Family Resource Guide

2010 Family Resource Guide

An all-inclusive guide to family resources, goods, services, activities and destinations in the metropolitan area.
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2010 Family Resource Guide Contents

Family Fun!…………………………………………. 6
Kid-Friendly Activities, Destinations &
Entertainment
Educational Attractions………………………….. 6
Museums, Historic Sites & Living History Museums,
Zoos & Animal Education Sites, Planetariums &
Observatories, Libraries, Walking Tours
Visual and Performing Arts…………………….. 8
Visual Art & Crafts, Dance, Theater Arts,, Music,
Storytelling
The Great Outdoors……………………………….12
Parks & Playgrounds, Gardens, Hiking & Wildlife
Watching, Public Fountains, Farms, ‘Urban Camps’
Recreation, Sports & Physical Fun…………..16
Indoor Play Parks & Play Groups, Children’s Gyms,
Swimming Pools, Rock Climbing, Roller Skating,
Skateboarding & Roller Hockey, Horseback Riding,
Ice Skating & Ice Hockey, Skiing & Winter Sports,
Adult Fitness, Miscellaneous Attractions
Family Fare …………………………………………. 22
Restaurants & Cafes, CSA Farms, Farmers Markets
Day Trips……………………………………………………24
Columbia River Gorge, the Oregon Coast
and Other Area Day Trips
Family Resources……………………………….26
Parent Support, Education & Information
Support Groups for Parents, Swap and Play Cooperatives,
Parent Education, Childcare Resources,
Parent-Child Development Programs, Miscellaneous
Parenting Resources
Emergency Services & Help Lines…………… 27
Oh, the Places We’ll Go!……………………….32
Our Readers’ ‘Family Favorite’ Destinations
We asked you to tell us about your favorite places to
go with the family in the metropolitan area – from
kid-friendly coffee shops to vacation destinations.
Here are the results of our 2009 “family favorites”
reader survey.
12 Months of Fun!………………………………..36
Fairs, Festivals and Other Family Events for 2010
We list some family-friendly highlights for the next
12 months – check Metro Parent’s monthly family
calendars for many more ideas.
Family Resource Guide Listings………….. 40
Adoption, Art, Attractions/Events, Birth Centers,
Childcare/Daycare, Classes, Counseling, Dance,
Diapers, Doulas & Midwives, Drama/Theater, Fertility/
Egg Donor, Fitness, Foreign Language, Gymnastics,
Health & Wellness, Homeschooling, Hospitals,
Medical, Museums, Music Instruction, Parenting
Resources & Support, Parties, Pediatric Dentistry,
Pediatrics, Photography, Preschools, Private Schools,
Products & Services, Public Schools, Restaurants,
Retail, Special Needs, Sports/Martial Arts, Surrogacy,
Swim Instruction, Theaters, Toy Stores, Tutoring/
Educational Services, Waterbirth