10th Annual Children’s Festival
Vancouver Family Magazine is thrilled to announce our 10th annual Children’s Festival on March 5, 2016 at Vancouver Mall, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. For our 10th annual event, we are going big with live music from Eric Herman and the Thunder
Editor’s Pick: CAMP & Rapidoodle Board Games
If your family is anything like mine, you love a good board game. The strategizing, the healthy competition, the laughs. Heck, my husband, my brother and I have inside jokes from a single board game session we played 15 years
BEST OF VANCOUVER 2016
Vancouver Family Magazine readers recently voted on their favorite local hotspots. Check out the winning businesses! BEST DATE NIGHT Cinetopia Two locations: 8700 NE Vancouver Mall Dr. Vancouver, WA 98662 360-448-4100 11700 SE 7th St Vancouver, WA 98683 360-213-2800 www.cinetopia.com Drawing moviegoers from far beyond its Vancouver origins, Cinetopia has been
“Founding Mothers” Public Art Honors Women
On November 6, Vancouver's Downtown Association (VDA) dedicated Vancouver's newest public art piece, honoring women who have shaped Vancouver's community throughout its history and continuing into a bright future. "Founding Mothers" is located at the corner of 6th and Columbia
Editor’s Pick: “Why Do I Sing?” and “Where Do I Sleep?”
Our littlest children may not be heading back to school quite yet, but their minds are learning every minute of every day, whether we're on our parenting A-game or not. It's common knowledge that even babies can benefit from being
Editor’s Pick: Kamik Boots
Even in the summertime, rain boots are essential in the Pacific Northwest. Warm rainy day play, camping, and day trips to Lewisville Park are all infinitely more enjoyable when little ones' feet are dry and warm. Rain boots can be
Editor’s Pick: “The Hero in You” by Ellis Paul
What do Rosa Parks, Benjamin Franklin, Chief Joseph, Woody Guthrie and Martha Graham have in common? All became heroes in their own way and in their own time, and all were once regular children with joys, sorrows, and a future
Editor’s Pick: Clever Crates
If your garage is anything like mine, its contents are continually shifting. Kids' priceless artwork and outgrown clothes add up, making periodic donation trips to Goodwill quite necessary. Families living in small spaces have an especially big challenge when it comes
Editor’s Pick: “The Big Me, Little You Book” by Rachel Kempster and Meg Leder (Sourcebooks, 2014)
"The Big Me, Little You Book" co-author Meg Leder's favorite people in the world, her niece and nephew, live in Ohio. She lives in New York City. So to keep in touch, she bought a big blank book to mail
Editor’s Pick: WuzzIts
Winter weather is coming, bringing with it closed doors and windows . . . and much less outside play time for the kids. Providing kids with wholesome, non-screen recreation during this time can be a challenge, but as my kids