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Wading pools operated by Seattle Parks are open on sunny days when the temperature is forecast to be 70 degrees or above. On most days pools are filled half full, which is a 50% water savings…..but on the busiest days they will be filled to the top!
Here is a list of wading pool locations, hours and open days vary, so check the schedule. Most wading pools open the last week of June and close by Labor Day.
Seattle area public wading pools
- Bitter Lake 13035 Linden Ave N
- Cal Anderson 1635 11th Ave
- Dahl 7700 25th Ave NE
- Delridge 4501 Delridge Way SW
- E. Queen Anne 160 Howe Street
- E C Hughes 2805 SW Holden Street
- Green Lake N 73rd st & W Green Lake Dr N
- Hiawatha 2700 California Ave SW
- Lincoln Park 8600 Fauntleroy Way SW
- Magnuson 7400 Sand Point Way NE
- Powell Barnett Park 352 Martin Luther King Way
- Soundview 1590 NW 90th Street
- South Park 8319 8th Ave S
- Van Asselt 2820 S Myrtle Street
- Volunteer Park 1400 E Galer Street
- Wallingford 4219 Wallingford Ave
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REI’s biggest sale of the year takes place every year in May. The REI annivesary sale is your best chance to save up to 30% on camping gear, backpacking gear, bags for commuting or traveling, climbing equpment, togs for gym workouts or yoga, everything you need for cycling or watersports, sportswear for you and the kids, sandals, and shoes. If you are an REI member, you can save with a special 20% off coupon on one full price item (yeah, there’s fine print on this deal…but it can be a steal!).
The annivesary sale runs May 18-28, 2012. Check out an REI store near you, or shop online:
Missed the sale? Here are more ways you can save at REI everyday:
- Check the Deal of the Day. Save 45% or more with daily deals on the best names in outdoor gear and clothing.
- Check the Deal of the Week. Save up to 60% on top outdoor gear! Weekly deals change every week, so check every Friday for new savings.
- Shop online at REI Outlet for bargains that are available exclusively online at special prices not available in REI stores. Save on new arrivals, overstocks, special buys, find deals under $20 and more.
REI offers many free classes and events at area stores on a wide variety of recreational topics like climbing, cycling, hiking, camping, outdoor fitness, snowsports, and more!
Check out the class offerings at a Washington REI store near you:
Wild Waves Theme Park, 36201 Enchanted Pkwy S, Federal Way, WA 98003 (Google map) is over 70 acres and the largest water park in the Northwest. It’s two parks for the price of one with over 60 rides, slides, attractions, and entertainment shows included* with your admission ticket (*except the I-5 Dive, Midway Games the Arcades, and some special events which require an extra fee as indicated on the events calendar).
2012 Ticket Prices
- Pools open for 2012 season May 26.
- Regular general admission adult tickets (anyone over 48″ tall) are $39.99/front gate.
- Discount tickets are $32.99 purchased in advance online or at select Safeway locations. Children 3 years old and younger are FREE.
- Discount tickets are also available with AAA membership, after 5pm Friday-Saturday, and after 4pm Sunday. (Park closing times vary, see the Calendar at Wild Waves.)
- For 3 or more visits, buy the 2012 SEASON PASS through June 3 for $84.99, the price increases June 4 to $89.99. The season pass gives one person only per pass unlimited visits for the season on any regular operating day. Children 3 years old and younger are FREE.
- Taxes are added to all ticket prices.
- Parking is $10 daily rate, or buy a Season Parking Pass** for $40.00. (**Sold onsite only. Ask a parking attendant.)
Cascade Bicycle Club offers free Kids’ Bike Events. Kids and teens ages 4-15 can find something to do at many Cascade events.
Check their website for a list of current kids bike events.
Explore the beautiful Mercer Slough Nature Park by water with Bellevue Park Rangers who lead this 3-hour canoe trip from Enatai Beach Park. You’ll see how this amazing ecosystem functions as you travel into the heart of this 320 acre wetland. Discover the multiple benefits derived from the City of Bellevue’s second largest park. With a little luck you may catch a glimpse of the otters, herons, turtles and other wildlife of Mercer Slough.
When: every* Saturday and Sunday, May – September (*except Seafair Weekend, the first weekend in August.) from 8:45a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: Enatai Beach Park, 3519 108th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98004 (Google map).
Cost: $14 (Bellevue resident); $16 (Non- Bellevue resident).
For more information, see the Mercer Slough Canoe Trip Brochure, or call (425) 452-2565.
Mothers ride free with a paying child of any age on Mother’s Day Weekend! See Mother’s Day schedule.
The Snoqualmie Valley Railroad is located at the Northwest Railroad Museum. Purchase railroad tickets at the original Snoqualmie Depot 1890 ticket window. Wander through the depot exhibits about railroad history and the Victorian railroad experience. The Snoqualmie Depot is open to the public 7 days a week year ’round (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day). There is no admission charge. The Museum is open 10am to 5 pm.
The Northwest Railway Museum is a Washington non-profit corporation and is registered with the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) corporation. The Museum operates the Interpretive Railway Program called the Snoqualmie Valley Railroad. This five mile common carrier railroad allows museum visitors to experience a train excursion aboard antique railroad coaches through the Upper Snoqualmie Valley. Trains operate on Saturdays and Sundays from April through October. In 2010, trains also run on Memorial Day and Labor Day.
The Museum was founded in 1957 as the Puget Sound Railway Historical Association. In September 1999 the name was formally changed to The Northwest Railway Museum. It is the largest and most comprehensive railway museum in Washington State and is visited by over 80,000 people each year.
Mother’s Day from 1-4pm is always a special time at the Washington Park Arborteum. Kids and families can enjoy fun, plant-themed activities and a walk along Azalea Way, with beautiful azalea bushes and cherry trees in full bloom. There is a free, guided walk from 1 – 2:30pm led by guides who take visitors on a tour of some of the amazing trees and shrubs blossoming in the park this month!
Location for the Mother’s Day event is at the Graham Visitor Center, 2300 Arboretum Drive E, Seattle, 98112. (Google map). Admission and parking are free. For directions and maps click here.
Here’s a list of places to find a map for Seattle bicycling, a King County bike map or Washington state bike map, plus bicycle maps for other regional and local areas and plenty of useful bicycling information:
Wiith the City of Seattle committed to becoming the most bicycle-friendly city in the country, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has launched BikeSmart. BikeSmart has two primary goals:
- to encourage more people to ride their bicycle
- to improve bicycle safety
One of SDOT’s most popular publications is the free download Seattle Bicycling Guide Map. The map presents information about cycling in Seattle in a clear, easy-to-use, and friendly format. The map is updated annually and includes information about facilities including green bike lanes, bike boxes, and signed routes. To request a Bike Smart Seattle kit mailed to your address fill out the online order form at Bike Smart Seattle. The kit comes complete with a Seattle bike map, coupons, calendar of events, and more.
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