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Local Event: Baseball Game

Get ‘Em While They’re Hot! Hot dogs.  Garlic fries.  Chicken wings. Cotton candy.  Ice cream. Asian sriracha bowls? Tacoma Rainiers These are just some of the treats they have to offer at Cheney Stadium, home of the minor league Tacoma Rainiers.  Still, the games are fun to watch, the hype man is a welcome distraction when the innings get “long,” and during the summer they have fireworks every Friday.  Seattle Mariners Or, head on over to SafeCo Field, home of the Seattle Mariners.  The tickets are pricier than the ones at Cheney Stadium, but you’re also watching a Major League team at work.  Not to mention all of the different culinary options in store: Din Tai Fung, Jack’s BBQ, Dynamite Chicken and Sultan Sandwich, just to name a few.  🍗🥪 But it’s not just about stuffing your face and walking around in jerseys.  Swing and a Miss! Verbs The main reason we go is the … Keep Reading…

Local Event: Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

If you’re looking for a fun local event to delight and surprise your kiddos (and let’s face it, you’re always going to be looking for something that your kids find joy in but also enriches their lives), then look no further than the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium!  The Zoo is a great place to spend your weekend.  Take a stroll around the zoo, or plan out each exhibit and the best path by using a map. Different Attractions There are dozens of exhibits and hundreds of animals to see.  Visit the nurse, sandbar, and blacktip reef sharks, just to name a few, in the Outer Reef.  Let your kids run their hands along the backs of different stingrays in Stingray Cove.  Check out tigers feeding, elephants being bathed, and clouded leopards climbing the trees in the Asian Forest Sanctuary.   In the Red Wolf Woods look for a species that were on the brink of … Keep Reading…

Local Events: The Washington State Fair

Local Fun Are you looking for a local family outing this summer that can fill up a whole day, or even an entire weekend? It also showcases events that are just for kids.  ? ? Even better, you can use every single moment to entertain as well as develop your kiddo’s language skills through functional and fun activities. Look no further than the Washington State Fair!   ?   What to Expect Everything from petting exotic animals to eating yummy food to watching horses perform stunts, the fair has it all. With all there is to see and do, he won’t even realize he’s learning! All you have to do is look under Kid’s Fun on the Washington State Fair website and you’ll see all the fair has to offer. What a great sensory-rich environment! Speech Activities Practice commenting (having your child talk about what he sees). You can start off by saying  “I see a … Keep Reading…