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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In Seattle, the Rem Koolhaas designed public library is a nice way to spend a morning as well. Also the outdoor sculpture garden. The farmers markets all over the city are the best of almost anywhere in the world in summer. The San Juan islands are worthy of exploration. You could do a day trip by ferry to Victoria.

And who are you people who need to entertain kids? We always brought our kids with us on trips we wanted to go on. We always had fun interesting times. Honestly, you sound like you’re raising spoiled brats. [/quote]

“So, what kind of family vacations did you go on as a child?”

“We really didn’t take big vacations. My parents liked visiting libraries and parks in random US cities and we mostly stayed in airbnbs. I’ve never been to Europe or South America or even the Caribbean or Disney World, but I’ve been to San Francisco and Seattle.”

I think there’s a window during childhood when certain trips are magical. And like others, my family has fun wherever we go. But we prioritize travel and essentially sort it into two buckets: trips and vacations. A long weekend in Seattle or Boston is a trip. Two weeks in the Caribbean or Mediterranean is a vacation. And while we might pop into a library to see the architecture or a special item, we definitely wouldn’t plan half a day in a library with tweens or teens.[/quote]

A library or used bookstore is a highlight for my teen, and I have to drag them away. Also thrift stores. They can go to the museum or historical site I want to go to, and then we also go some places they like.[/quote]

Actually they've also wanted to stay in some art museums longer than I do. Either way, there's nothing wrong with traveling to San Francisco and Seattle. My childhood was very similar what you make fun of in your quote, but even "less" with no airplanes and no full weeks and only one major city, but that's not a failure of my parents! You can make family memories in Williamsburg or plenty of other places close by.[/quote]

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