Comments | magickalmom: School is out soon!

magickalmom

School is out soon!

Jun 07, 2009 14:11

OK, so school is out soon and I am going to have to keep dragonzzilla busy busy this summer or he'll rot his brain on video games. So I am asking YOU, What are some of the most interesting places to see in Puget Sound?! We really haven't "vacationed in our own state" much since arriving here so we really want to do that. Of course free and cheap quests are ( Read more... )

donald, travel, family time, education, fun stuff, washington, day trip, tacoma, seattle, olympia, pac-nw

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acerzen June 7 2009, 22:48:58 UTC

I think visiting Olympic National Forest and Park, and the Hoh rain forest,and the world's largest cedar's or dougies in the Hoh...are must to see. During some of that, the coast of course near the rain forest. Summer is high time for it.

Also, an excellent family hike, one I completely love and would love to do is Dewey Lakes up at Chinook Pass (highway 410). It is at the crest of west and east of the Cascades. Holy hell it is a beautiful place. One side is lush typical Pac NW forest and plant life, the other side is literally dry eastern stuff (larches, pines). A fantastic drive, hike and view.

Dewey Lakes magickalmom June 8 2009, 07:14:43 UTC

Sounds like a lot of fun, perhaps we can get our two families together for something like this next month? Whatcha think?

amythest_muse June 7 2009, 23:43:49 UTC

http://www.visitolympia.com/calendar_events.php

Seems like you have everything pretty much covered. Ocean Shores is free to roam on the beach. The Evergreen State College has a nice forest to explore. Lakefaire is free to roam around. Captiol Park in downtown Olympia has fountains to play in and you can walk around the lake. I particulary liked Alder Lake when we visited it in October.

It's not free, but I am looking forward to going to the EMP to see the Jim Henson Exhibit. A family membership is $75 for two adults and all the children under 18, a pretty sweet deal I think.

A great list of places and events! I'll have to check some of them out!

Oly magickalmom June 8 2009, 07:15:51 UTC

I love the woods around TESC and the parks in Oly are funtastic. We love playing in the fountain!!!

serenfire June 8 2009, 00:01:23 UTC

OMG! I just read about the Jim Henson Exhibit going on at EMP but I was utterly surprised and pleased to find out that a year-long family membership is so cheap! Wowsers.

And the Seattle Pass (linked from the EMP page) is an awesome deal as well; for $55, you get a nine-day pass to see six Seattle attractions (13 and over, less for younger), Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum OR the Museum of Flight, the Seattle Aquarium, Argosy Cruises Seattle Harbor Tour, Seattle Space Needle, Pacific Science Center and Woodland Park Zoo.

tazladys June 8 2009, 04:29:12 UTC

The Olympics-in particular The Quinalt river area is totally awesome-we used to go camping and fishing there when I was a kid. Also taking the hwy 101 loop up and around and thru Forks is INCREDIBLE(I highly reccommend taking your cameras for both excursions). Point Defiance has alot to offer as well. Millersavania Park is really cool too-camping, the lake and all-another place we went camping at. Mt Rainier is very beautiful and has hiking trails.

Enjoy!

Loves

sidhefire June 8 2009, 06:19:32 UTC

Rialto beach... one of my favorite places on the face of the planet.. scrambling up Copper Creek canyon.. also fun.. And I have a lifetime Golden Eagle state parks pass.... so if you take me with you we get into any national or state park for free.

Sweet! magickalmom June 8 2009, 07:17:04 UTC

We should get an outing on the calendar! I'd love to just go and take lotsa pictures!