Explore local restaurants and outstanding bookstores with a cheap Portland hotel or funky downtown accommodation as a base.
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The unusually wet Spring has park rangers throughout the Northwest reminding hikers to be extra careful.
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Rangers warn of very slippery hiking trails
I love to travel, and this summer I’m finding myself extremely lucky in the travel department! In early June my son and I tagged along when my husband went to Washington, D.C., for a conference. This week said son and I are visiting my mom in southern California. And next month we’re heading off on a road trip around southern Oregon and northern California. Throw in a weekend camping trip or two and this summer is shaping up quite nicely indeed! I’ve learned a lot about traveling with kids (OK, a kid) over the years, much of it through researching and reading articles about family travel right here in Metro Parent . Our June feature Hit the Road offers tips for Happy Family Car Trips, and a recent blog inspired dozens of reader comments offering more travel tips for parents. A few years ago, we ran an Ages & Stages article about traveling with kids and another sharing stories from local parents about their Best Family Vacations Ever! (It’s a good job for a travel bug!) You can check out more of our travel articles on our Family Travel page . I hope some of them (along with our reader comments) will not only help you get more out of family travel but also encourage you to get out there as often as you can and explore the world with your kids. Where are you going this summer? Wherever it is, whether near or far, we wish you happy trails!
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More than 50 former smokejumpers from across the nation have gathered to help turn the former Siskiyou Smokejumper Base into a museum about the airborne firefighters.
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Ex-smokejumpers fix up old Ore. base for museum
I’ve never been one of those mothers who mourns the passing of every developmental phase. I seem to notice the passing irritations (colic! sleepless nights! tantrums and crying jags!) far more than the passing pleasures (yes, the little ones are awfully cute!). But there is one thing I sorely miss about my son’s younger days, and that one thing is Oaks Park’s Preschool Rides. For $6.25 per child, kids 6 and under can enjoy all the kiddie rides they can handle for two straight hours, followed by milk, cookies and a story. (Parents get in free!) It’s paradise for little kids, everyone moving at a slower pace, everyone happy and smiling and thrilled by the magic of the big pink slide, the soaring balloons and spinning tea cups, the historic carousel, the peaceful train, the bouncing frog hopper and the remarkably speedy (though somewhat rickety) mini-roller coaster. The day I realized my son had outgrown those perfect summer mornings was a sad day for me indeed. We had an amusement park not unlike Oaks Park in the middle of the city where I grew up, but that park is long gone, having been turned into a lucrative seven-story shopping mall and traffic magnet sometime during my middle school years. Maybe that’s why I was so fond of Oaks Park’s Preschool Rides. Not only did they remind me of my own happy preschool days, they reminded me that I now live in a place where a little amusement park can still exist within the city limits, providing fun-filled days for kids of all ages all summer long. Preschool Rides starts tomorrow (June 22) and runs from 9:30 to 11:30 am every Tuesday and Wednesday through September 29 at Oaks Park, 7805 SE Oaks Park Way. If your kids are still young enough to enjoy a good old-fashioned kiddie ride, you should definitely check it out. And say hi to the Frog Hopper for me! oakspark.com/chippersrides.html
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Old-fashioned Fun at Oaks Park Preschool Rides!
Free Fireworks on the Columbia River 30 minutes from Portland Are you a bit intimidated by the 4th of July crowds around Portland? Perhaps, it’s time to try something different this 4th of July. Here is a note from our friends in St. Helens, Oregon. Celebrate the 4th of July in Saint Helens Olde Towne on the
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Tusko the elephant has been chosen as the 2010 Father of the Year at the Oregon Zoo.
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Tusko is zoo’s Father of the Year
If coming up with a gift idea for Father’s Day has you stuck, we’ve got some good ideas to get you started.
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The event will feature demonstrations by Bacon Skateboards and Exit Realword.
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Gresham skate park party June 21st
Get the latest news as the best soccer teams in the world compete for a global championship.
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Young fishing enthusiasts are invited to sharpen their skills at the twentieth annual Junior Fishing Clinic on Saturday, June 19 at Trillium Lake.
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Free fishing clinic at Trillium Lake on June 19
The Buckman neighborhood is a great jumping-off point for a day of fun exploring Portland. With its countless cafes, restaurants, and coffee shops, you can explore this up-and-coming neighborhood which seems to be right near everything there is do in Portland.
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Buckman Neighborhood: A creative taste of youthful Portland
Go to Family Fun Days from 10am-Noon – great for kids ages 8 and under and then come back for a movie on the square starting around 7pm. Both events are free. Ice Cream Anyone?
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