Washington Park Arboretum

Did you know that hidden in Seattle’s Montlake neighborhood is a beautiful botanical garden??  This 230 acre Arboretum has surprisingly become one of my boy’s favorite outings – last time we went my 6-year-old said: “mom, this is my 2nd most favorite place in the whole world!” (his #1 favorite place at the time was our newly painted laundry room… so grain of salt…).  But this somewhat unconventional day trip is actually stock-full of activities kids really enjoy.