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July 6, 2009 at 9:43 am · Filed under Cheap Dates, Cheap Pacific Northwest, Fun Things to Do with Kids ·Tagged Cheap & Free, Cheap Dates, Cheap Family Fun, fun things to do in Seattle, Redmond WA, Seattle
Marymoor Park Late Afternoon
Marymoor Park in Redmond WA is the heart of Seattle’s Eastside. This park gives visitors the best of small town Washington, packed in a happy 640 acres. Marymoor plays out something for all Eastsiders: Summer concerts, outdoor movies, a bicycle velodrome, a rowing club, sports fields, climbing walls, an off-leash dog park, and a bike trail that goes all the way to the big city. Read the details about Marymoor, my fave Seattle area park. I think you’ll love this place, too.
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July 6, 2009 at 9:16 am · Filed under Cheap Dates, Cheap Dating, Cheap Pacific Northwest, Fun Things to Do with Kids, Seattle, Seattle Culture ·Tagged Cheap & Free, Cheap Dates, Cheap Family Fun, fun things to do in Seattle, Seattle, Seattle Culture
MOHAI in Seattle. courtesy: The Survive & Thrive Boomer Guide
Hey kids,
Check this out! I was on the non-consumer gal’s website and ”Alunachic” posted this comment
I remembered Bank of America has an offer for free museum admission by showing your debit card. I’m not sure where you bank, but a quick check revealed several museums with free admission via Bof A debit card.
Here’s the link for Bank of America Museums. Seattle WA has:
- Museum of History and Industry (in the Montlake District, near UW).
- Wing Luke Asian Museum (The ID – International District), a cool little spot, which you would drive right past if you weren’t looking for it.
- Northwest African American Museum (I’ve never been there. Check it out.)
These places are free on the first full weekend of every month. You need a B/of/A piece of ID. Thanks Alunachic.
Wow, I just checked NYC. MOMA’s on the list. I love this. And, the Whitney. I need to make sure my next trip to the East Coast is the right weekend. Maybe, I should look at LA, too. I go there from time to time to see my daughter.
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July 4, 2009 at 7:38 am · Filed under Cheap Pacific Northwest, Fun Things to Do with Kids, Seattle, Seattle and Pacific Northwest ·Tagged Cheap & Free, Cheap Dates, Cheap Family Fun, cheap fun, Marymoor, Redmond WA, Seattle, Vacations with Kids
I couldn't find a pic of Marymoor. Let's try this instead...
Cheap is good. Free is better. Check out the Marymoor Outdoor Movies.
The suggested price is $5.00, but you don’t have to pay it. So, it’s free for people like me (and you). Check out these movies at Marymoor Park in Redmond WA.
By the way, I think that a lot of my taxes go to support the King County Parks, I want all of you to get MY money’s worth!
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June 14, 2009 at 6:32 am · Filed under Cheap Dates, Cheap Pacific Northwest, Fun Things to Do with Kids, Seattle ·Tagged Cheap & Free, Cheap Dates, Cheap Family Fun, cheap fun, Dog Parks, fun things to do in Seattle, Seattle Parks, Vacations with Kids
Kayaker on Lake Union (photo courtesy of Mfranck at Wikipedia)
Where are the best Seattle Parks by the water? I’ve lived in Seattle all my life (with some time out: Waikiki & So Cal). I would never steer you wrong.
Tourists and Newbies need my quickie map of Seattle Parks by the water. Go to the article to see the approximate locations of Myrtle Edwards, Alki Beach, Gas Works Park, Magnuson Park, and Green Lake. Seattle has tons of waterside parks, but these are easy to find and worth the extra effort. Rock on.
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June 12, 2009 at 10:06 pm · Filed under Cheap Dates, Fun Things to Do with Kids, Seattle Culture, Seattle Eastside ·Tagged Cheap & Free, Cheap Family Fun, fun things to do in Seattle, Seattle, Waterfall
Snoqualmie Falls (courtesy: cefka at Wikipedia)
“Location. Location. Location.” No. In Seattle it’s, “Pronunciation. Pronunciation. Pronunciation.” Seattle Newbies have difficulty with the pronunciation of words like Snoqualmie and Sammamish because they didn’t grow up hearing the names.
No one visiting Seattle for the first time would ever guess how the tongue-twister, Puyallup, should sound. Even simple names can be mangled, but the following words are used often by Seattleites:
Read Puyallup, Sammamish, Tulalip to find out why these words are used everyday in the Northwest. (This is a photo of Snoqualmie Falls. From Seattle, go to I-90, cross Lake Washington and keep going east about 25 miles (or less).
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June 3, 2009 at 10:30 pm · Filed under Cheap Dates, Fun Things to Do with Kids, Seattle, Seattle and Pacific Northwest ·Tagged Cheap & Free, Cheap Dates, Cheap Family Fun, cheap fun, fun things to do in Seattle, Ivars, Seattle, seattle restaurants, Vacations with Kids
View from Ivars Salmon House
Most Seattle locals can’t afford spendy restaurants for their seafood fix. They go to Ivars Salmon House, Ivars Fish Bar, Chinook’s, or Spud’s. The good news, for people on a Seattle vacation, is that the best cheap seafood restaurants in Seattle WA are also on (or nearby) the water.
Read about some cool little Seattle seafood spots for people who are light on cash.
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May 30, 2009 at 9:43 pm · Filed under Cheap Pacific Northwest, Fun Things to Do with Kids, Seattle and Pacific Northwest ·Tagged Cheap & Free, Cheap Dates, Cheap Family Fun, fun things to do in Seattle, Mount Rainier, Seattle, Vacations with Kids
Photo Courtesy of EZ Times Outfitters and VisitRainier.com
Money is tight, but necessity is the mother of invention. (This means: come up with something cheap so the kids don’t get restless during summer.)
Here are some of the best places for kids to have fun at Mount Rainier or near Mount Rainier National Park. Even daytrips can work wonders as mini vacation getaways.
Here are some ideas like Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad, trail ride outfitters, and Northwest Trek.
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May 25, 2009 at 2:06 am · Filed under Cheap Dates, Cheap Pacific Northwest, Fun Things to Do with Kids, Seattle, Seattle and Pacific Northwest ·Tagged Cheap & Free, Cheap Dates, Cheap Family Fun, fun things to do in Seattle, Seattle
View From Gas Works Park on Lake Union
Inexpensive creative dates for couples are easy to find. Imagination yields unique ideas. There are tons of fun things to do in Seattle, even in a slow economy. Think outside the date box and invite your honey on some of these inexpensive creative dates. A slow economy is no time to give up on love….
Read about some of the Unique Things to do in Seattle.
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May 22, 2009 at 4:24 am · Filed under Cheap Pacific Northwest, Fun Things to Do with Kids, Seattle, Seattle and Pacific Northwest ·Tagged Cheap & Free, Cheap Family Fun, Mount Rainier, Seattle, Seattle Parks
Sunrise Day Lodge (it doesn't have overnighters anymore)
Mount Rainier National Park lodging includes two very different historic hotels. Paradise Inn sits higher up the mountain, among alpine meadows as beautiful as anything in Switzerland. National Park Inn at Longmire lies nestled thousands of feet below, within a deep old growth forest. Both locations are as spiritual and beautiful as any on earth, but each has its own innate qualities.
Well…. I’ve stayed at both Paradise Inn & National Park Inn (Longmire) and I can’t tell you which one is better. One is down low and one is way up in the mountains where you’re going to want to yodel. Actually, I even stayed at Sunrise Lodge, but it’s no longer open for overnighters. Weird.
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