School Summer Vacation

Updated: May 31, 2001

Back-to-school is just around the corner--but first you need to squeeze a few more memories out of this summer. Take your kids on an outdoor adventure, pile them into the car for an afternoon at the museum or a trip to the ice cream shop. Whatever your idea of fun, we've got ideas for some hot-weather hoopla.

On this page:Keep Them Busy, Quality Time, Keep Them Fed.

Keep Them Busy

  1. 1 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Woodland Park Zoo
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    5500 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103 (map)

  2. 2 4 Star Rating: Recommended Seattle Aquarium
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    1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98101 (map)

  3. 3 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Pacific Science Center
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    200 Second Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109 (map)

    Why read about science when you can experience it for yourself?

  4. 4 3 Star Rating: Average Wild Waves Theme Park
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    36201 Enchanted Pkwy S, Federal Way, WA 98003 (map)

    It's a slippery slope to watery exhilaration at this fun factory.

  5. 5 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Family Fun Ctr & Bullwinkle
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    7300 Fun Center Way, Tukwila, WA 98188 (map)

Quality Time

  1. 6 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Discovery Park
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    3801 W Government Way, Seattle, WA 98199 (map)

  2. 7 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Museum of Flight
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    9404 E Marginal Wy S, Seattle, WA 98108 (map)

  3. 8 Lincoln Park
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    8603 Fauntleroy Way, Seattle, WA 98136 (map)

    This 130-acre seaside gem offers everything a good park should, and then some.

  4. 9 3 Star Rating: Average Soundbridge
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    200 University St, Seattle, WA 98101 (map)

  5. 10 3.5 Star Rating: Average Experience Music Project
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    2901 Broad St, Seattle, WA 98101 (map)

    Seattle's $200 million-plus "project" is an architectural marvel with a rock-and-roll history lesson tucked inside.

Keep Them Fed

  1. 11 3.5 Star Rating: Average The Old Spaghetti Factory
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    2801 Elliott Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121 (map)

    Kitschy Italian restaurant churns out heaping plates of pasta that won't break the bank.

  2. 12 4 Star Rating: Recommended Red Mill Burgers
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    312 N 67th St, Seattle, WA 98103 (map)

  3. 13 3 Star Rating: Average Buca di Beppo
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    701 9TH AVENUE NORTH, SEATTLE, WA 98109 (map)

    Get cozy with friends and family and enjoy an Italian feast at this loved-by-locals restaurant.