoo Early childhood Kindercare learning Tacoma; 253-305-1022 for ages 1½–6 MetroParksTacoma.org Bellevue; 425-564-8200; kindercare.com [email protected] Le Petit Village French Mobile Gaming RevolutionY Immersion School ...... 31 Game trailer comes to you for parties, A happy, healthy learning events, more SMM environment; ages 2–8 Puget Sound area; 877-GAMERZZ Seattle; 206-329-4336 mgrparty.com leptvillage.com; [email protected] Montessori Children’s MPS LearningRXY ...... 25 HouseY ...... 22 Brain training for dyslexia, ADHD, Montessori school for infants–grade 6, e on a 71acre autism, more AMS-accredited nature presere n Issaquah; 425-657-0908 Redmond; 425-868-7805 learningrx.com/issaquah mchkids.com; [email protected] te center o acoma [email protected] Morningside AcademyY . . . 45 LeMay — America’s Car Academic summer program; ages 6–16 Museum ...... 22 Seattle; 206-709-9500 Nature themed camps with a Celebrating America’s love affair with morningsideacademy.org focus on education and fun! the automobile [email protected] kids Half-day full-day camps Tacoma; 253-779-8490 Museum of History and ages lemaymuseum.org Industry (MOHAI) ...... 12 Partial-week, full-week and 4-12 [email protected] Exhibits and programs for kids and overnight sessions families Lindamood-Bell Learning Multiple sessions for diﬀ erent Center ...... 47 Seattle; 206-324-1126 mohai.org; [email protected] age levels each week Teaching reading, comprehension Art, Science and Survival in and math Music Works Northwest . . . 24 the Wild! Bellevue; 425-827-6288 Camps for voice, piano, rock, jazz, lindamoodbell.com special needs, more [email protected] Bellevue; 425-644-0988; musicworksnw.org acoma ature enter [email protected] It’s the Natural Way to The Little GymY ...... 8 1919 S. er Street Gymnastics, parties, camps, karate, Musikgarten NorthwestY pen 94 MonSat Spend the Summer! dance, sports skills Music and movement classes; ages 0–10 11 Puget Sound locations 4 Seattle-area locations www.TacomaNatureCenter.org | Registration: (253) 591-6439 thelittlegym.com nwmusikgarten.com

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Come and enjoy the Auntie Anne’s experience through a Pretzel Field Trip! Great for schools, Scouting groups, day care centers, homeschool groups, senior centers, birthday parties, and other groups of all ages interested in learning the art of hand rolling pretzels! • Learn about the History of the Pretzel and Auntie Anne’s • Take a tour of the store

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Have fun with art and exercise your imagination at TAM’s hands-on art camps! Work with local artists, get inspired by the museum’s exhibitions and create your own masterpieces.

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Pop! Icons, Heroes, and Comics Grades 7–9 August 10–14 SPACE CAMP Grades 4–6 August 24–28 MAD SCIENCE Cost: $290 ($260 TAM member) DINO DIGGERS IF I WERE A VET ALL ABOUT BUGS PEEWEE PICASSOS MINI CHEF SCHOOL CLOWNING AROUND SUPER HERO TRAINING CAMP Designed for kids 48” and under ƓQGRXWPRUHDW www.wiggleworkskids.com/wiggleworkshop UHJLVWUDWLRQVEHJLQV 253-272-4258 April 1, 2015 www.TacomaArtMuseum.org RQO\DW

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continued from page 38 North Cascades InstituteY . . 6 PCC Natural MarketsY . . . 11 Family getaways on Diablo Lake, Member-owned natural and organic learning and adventure grocery stores North Cascades National Park Ten Seattle-area locations 360-854-2599; ncascades.org/family pccnaturalmarkets.com [email protected] Join us for an Pedalheads Bike CampsY . . 28 Northwest ChoirsY Biking skills camps for all levels; ages 2–12 exciting summer Northwest Boychoir, ages 6–13; co-ed Multiple Seattle locations; 888-886-6464 Vocalpoint! Seattle pedalheads.com; [email protected] adventure! Seattle; 206-524-3234; nwchoirs.org Penny Pumpernickel Pants Northwest Girlchoir . . . . . 28 PlaycareY Summer Sing Day Camp; grades 2–7; Play-based preschool and drop-in Memories, friendship, sunshine, and laughs – that is what summer choirs year-round care; ages 2½–4½ is all about! Come enjoy all of the wonderfully rich and magical experiences Seattle; 206-527-2900 Seattle; 206-769-2387 that accompany summertime outdoor adventures, camp traditions and northwestgirlchoir.org pennypumpernickelpants.com rituals, and creative hands-on activities. [email protected] Phoenix Farm Hunters and � Fantastic eld trips and extraordinary guests The Northwest School Jumpers ...... 46 � Flexible week-by-week options and extended International Summer Camp . 20 Horsemanship camps for ages 5 and up day schedules for school-aged children For youth ages 10–16 from Seattle and Woodinville; 206-229-2711 � Fun themes facilitated by certi ed teachers around the world phoenixfarm.com; phoenix_farm@ Visit our website to register or nd more Seattle; 206-816-6070 hotmail.com information on Camp Explorations. northwestschool.org/summercamp PlayHappy CaféY [email protected] Play space for ages 0–6, café, parties, One Happy Camper / Jewish preschool, more Federation of Greater Seattle .34 Lynnwood; 425-582-7007 playhappycafe.com Grants to families to go to Jewish camp [email protected] Seattle; 206-443-5400 jewishinseattle.org/camp PRO Sports Club ...... 26 [email protected] Sports camps, childcare, preschool, swim lessons, more Open Window School . . . . . 28 Bellevue; 425-885-5566 A summer of fun and learning; proclub.com; [email protected] grades K–7 SM15_chestnut_hill_1-4.indd 1 1/27/15 9:11 AM Bellevue; 425-214-0523 Pump It UpY ...... 28 openwindowschool.org Birthday parties, open jumps, summer [email protected] camps, more Kirkland, Lynnwood . . . 18 The Overlake SchoolY 425-820-2297, 425-774-2297 Creativity, collaboration and challenge; pumpitupparty.com/kirkland-wa grades 5–12 pumpitupparty.com/lynnwood-wa Redmond; 425-868-1000 overlake.org/programs/summer Rain City Fencing Center . . . 25 [email protected] Half and full-day fencing programs, equipment provided Oxbow Farm and Conservation Bellevue; 425-747-6300 Center ...... 26 camps.raincityfencing.com Fun, hands-on organic farming camps; [email protected] ages 4–12 Carnation; 425-788-1134 Red Gate FarmY ...... 42 oxbow.org; [email protected] Horse riding camps, grooming, care; ages 6–11 Pacific Science CenterY . . . 19 Sammamish; 425-392-0111 Camps for Curious Minds redgatefarmdaycamp.com 6 Puget Sound locations; 206-443-2925 [email protected] pacificsciencecenter.org [email protected] Redmond Camps and Recreation ProgramsY Paint Away!Y ...... 44 Camps and classes in sports, Ceramic painting and glass fusing equestrian, arts, more Preschool & Elementary studio, art camp Redmond; 425-556-2300 Redmond; 425-861-8388 redmondrecreationguide.com paintawaynow.com [email protected] Bellevue, WA Since 1966 [email protected] Remlinger FarmsY Paint the TownY ...... 45 Interactive family fun park, birthdays, American Montessori Society Accredited! Creative fun for all ages market Seattle; 206-527-8554 Carnation; 425-333-4135 ceramics-painting.com remlingerfarms.com bellmontessori.com 425.454.7439 [email protected] [email protected]

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continued from page 41 Rite of Passage JourneysY . . 46 Seattle Area German American Summer backpacking programs; ages 8–18 School (SAGA) ...... 24 Bothell; 425-485-7396 Language immersion for preschool– riteofpassagejourneys.org grade 5 [email protected] Seattle; 206-442-2023 sagaschool.org; [email protected] Roaring Mouse Creative Arts StudioY ...... 10 Seattle Art MuseumY . . . . 22 Art classes, preschool, camps, gift- Exhibitions and hands-on art programs making and parties Seattle; 206-654-3210; visitsam.org Seattle; 206-522-1187; roaringmouse.org Seattle Audubon SocietyY . . 24 RockMeadow Equestrian Summer nature camps for grades 1–9 CenterY ...... 44 Seattle; 206-523-4483; seattleaudubon.org Beginning horsemanship camps; Summer Academy ages 6–10 Seattle Children’s HospitalY at Academy Schools Sammamish; 425-392-0600 Premier pediatric center, children’s rockmeadowec.com; [email protected] health care, more Seattle; 206-987-2000; seattlechildrens.org Where Academics . . . Russian School of . . . Meet Adventure MathematicsY Seattle Children’s TheatreY After-school math enrichment; Shows, drama camps, classes, Academy * Kindergarten-Grade 8 grades K–12 educational programs SCHOOLS * 5 Themed Weeks Bellevue; 425-518-6114 Seattle; 206-441-3322; sct.org; [email protected] russianschool.com Seattle Girls’ Choir . . . . 40 206-588-0860 * Challenging AND Fun [email protected] Y * Field Trips Each Week Summer choir and music day camps 14601 Interurban Ave S. Safe N Sound SwimmingY for girls and boys Tukwila ...... back cover Seattle; 206-526-1900 www.academyschools.org 1-on-1 swim lessons, water and Come Explore and seattlegirlschoir.org Centrally Located outdoor adventure camps [email protected] I-5/405 Interchange at Southcenter Discover With Us! Seattle; 206-285-9279; snsswim.com Seattle Humane ...... 12 SAMBICAY ...... 30 Pet adoptions, youth programs, Day and overnight camps, watersports, services, more loads of fun Bellevue; 425-641-0080 Bellevue; 425-746-9110 seattlehumane.org SM15_academy_schools_1-8h.indd 1 1/21/15 10:35 sambica.com;AM [email protected] Seattle Music House . . . . .32 Samena Swim and Small-group lessons on piano, guitar, Recreation Club ...... 18 Y violin and cello Preschool, before/after care, swim Seattle; 206-913-8665 lessons, camps, more seattlemusichouse.com Bellevue; 425-746-1160; samena.com [email protected] Sammamish Montessori School ...... 45 Seattle Parks and RecreationY Art, sports, science, more; ages 3–10 Summer camps in all areas, specialty Redmond; 425-883-3271 and all-day sammamishmontessori.com Seattle; 206-684-4075 [email protected] seattle.gov/parks; [email protected] The School of Acrobatics & Seattle Public LibraryY . . .47 New Circus Arts (SANCA) . . . . 12 Homework help, story times, programs Circus classes for ages 2 and up, camps for all ages for ages 6–16 27 Seattle locations; 206-386-4636; spl.org Seattle; 206-652-4433 Seattle Shakespeare sancaseattle.org; [email protected] Company ...... 20 School of RockY Camp Bill Shakespeare summer camps; Music summer camps for ages 8–18, ages 8–18 lessons, more Seattle; 206-733-8228 ext. 251 Seattle, Bellevue; 206-417-7625 seattleshakespeare.org seattle.schoolofrock.com Seattle SymphonyY Seabury School ...... 36 Performances, community and family Adventure-packed camps to challenge programs kids; grades K–8 Seattle; 206-215-4747 Tacoma; 253-952-3111 seattlesymphony.org seabury.org; [email protected] [email protected] Seattle AquariumY Singapore Math ClubY . . . 34 Marine biology camps, educational Math enrichment classes for grades K–6 programs Bellevue; 425-644-6056 Seattle; 206-386-4300; seattleaquarium.org singaporemathclub.com [email protected] [email protected]

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