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Cascadia Connections: Family Resources
Northwest Cheapsleeps: Favorite places for budget travelers (WA, OR, BC) Kids in Victoria: For Vancouver Island families (BC) KidsVancouver: A helping hand to provide a great family resource in Vancouver (BC) BC Parents Forum: For parents, by parents (BC) Portland Family Adventures: Parents’ guide to family fun in Portland, Oregon (OR) Swings and Roundabouts: Vancouver and Victoria playground reviews (WA) Urbanmamas: Portland mamas with tips on things to do, places to eat and more (OR) Yoyomama: Keeping mums on-the-go in the know (BC)
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Family Travel Blogroll
Ceilydh Sets Sail: We bought a boat, quit our jobs and headed out to sea Ciao Bambino: Inspiring families to travel the world DeliciousBaby: Making travel with kids fun Family Rambling: Tips and destinations from a traveling family Frisco Kids: Your guide to kid-friendly events and trips around the San Francisco Bay Area…and beyond The Globetrotter Parent: Expat life in Madagascar Have Baby Will Travel: Eating, sleeping, playing & getting around with baby Have Kids Still Travel: Because you can’t leave ’em home alone Kids Go West: Tales of family travel in the Western U.S. Lollipop Road: A family friendly travel blog Mom Most Traveled: Travel, giveaways, reviews and more Mother of…
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Families Travel! Sarah Goes on a Quadra Island Farm Stay
In August 2009, Sarah Pugh, her husband Stirling and 3-year-old daughter Rowan rented a kitchen-equipped cottage from Bold Point Farmstay for six nights. Their hosts, Rod and Geraldine, run the farmstay on the secluded and rustic Quadra Island, BC. Quadra Island is located about three hours north of Victoria (and involves a quick 10-minute ferry ride). Here’s why Sarah thought her family’s stay on a functioning farm was so fantastic: Q: What did you do at the family-friendly farm? Sarah: We went for long rambles in the woods, picked berries and fruit, went swimming in the lakes, and fishing and paddling in the ocean. We went to the market, popped over…
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Dine Around Seattle Sets the Table for Families
During the month of March, Sundays through Thursdays, many travelers and locals take advantage of “Dine Around Seattle.” Frugal foodies can choose from an appetizer, dinner and dessert at some of Seattle’s best restaurants – all for $30. Some restaurants also offer lunch, and the price drops to a sweet ‘n’ cheap $15. I’d (foolishly) assumed that many of these refined restaurants wouldn’t welcome families. So I called the participating restaurants and asked whether they could put out high chairs and children’s menus. All offered the former — although Chez Shea needs to borrow the high chair — and many also provided the latter. This is a good sign. When…
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Photo Friday: Vancouver 2010
These brilliant Chinese lanterns competed against Olympic mascots, trinket booths, singers, food vendors, ticket seekers and ticket scalpers, wandering performers and everything else going on at Vancouver 2010’s Plaza of Nations. But the crimson beacons held their own, as they swayed in front of the twilight-touched mountains surrounding the city. The photo demonstrates why I love this city so much:Â Vancouver’s rich cultural diversity and all-seasons natural playground. I’m thankful I’m only a three-hour drive away. This is my first Photo Friday. Thanks for all that you do, Debbie at DeliciousBaby.
