SEATTLE — As western Washington soaks up the summer heat, splash pads around the region offer cool relief and fun times for families. Meredith Charaba, family fun editor at ParentMap, shares several ...

Seattle’s new Waterfront Park has transformed the city’s downtown core, connecting neighborhoods to water, businesses to parkland and people to the city.

All you need is a cell phone to rent paddleboards and kayaks at Ridgway and Crawford state parks, as a new vendor’s ...