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Ride On! Expert Tips on Bike Gear, Local Trails & National Bike Month Events

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Turn off the boob tube, put away the iPad, and dust off your bikes, trailers, and training wheels because May is National Bike Month. And, to help you and your little ones get pedaling, we’ve put together a list of our favorite cycling must-haves along with the best places to ride, and family-friendly bicycling events going on around the city! [...]

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Build a Love of Bicycles to Get Kids Pedaling

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Spring is here, which means it’s time to get the bikes out of the garage. We chatted with Billy Sanborn, Service Manager at Mike’s Bikes (the San Francisco Bay Area biking staple) and Rob Sadowsky, Executive Director at Portland’s Bicycle Safety Alliance, to get their tips on road safety with kids, bike tune-ups and more.     What’s the best [...]

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Seattle Kids Weekend Events: May 18-20

May 17th Parade

Boy, we could really get use to these sunny spring weekends! But rain or shine, we’ve got a great lineup of weekend events that will have you and the kiddos out and about. Consider: a fun-tastic benefit for kids, an outdoor celebration, a tasty class, a production with a twist, a hands-on nature project, and an event for you and your [...]

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7 Hot Spots for Mexican Food

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Great Mexican food in Seattle? Yes (long sigh) it does seem that the farther north you go, the worse for the wear the Mexican fare becomes. But listen up, muchachos, because we’ve got some terrific family friendly Mexican hotspots for you to check out. Here we go. Andele andele! Rosita’s Mexican Grill Never underestimate the power of a homemade tortilla [...]

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Clowns and Magicians and Princesses, Oh My!

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Remember the days when birthday parties were all about the clowns and magicians and other birthday party performers? Okay, maybe that was in the 80s, but whatever. It’s time to bring back the birthday party performer fun and we’re happy to lead the way with these very talented choices for kid’s birthday parties in Seattle. Most of these performers will [...]

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Spring Has Sprung: 5 Parks to Enjoy Spring Blooms

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Ah, spring in Seattle. After all those months of building forts and hitting indoor play areas on cold, rainy days, Puget Sound kids are more than ready to get outside and explore. All around the Emerald City there are green spaces filled with trees and flowers in full bloom. And even though cherry blossoms have peaked, there’s still plenty of [...]

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