Outdoor Activities

The outdoor ZooTunes summer concert series (held at Woodland Park Zoo) starts June 27, but it’s a good idea to get tickets early, as the events tend to sell out. Check out this year’s lineup: [click to continue…]

It just snowed 13″ last night up at Snoqualmie – a good time to check out The Summit at Snoqualmie’s  tubing center! [click to continue…]

Continuing on today’s summer theme of pools, if you are near Renton, or willing to drive a bit, the Henry Moses Aquatic Center in Renton might be the funnest city pool in the area. [click to continue…]

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Mounger Pool – Seattle Things to Do #291

“Swimming” and “pool” are two words that haven’t crossed the minds of Seattleites much this summer, but with a burst of real summer weather, maybe it’s time to head out for a dip.

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Walk around Green Lake – Seattle Things to Do #223

With the weather finally warming up this week, it is time to get out for one of Seattle’s favorite walks around Green Lake. Hundreds of people enjoy the lake every day, rain or shine, but the numbers certainly go way up when we finally see some springtime sun and warmth like today.

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Gasworks Park Kite Shop – Seattle Things to Do #201

Gasworks Park is a popular Seattle park, offering views of Lake Union and downtown Seattle amongst the remnants of an old coal processing plant. With lots of open space, it is also a perfect spot to fly a kite, so it should come as no surprise that a couple of blocks away is the Gasworks [...]

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Kubota Garden – Seattle Things to Do #193

With spring upon us, it is a perfect time to get out and visit one of Seattle’s two stunning Japanese gardens. There is the Japanese Garden at the Washington Park Arboretum and Kubota Garden in the Rainier Beach neighborhood of South Seattle.

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Seattle Stairway Walks – Seattle Things to Do #182

If you’ve spent any time in Seattle, you realize that it is a city of many hills and stairways, some of them quite steep and dramatic. There are over 500 stairways in the city, making for enjoyable walks and a great way to exercise and see hidden areas and views in many neighborhoods.

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Seattle Cycling Tours – Seattle Things to Do #181

There is a lot to explore in Seattle, and rather than see it from the back of a bus or cab, how about exploring on a bicycle? Seattle Cycling Tours offers daily tours of historic Seattle, exploring places like Pike Place Market, Pioneer Square, the Waterfront and Seattle Center. All you need to do is [...]

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Audobon Bird Count

Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count – Seattle Things to Do #137

Looking for a new holiday tradition?  Join thousands of people across the country in The Audubon Society’s 111th Annual Christmas Bird Count.   Although usually on the last Saturday in December, this year the Seattle area Christmas Bird Count (CBC) will be held on January 1, 2011.  Audubon bird experts will lead teams of volunteers [...]

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Jingle Bell Run Walk

Jingle Bell Run/Walk – Seattle Things to Do #124

Get up and get moving this holiday season with the Arthritis Foundation’s Jingle Bell Run/Walk on December 12th. The course takes you on a tour of downtown Seattle and features several 5K run/walk options as well as a 1K race for kids!  Don your holiday colors, reindeer antlers, bells or Santa hats, and help raise money [...]

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