Chihuly Garden and Glass is a glowing exhibition of glass sculptures by Pacific Northwest artist Dale Chihuly at the Seattle Center in downtown Seattle.
Read more…Pacific Northwest: Joy of driftwood forts
One of the joys of Pacific Northwest beaches is kids can play in ready-made driftwood forts, or teens can build their own.
Read more…Hatshepsut at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
In ancient Egypt, Hatshepsut was unique – born a royal princess, she became Queen, and then was crowned Pharaoh. But she sort of disappeared for centuries. Find out how statues in the Metropolitan Museum of Art were discovered, and the extraordinary story of Hatshepsut.
Read more…New SFMOMA: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
New SFMOMA – San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Kids can explore a steel structure round-and-round maze by Richard Serra, see works by Matisse, Picasso, Miro, skip around open-air Calder sculptures, search for numbers 0 to 9 in a painting by Jasper Johns, and stand up close to see a portrait dissolve into squares.
Read more…Travel tips: California hiking with kids
California has glorious natural scenery – majestic mountains and lakes, golden hills dotted with oak trees, unique and fascinating deserts, towering redwood forests, alpine meadows covered with wild flowers – places where there are no roads, only trails through the landscape. Hiking with kids in California is an experience you’ll never forget.
Read more…Yosemite Valley in Spring
This spring the waterfalls in Yosemite Valley are spectacular! Where to go, what to see, and tips for enjoying the hike to Vernal Falls and visiting Yosemite National Park with kids.
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