The Experience: Prepare to laugh, sing and dance in your seat when you attend a puppet show by one-woman wonder Penny Walter. Welcome to Penny’s Puppet Productions, a land of talking animals, smiling characters, friendship and music, a place where the motto is, “Making the World a Better Place One Puppet Show at a Time.” More…
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Penny’s Puppet Productions
Category: Family Fun Reviews // Posted on March 1, 2013 // Leave a Comment
MythBusters: the Explosive Exhibition
Category: Family Fun Reviews // Posted on February 28, 2013 // Leave a Comment
The Experience: Do you get less wet running through the rain or when you walk at a steady pace? With approximately 37 inches of rainfall in the Rose City annually, this is a question Portlanders need answered. More…
Hattie’s Sweet Shop
Category: Family Fun Reviews // Posted on February 14, 2013 // Leave a Comment
The Experience: Walk through the doors of Hattie’s Sweet Shop on NE Fremont, and you can’t help but smile. The bright colors of the candies and the sweet aroma of chocolates and fudge will fill you with delightful anticipation. More…
A.C. Gilbert Discovery Village
Category: Family Fun Reviews // Posted on January 24, 2013 // Leave a Comment
The Experience: Over a dozen exhibits are spread throughout three historic buildings at the A.C. Gilbert Discovery Village in Salem. Combined with a 20,000 square foot outdoor play area, hours of exploration and activity await. More…
Washington County Museum
Category: Family Fun Reviews // Posted on January 10, 2013 // Leave a Comment
The Experience: Travel back in time in two current exhibits at the Hillsboro Civic Center. First, journey thousands of light-years to contemplate the origins of the universe in NASA’s Hubble Telescope Exhibit. Then, in “Americans All,” visit Washington County during World War II to discover the legacy of Mexican farm workers in the United States. More…
Ping Pong’s Pint-Sized Puppet Museum
Category: Family Fun Reviews // Posted on December 27, 2012 // Leave a Comment
The Experience: Enchantment awaits you on a quiet street in the Sellwood neighborhood. Olde World Puppet Theatre Studios is home to a puppet making workshop, gift shop, puppet theater and Ping Pong’s Pint-Sized Puppet Museum. More…
Ladybug Theater
Category: Family Fun Reviews // Posted on November 22, 2012 // Leave a Comment
The Experience: Welcome to the Smile Station, home of the Ladybug Theater. Designed especially for the tiniest audience members, the Ladybug Theater teaches theater manners and uses children’s powers of fantasy, make-believe and imagination to offer up a morning of fun. Performances rely heavily on audience participation, but have no fear if your acting skills are rusty or you are occupied with a newborn. Children ages 2 and up are the ones most likely to join the actors on the stage. The only rule at the Smile Station on Wednesday and Thursday mornings is that everybody has to have a good time. More…
