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ReadySetMom.com
A nicely laid out blog site with lots of news and
events for Portland Parents. Well worth bookmarking and revisiting,
as content changes often.
Day
Hike Moms A mom-friendly site and group in Portland that hikes about 3
times a month on weekdays.
Metro Parent magazine A monthly Portland
area parenting and family magazine. Worth a look for it's nice
events calendar. Look for it in the kiddie stores / museums /
hangouts.
Portland
babyzone.com Though a commercial
site, it does have a nice calendar feature with of lots of kiddo
activities around Portland. If you're feeling "stuck in the
rut" and want to try something new with your smallone, this is a good
place to start.
Grateful
Dads - A San Francisco bay area outdoor
father's group (and part of the inspiration for OutdoorDads in Portland).
www.portlandhikers.com
A community hiking site with a forum, trip reports, and more.
www.croc.org
The Columbia River Orienteering Club, a place to connect with the great
sport of orienteering. Think hiking with a map, compass and your
brain. Beginner courses are set up at each meet, and kids love the
"find the Easter egg" aspect of orienteering . Give it a
try!
Book - Kidding
Around the Gorge, by Jody Barringer and Ruth Berkowitz. A
nice collection of kid friendly trips in the Hood River OR area.
(Some OutdoorDads trip ideas have been known to spring from these pages,
hint hint.)
Book - 100
Hikes in NW Oregon, by William L. Sullivan. The classic
hiking guide on hikes within a few hours of Portland, with great
hand-drawn maps, history, botany tips, and more. Get it at most any
bookstore, and learn more from William Sullivan's website.
Book - Best
Hikes with Children in Western and Central Oregon, by Bonnie
Henderson. If you want to get a bit farther than the Portland metro
area, this book has some good options.
Fun stuff -
the soaking pool at McMenamin's Kennedy School at NE 33rd and
Killingsworth
Fun stuff -
the Portland parks and Rec indoor playparks at the neighborhood
community centers
Fun stuff -
toddler roller skating at Oaks Park
Fun stuff -
on a hot summer day, you gotta be at the Pearl District fountain at
NW 10th and Johnson
Clark
County Fair, the first week or so of August. Just 15 minutes north of Portland,
this is a great rural county fair with loads of 4H animals exhibits,
super-yummy-eat-it-once-a-year carnival food, fun rides, lots of animals, and . . . did I mention farm
animals?
Do you
have extra kiddie clothes or toys? Rather than giving them to
Goodwill, try Fish
Emergency Services instead. Fish gives clothing and food
donations directly to the people who need it most, and their executive
director definitely does not make a 6 figure income like Goodwill.
They are at SE 14th and Hawthorne in Portland.
(If you know of some good
links or fun things to do in Portland with kids, please email OutdoorDads
and we'll consider adding them!)
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