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Product Description Your guide to a year of living adventurously with kids in Seattle! Within a two-hour drive of Seattle, you can hike to secret beaches, “camp” in a shipping container, play flashlight tag in a 100-year-old fort, walk an alpine ridge that’s ablaze in the fall, whoosh down a 35-foot-high slide, shoot a pumpkin cannon, ride on a mini steam train, swim in a quarry, see real dino fossils, sled in a national park and watch salmon migrate in the heart of the city. And you might make it home by naptime. Organized by season, “52 Seattle Adventures With Kids” is a local’s guide to the most affordable and awesome family outings around the Puget Sound region and beyond, highlighting a new outdoor or indoor adventure for every week of the year. It’s written by parents, for parents, and is packed with insider tips on saving, snacktime stops and staycation know-how. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Spontaneous summer day trips and weekend getaways Off-the-beaten track fall fun such as salmon spotting, yurt camping Winter escapes, from steamy pools to scary-fun sledding hills Spring adventures, including exciting waterfall hikes and mini train rides The ultimate tip list on saving bucks and escaping crowds 52 Seattle Adventures With Kids was created by the writers and editors of the Puget Sound region’s most beloved parenting resource, ParentMap. Review "If you need some fresh ideas for family outings, '52 Seattle Adventures with Kids' should be with easy reach on your bookshelf. Whether it is dinosaurs and trains, sledding hills and hikes, pools and apple picking -- there are adventures here for kids both young and old. This book will turn your family on to great place to explore that you never knew existed. - Susan Elderkin, author of "Best Hikes With Kids: Western Washington" (Mountaineers Books) "This is the one essential guide to Seattle with kids that every family needs. Easy to use, with season-specific adventures tailored to all ages and budgets, '52 Seattle Adventures With Kids' is getting my family out of our rut and helping us find more fun together. Whether you're local to the Pacific Northwest and hungry for new discoveries or looking for top tourist tips, this expert insider's guide reveals adventures that will spark imaginations and keep everyone smiling." - Natalie Singer Velush, former executive editor for ParentMap and author of "California Calling." About the Author Elisa Murray is the editor of "52 Seattle Adventures With Kids," which compiles the work of 19 other Seattle-based writers and authors. She is a Seattle-based freelance writer, former editor at ParentMap and mom to one cool kid. Contributing authors to "52 Seattle Adventures With Kids" include: Gemma Alexander Nancy Alton Bryony Angell Maegen Blue Lauren Braden April Chan Nancy Chaney Fiona Cohen Kris Collingridge Annie Fanning Emily Grosvenor JiaYing Grygiel Allison Holm Jennifer Johnson Jennifer Kakutani Kate Missine Elisa Murray Kali Sakai Ashley Steel Linnea Westerlind