Whatcom County with Kids : Places to Go and Things to Do - Softcover

Rozier, Dana

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0967075009 ISBN 13: 9780967075006

Publisher: Coho Press, 1999

Synopsis

This guidebook describes the best places to go and things to do with kids in Whatcom County. Addresses, phone numbers, maps, pictures, and driving directions are included. No matter if you're a resident or visitor, you'll often refer to this handy book for concise information about area parks, museums, restaurants, hikes, ferry rides, and other interesting activities that kids (and adults!) enjoy.

About this title

About the Author

As an experienced teacher and mom, Dana Rozier is familiar with activities that appeal to kids of all ages. She lives in Bellingham with her husband and two children and enjoys gardening, reading, and exploring Whatcom County.

From the Back Cover

"What are we going to do today?" Whether you're a parent, grandparent, caregiver, or host to out-of-town company, you'll find plenty of answers to that question in Whatcom County with Kids. Visit one of forty parks, explore art and science museums, or treat yourself to a scoop of locally made ice cream. Read this book to find:

* Ideas for rainy day activities.
* The best walks with children.
* Where you can see animals nose-to-nose.
* Kid-friendly places at Western Washington University.
* Where to catch passenger ferries to the San Juan Islands.
* Restaurants that parents and kids love.
* Maps, addresses, phone numbers and driving directions.

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Plover, Blaine Visitor's Dock, Blaine; 332-4544

Dates: End of May-early September

Hours: Friday & Saturday 12pm-9pm; Sunday 10am-6pm. Departs on the hour from the Blaine Visitor's Dock. Departs on the half hour from the wharf at the Inn at Semiahmoo.

Cost: Free, but donations cheerfully accepted

Driving Directions: From I-5 take the Blaine City Center exit (276). Head west under the freeway, turn right on Marine Drive, and follow the signs.

This was one of my favorite finds last summer. We don't get out on boats much so it was a real treat to be out on the water. And you can't beat the cost-free! The Plover is a restored foot passenger ferry that used to take cannery workers from Blaine to the now defunct Alaska Packers Association Salmon Cannery on Semiahmoo Spit. It is certified to hold seventeen passengers. Bicycles and strollers are accommodated on a space available basis. Passengers can stand on the top deck or sit below and look out the window. Either way, visitors are treated to some wonderful sights. The westbound trip to Semiahmoo takes a little over ten minutes and the return trip about twenty. En route passengers see Blaine's harbor, Mt. Baker, the Canadian Coastal Mountain range, resident harbor seals, plenty of seagulls, and other local water birds such as cormorants and Caspian Terns. I took my four year old and she loved it-especially the baby gulls and seals. I was glad my active eighteen month old was home with Dad. The boat is small and there's not a lot of room to chase a busy toddler.

Edition details

• Publisher: Coho Press
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0967075009
• ISBN 13: 9780967075006
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160