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50 Free Museums in Washington & Oregon for Military Families
This summer, military families get free passes into over 50 fantastic Pacific Northwest museums. The Blue Star Museums initiative is a partnership among Blue Star Families, the National Endowment for the Arts, and more than 1,000 museums across America. Blue Star Museums offer free admission to active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day, May 30, 2011, through Labor Day, September 5, 2011. Read more at the Blue Star Museums page. A few of my favorite family museums: High Desert Museum (in Bend, Ore.), Portland Art Museum (Portland, Ore.), University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History (Eugene, Ore.), Kids Discovery Museum (Bainbridge Island, Wash.), KidsQuest Children’s…
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Vacation Rentals with Kids in BC, WA and OR
Imagine creating a gourmet spread in your temporary house: warm Seattle-baked bread, locally-crafted cheese, and tiny strawberries from Seattle’s Pike Place Market. After lunch, your toddler naps in the house’s second bedroom while you catch up on your reading. She wakes and you head to the local playground. There, your family exchanges a hello with newfound friends. It’s like a little slice of Northwest life. Or perhaps you’d rather stay on the San Juan Islands, where water laps the shore outside your door. Then again, how about a condo in Portland’s Pearl district? If only to be closer to the  neighborhood pub – which welcomes children, of course. Vacation rentals…
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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)