Camps and Education Rookie of the Summer: 5 Ways to Get Your Kid Ready for Camp source: Willowbrook Arts Camp It’s your kid’s first camp summer! Experts from four established camps: Camp Namanu, Willowbrook Arts Camp, Oregon Episcopal School (OES) and Trackers Earth bring you five surefire tips to prepare for a positive and FUN first camp experience. NW Kids
Events and Outings The Short List: Mar 19-20 Woohoo! It’s Spring Break! Hangin’ in town? Kick it off with an eggscellent weekend. (Sorry! We had to. NW Kids
Camps and Education A Handy Guide to Local Camp Discounts Summer camp is supposed to be all about fun… but they can get a bit spendy, especially if you book the whole summer and have more than one kid. NW Kids
Events and Outings The Short List: Mar 11-13 Don’t forget to set the clock ahead this weekend! We’re losing an hour, which only means we need to play a little bit harder to make up for it. NW Kids
Camps and Education Affording Camp: Tips, Tricks and Tax Breaks source: Charity Marchandt Freshly cut grass, the ice cream man, the scents of overly chlorinated swimming pools, and the sounds of Alice Cooper’s “School’s Out for Summer” come to mind when the Northwest’s arguably most beautiful season makes itself known. Charity Marchandt
Events and Outings The Short List: Mar 4-6 We’re in for another action-packed weekend, starting with a live superhero stunt show! From there, choose community with a family-friendly brewfest or an appreciation of arts on foot or bazaar-style. NW Kids
Camps and Education Relive Frontier Days at Historical Summer Camps Does your kid love the rich history of Oregon? Here are some of our favorite camps that will immerse your little buckaroo in history. Kelley Gardiner
Food and Drink Spotlight On: Great Notion Brewing source: @greatnotionpdx “One of our main core values is families.” In a powerhouse city in the craft beer scene, that’s quite a refreshing statement coming from a brewery owner. NW Kids
Events and Outings The Short List: Feb 26-28 Goodbye, February! How will you send off the last full month of winter? We’ve got some ideas here. NW Kids
Performances NW Kids sponsors the Fambly Ramble concert series, kicking off March 5th There are so many reasons why Portland’s a great place for kids to grow up. Even when it rains a lot, there’s always something going on inside at museums, play spaces, libraries, and community centers. Beth Blenz-Clucas
