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your place on the web where you can find great activities, attractions,
resources, and events in the Greater Puget Sound area for your child and
family. IdleChild.com provides a comprehensive list of places to
go, things to do, and a catalog of resources the on-the-go parents and
their kids.
Olympic Sculpture Park
Interactive map of Olympic Sculpture Park, walking tour kit, 360 degree views, and audio slideshows--including
location of facilities (parking, restrooms, cafe, and metro bus stops).
Presented here to entice you to get out and walk the park and enjoy the views
personally. Take your camera.
Outdoor Sports
--Greater Seattle Area
Explore the many
bike paths in Seattle (the 12.1 mile Burke-Gilman trail along Lake Union and Lake Washington,
the 2.8 mile path around Green Lake, and the Dexter Avenue bike lane that runs up to
and across the Fremont Bridge, etc.
Other activities--hiking, skiing, swimming, boating, fishing and hunting.
Seattle's Space Needle: Webcam button--one-of-a-kind live
perspective on Seattle and the surrounding area. Use buttons to
move the camera up, down, left, right or zoom. [You will need to
click on the pop-up blocker on your toolbar and click "allow pop-ups on
this site" for the Web cam to work.]
The Seattle Underground Tour:
Starting with a seated introduction inside Doc Maynard’s
Public House, a restored 1890s saloon, Bill Speidel's Underground Tour
is a leisurely, guided walking tour the subterranean passages that once
were the main roadways and first-floor storefronts of old downtown
Seattle.
The Experience Music Project (EMP) at Seattle Center:
The EMP (Experience Music Project) is an interactive music
museum located in Seattle, Washington. There is also a Jimmy Hendrix
Museum, the JBL Theater, a Digital Lab and much more. Tickets are
required for many of the activities. However, the Turntable Restaurant,
Liquid Lounge, and EMP Store are open to the public and do not require
paid admission to EMP. EMP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
City of Seattle Web Site City highlights, living in Seattle, visiting
Seattle, hot information, doing business--more than you ever wanted to
know about Seattle.
Seattle Public Market
[The Pike Place Market] "The
Soul of Seattle:" about the market, what's
happening, shop & dine,
Seattle's Sleepless Singles Seattle
Sleepless offers singles in the Puget Sound area an environment for friendships, fun, and adventure, while providing an array of new events
and activities in a friendly social atmosphere. Their membership is especially for the 40+ age range.
Explore the Northwest Outdoors
Outdoor events, hiking, biking, camping,
paddling, snow sports...
Bicycling Routes and Trail Maps for Washington State
locate topics of interest and useful information on
bicycling in Washington state.
Walking Paths and Trails
in Washington State
Walking and fitness, safety tips for pedestrians, walking and fitness.
Recreation: national parks, monuments and scenic byways, state, county
and local resources, organizations that specialize in trails and
walking.
Port of Seattle,
Virtual Tour of Seattle
Seattle 101 guide for travelers and tourists, points of
interest, Seattle icons, maps and directions, views, tips and guides,
walking tours, touring the region, Seattle history and a schedule of
weekend events.
Fun Seattle Traffic
Find the traffic jam before it finds you--Freeway map displays traffic flow
and is updated every two minutes. Travelers can learn the
best time to leave, the fastest road to take, and the most reliable form
of transportation to reach their destination. Links to other cities in
Washington.
Fun
Seattle Weather Rain, rain go away! Come again another day. Forecasts brought to
you by the Washington State Department of Transportation.
Fun for Seattle Newcomers:
Women's social group for greater Seattle, King County Washington
newcomers. The Newcomers Club of Greater Seattle meets in different parts of the city
and surrounding towns to help newcomers and long-term residents make new
friends and become acquainted with the diversity of
the area. The club has a great variety of activities and functions.
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