Penny Arcade

I could go on and on about the many things that a family can do and see at PAX.  But unless you are a gaming family, it will most likely bore you.  I find that when I talk to those “outside” the nerd realm, they give me that blank look of:  howniceforyouandyourfamily-NERD!.  When I speak with those who game, the jealousy is so obvious.   Penny Arcade is an event that a great family experience.  If you ever have the opportunity, remember next Labor Day weekend, the Washington State Convention Center will once again be over-run by the Nerds, Geeks, and general gaming community.  Join us, you might feel comfortable coming out of the closet.

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County Fairs-Kate

Do you remember when you would go to the County Fair? The scones, the rides, the hotdogs, the rides, the animals, the rides, did I mention the rides? I remember all these. We would get up really, really early and talk about whether or not to ride the Zipper this year. We would work all day, and then the time would finally come when we would all pile into the van and head on over to the Grant County Fair

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Mid-week update

Summer is fully present in the Greater Wenatchee Valley.  The kids in my life already need to be refocused and redirected.  I hear too often, "I'm bored", "there is nothing to do," among other lamenting notes.  I really do pride myself on staying active with them.  To get more ideas, I use the Events and Stay-Cation ideas at MyFamilyCompass.com.  If there is a light day, I check out our local Partners pages.  We can't think of everything so we are lucky to have great partners who do wonderufl things in our valley. 

Here are some of the highlights of local family happenings this week:

• AppleSox are playing!
• Toybrary is open for playtime...check out their summer savings program!
• FREE Summer concert series at Centenial Park
• Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center hosts Planes, Trains and Automobiles feature
• there's more.....go to our events page to see what's going on!!