Campgrounds offer many natural playthings to entertain kids: sticks, stones, spiders (OK, maybe not spiders). But one of my favorite childhood memories featured a Washington campground decked out with ... Read More
Beach Trips
12 Strange Natural Wonders in the Pacific Northwest and BC
These odd Oregon, British Columbia and Washington State destinations can compete with even the best video game or smartphone and win. Don't tell kids the science behind the weird natural ... Read More
Newport, Oregon with Kids
Newport, Oregon is a similar destination to Cannon Beach, Oregon for the annual family vacation. You've got the lovely, cream-toned sand, the toy stores and kite shops, the upscale and midrange ... Read More
North Oregon Coast with Kids
Check out that view to the right of this post. Looks pretty sweet, right? The photo wasn't taken in Cannon Beach, Seaside or Lincoln City, but in the tiny burg of Pacific City, on The Pelican Pub's ... Read More
A Stop-By-Stop Guide to the Oregon Coast with Kids
A friend recently told me about her upcoming Oregon Coast trip, and asked, "Where should I stop along the Oregon Coast?" So I've made up a quick itinerary of where I'd go and what I'd do ... Read More