Recess Monkey Release Party at the Naval Undersea Museum-Plus, A Giveaway!

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Here’s a mark-your-calendar event for my friends near Gig Harbor and greater Kitsap. Kindie rock group Recess Monkey is releasing a brand new album-Deep Sea Diver- and they’re having a FREE party at the Naval Undersea Museum this Saturday, June 15th.  Woot! I’ve written about this museum before. If you’ve never been, add it it [...]

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Great Monday Special Launches at Trampoline Nation-Federal Way!

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Dreading the weekday blues? I’ve got the cure! Our sponsors at Trampoline Nation are launching a brand new special. Monday is now Fun Day, with four big hours of jump time for just 32.00. Use it as you choose-your family of four can all jump for an hour, or your two kids can jump for [...]

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South Sound Sunday Fun

Sunday Metro Parks Tacoma Presents James and the Giant Peach Shows this weekend and next. Pre purchase tickets are 14.00 adults/8.00 kids   All tickets at the door are 20.00. Performers are students 3-18 from Metro Arts programs Northwest Pinball and Arcade Game Show at the Tacoma Convention Center  350 games all set on free play! [...]

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South Sound Weekend Kids’ Calendar: Family Fun For June 7th-9th!

Looking for things to do with the family this weekend?  If you live near Tacoma, Auburn, Lacey, Puyallup, Gig Harbor, Olympia-or somewhere in between-I’ve got you covered! South Sound family fun is right here! Headed elsewhere? For Seattle or Portland area fun you’ll want to check out the fantastic list over at ThriftyNWmom compiled by [...]

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Join the Lost Ladybug Project!

I feel like I’ve been waiting the whole, long Winter to write this post! First, before I tell you about the coolest group science project ever, and a super easy way to keep your kids busy for a whole afternoon, I want to tell you that there is another group with a very similar name. [...]

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South Sound Library Summer Reading Programs

Library reading programs are a great way for kids of all ages (even pre-readers) to keep their skill sharp and earn fun prizes, too! Registering is as simple as heading to your library and signing up! Here’s a preview of area programs with links to more information. I’ll have a separate post on retail store [...]

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Shadow Lake Nature Preserve: A Unique Nature Walk and Preschool Program in Renton

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I always love to tell you about hidden treasures, and today I’ve got a nature walk and a preschool program I bet you’ve never heard of for my South King County friends.   Shadow Lake Nature Preserve is a 92 acre wetland preserve in Renton with one of the area’s last peat bogs. It’s home [...]

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U-Pick Strawberry Picking at Puyallup’s Picha Farms!

Our friends at Picha Farms let us know they hope to have their u-pick strawberry fields open as soon as next week! Don’t go yet, but do like their Facebook page to get updates. In the meantime, here’s a post I did last year that will give you all the details on this outing. You [...]

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Save 10% on Memberships to the Point Defiance Zoo and Northwest Trek!

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I don’t normally get out of bed for 10% off, but deals  on memberships to Northwest Trek and Point Defiance Zoo are really hard to come by, so I thought this was worth mentioning. And, if you can swing the investment, a membership is a great deal. A zoo membership pays for itself in three [...]

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Tillamook Love Your Loaf Tour Headed to McChord, Tacoma, and Puyallup!

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Thanks to our pal Heather, over at QueenBeeCoupons for letting us know that the Tillamook Love Your Loaf tour is headed to the South Sound this Thursday, June 6th! Thanks to reader, Heather for pointing out I left the date off (geez….) Try cheese samples, see the cute buses, and score some coupons (I’m told [...]

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