Jacqui publishes Red Tricycle, a newsletter as well as site devoted to discovering the great stuff for kid-focused people in Seattle.
She shares with us a few of her preferred activities for mothers as well as new infants around the city as influenced by her own son, James Hudson:
Day One: Downtown
You can’t come to Seattle to without inspecting out the attractions. Shoot for mid-week, early morning/afternoon sees to Pike location Market as well as Seattle center to prevent the crowds.
Olympic Sculpture Park is the most recent & excellent Seattle attraction (always open). extremely simple to navigate with a stroller.
Pike location Market – would certainly utilize a infant carrier, unless you go extremely early in the morning.
Seattle Center: Â If it’s sunny, play in fountains. If it’s rainy, roam with Pacific science center There are numerous celebrations going on with the summer, inspect Seattle Center’s calendar.
Day Two: Madison Park / Madison Valley
Great neighborhood-y feel. fun shops to inspect out.
Grab some sandwiches from necessary Bakery as well as have a picnic in the Arboretum or at Madison Park beach. My Coffeehouse is a great mom hangout On E Madison between 28th & 29th (it’s just not Seattle without a coffee shop visit).
The original Children’s shop at Madison as well as 41st features high-end children’s clothes, toys, as well as more.
If you have a toddler, there is a playground in downtown Madison Park across from the Bakery.
If you get out of the home in time on a Thursday or Sunday, breathe with a mother & infant yoga class at Santosha yoga (by appointment). treat yourself to a donut after yoga class at Madison Park Bakery.
Day Three: Ballard
Ballard boasts shop shops, community pubs, eclectic restaurants, as well as waterfront parks. however what about Ballard for babies?
Check out the Locks, the #1 traveler destination in Seattle  lovely park grounds as well as simple to get around with a stroller.
Firehouse Coffee – has a youngsters play area as well as is best next door to Gymboree
Me & mothers – significant kids’ consignment store with great deals to look at
Archie McPhee – fun, over-the-top novelty store
Day Four: Columbia City
On Tuesdays, Columbia City Cinema shows films for infants as well as parents. phone call for present showings.
On Wednesdays, inspect out the Farmers Market with youngsters activity area from may to October.
On Thursdays, Lotus yoga has a excellent mother & infant yoga class
Also inspect out the art classes at Retroactive Kids, Columbia City Bakery as well as Tutta Bella Pizzeria, wonderful Peas Consignment Shop.
Day Five: Queen Anne
Upper Queen Anne has developed from a singles market to a kiddie haven. delight in wandering with the shops & cafes.
Queen Anne books story time the very first as well as 3rd Sunday
Urban youngsters Play – great youngsters shop that provides a variety activities from yoga to story time in English as well as Spanish
Lily’s -Â just peek your head into this beauty salon that focuses on updos, manis & pedis for kids
Day Six: Snoqualmie Falls
You ought to certainly take a trip out to Snoqualmie Falls a spectacular site to see — even taller than Niagara Falls.
A hike around the falls is doable with a stroller or infant carrier.
In Snoqualmie Ridge, there are some fun shops including Zeebis, a great toy store
Peanut Butter & Lili sells high-end infant accessories
Day Seven: Capitol Hill
Playtime, swimming, outstanding food, as well as an art museum with totally free admission. So much for resting.
Vios Café  the most kid-friendly restaurant in Seattle, On any type of provided day the location is overflowing with kiddies from newborn with toddler. excellent Mediterranean food as well.
Miller neighborhood center Âhas a drop-in play
time for infants 6 months as well as up, wading pool in Summer
Volunteer Park lovely grounds to stroll checkout the conservatory or the Oriental Art museum (free on very first Thursday as well as very first Sunday)
A few much more resources for visitors:
Crybabycomforts.com – rents infant gear, from strollers to high chairs as well as cars and truck seats, even co-sleepers as well as Amby Hammocks. picks up as well as delivers from hotels. everyday or regular rentals.
Bestsittersinc.com – extremely respectable Seattle-based infant sitting service that works with numerous top hotel concierge. I utilize them myself when my babysitter is ill or I requirement a last minute sitter. I count on them. $62 for 4 hours (minimum), $12/hour after that.
Ουάου! Well — if that’s not sufficient for you — Seattle residents as well as visitors alike can inspect out Red Tricycle at red-tri.com for an update on the regular events & activities for youngsters under 5.