Top 10 Summer Activities
By admin | July 3, 2008 Email Post Print Page
Preamble: We’re just out of the starting block (officially) with summer, and I wanted to send along ten recommendations from Portland Family Adventures. These are some of our favorites that may or may not resonate with your family.
If you can recommend a trip, please comment below. Here are some perennial favorites from Portland Family Adventures. Oh yeah…I just realized that I left off my absolute favorite thing to do, which is attend Kruger’s Farm - Summer Concert Series! These concerts are every Thursday night (July and August) from 6:30 - 9:30 on the farm’s beautiful lawn. The concerts are VERY family-friendly (no dogs, no smoking!) with great sound and great bands! There is also plenty of food and drink available on the farm; however, picnics/coolers are welcome (NOTE: it’s against the rules to bring your own alcohol onto the farm). Read the rest of this entry »
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Tips for Biking with Kids
By admin | July 1, 2008 Email Post Print Page
Introduction: You are a true Portlander, right? Let me ask you, are you ready to start biking with your kids? It’s one of the first things I noticed with our first child - in Portland so many parents share their love for biking with their children. If you’re feeling a bit of trepidation, I’d like to share some of advice - advice gleaned NOT from reading a bunch of biking websites, product brochures, listening to expert testimony, sales representatives, or even using common sense! Rather, this advice comes from putting hundreds and hundreds of miles on my bike with my son. Hopefully, this advice will get you up and pedaling with your kids. Read the rest of this entry »
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Portland’s Best Parks
By admin | June 26, 2008 Email Post Print Page
Well, the votes are in from our readers concerning your favorite Portland park. It’s not a surprise to tell you that Laurelhurst and Sellwood both top the list. Yes, these are beautiful destination parks, and we practically live at Sellwood park during the summer, especially with the incredible outdoor pool. Aesthetically, these parks are both hard to beat. However, I’d like to share a few of my personal picks in 10 categories that may not be on your parental radar.
**Attn Locals: Please share your comments at the end of the article. Then, write me (use the comment form) and tell me you want a free pass to Pump-it-Up or Pump-it-Up Junior. I’m giving them away to the first 10 people who both comment and respond. Please include your address, and I’ll mail them out right away. Thanks!
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Welcome to Portland Family Adventures!
By admin | May 3, 2008 Email Post Print Page
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Do you want a $5 bike helmet? Who doesn’t?
I’d like to direct your attention to the following website with information on $5 bike helmets!!! These $5 giveaways happen at several events in the Portland area. These folks don’t just hand you a helmet and say, “Good luck!” They will take the time to get your helmet to fit right on your noggin! Plus, they are good quality helmets for ALL AGES.
The PFA Mission: Portland Family Adventures provides an easy to use, no-fee, searchable, and interactive website specifically for active families seeking both outdoor and indoor adventures in and around Portland, Oregon and surrounding cities.
Since starting Portland Family Adventures in November of 2007, we have seen substantial growth in our subscribers, site visitors and pageviews. If you’re interested in sponsoring our site, please take a look at the “Advertise with Us” page. We are looking specifically for vendors and/or guide services for outdoor adventures (e.g., rafting, rock climbing, mountaineering, etc.).
Since this is a site followed closely by parents - parents who often need a getaway from the kids - we are seeking sponsors in the spa, vacation rental, retreat, lodging, and/or hotel business.
If you’re a visitor, we invite you to browse the various categories in the left-hand menu. Perhaps, you may want to start with the most recent posts, or the right-hand menu (below the sponsors) that has our highest rated posts.
We welcome your comments about individual adventures. If you agree or disagree, please let the community know your thoughts. Finally, feel free to give each adventure a rating (5 stars being the best), so other users have an idea of where the community stands in relation to the review given by Portland Family Adventures. Thank you very much and enjoy the site!
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The Toy Trains
By admin | January 15, 2008 Email Post Print Page
Next Show - Friday, July 11th from 6 - 8 PM, the Toy Trains will be back at the Mississippi Pizza Pub!!! This venue gets packed with crazy-dancing-kids and parents. If you want a seat, please come early! We will be charging $5/family for the show. For other upcoming shows, please check the calendar dates below.
“The Toy Trains” do private parties and birthday parties! Please contact vinceschreck@yahoo.com to book the band. When appearing as a band for kids, Portland band “Vince Schreck & The Expendables” has become Portland kids’ band “The Toy Trains” playing the music of Dan Zanes, Lisa Loeb and other childhood favorites. In addition, they mix-in the music of the Beatles, Tom Waits, REM, John Prine, etc. The music is best suited for kids 8 and under, especially toddlers. Concerts are filled with wild dancing, rocking music, and a whole lot of fun for the whole family.
UPCOMING DATES - Mark your calendars and “Catch That Train!”
All Mississippi Pizza Pub shows will be $5 per family. Thank you for your support!
Friday, July 11th at The Mississippi Pizza Pub. This show will be from 6 - 8PM.
***Sunday, July 13th two shows for Portland Museums!!!
- 12PM - 1:45PM, we’ll be playing outdoors at the Museum of Contemporary Arts’ Block Party Community Festival. This is a HUGE event with over 8000 people attending last year. There will be live music all afternoon, food, art activities and lectures. Sounds like an excellent event for kids and families!
- 3:00PM - 3:45PM, We’ll be at The Portland Children’s Museum! We’ll be outside for “Baby Woodstock.” This should be a fun show for the whole family.
Saturday, August 30th at The Mississippi Pizza Pub. This show will be from 6 - 8PM.
Saturday, September 27th at The Mississippi Pizza Pub. 6 - 8PM.
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