Brandi C
I have two daughters, almost 3 and almost 4. We will be moving to the southern Oregon coast. I am looking for stuff to do in and around Brookings, Gold Beach, Port Orford, Bandon, Coos Bay and the surrounding areas. The cheaper the better, but we're willing to pay for cool stuff. We're looking for great places to hike, good beaches, good parks and other attractions. We're also looking for family friendly restaurants or cools shops. We'd also love to find a place where the girls could ride model trains. There's a great train park in Medford and we'd love to find one on the coast. We're on a budget so we're not looking for anything expensive, just cool stuff to do on our days off. THANKS!!!
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If you're in Coos Bay there is a great place for young kids called "Outdoor Inn". They have an indoor inflatable jumpable and several of the larger plastic castles for the kids to climb and play in. They also have quite a few of the push cars to ride on. Little ones outgrow this part of the facility by about 6-7 years old, but for your girls, it's perfect. Cost is about $2 a day per child when last I checked. I found a youtube video of the facility which shows you what it looks like
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9Lbl2aP5Zw
The business is located on 4th Street in Coos Bay, just two blocks off Highway 101.
Another good place for kids in the area is the West Coast Game park which is 7 miles south of Bandon on the Oregon coast. This wildlife park bills itself as the largest petting zoo in the United States with over 450 animals and birds.
http://www.gameparksafari.com/
Here is another good site which lists things to do an see in this area: http://www.oregonduneskoa.com/oregoncoast.html
For girls your age, I recommend the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve and the tide pools at the end of Cape Arago highway. You might also look into Gymnastics Plus in Coos Bay, which is located at the Boys and Girls Club. They offer frequent children's classes in gymnastics and have a lot of fun toys and trampolines for the girls to play on. Prices are very reasonable.
As to places to eat, Outdoor Inn serves a wide variety, but you might also look at Dave's Pizza in Coos Bay, Denny's Pizza in Coquille and any of the Kozy Kitchen restaurants in Coos Bay, North Bend and Myrtle Point. I'm not as familiar with the towns to the south, but I'm sure you will find all are kid friendly and enjoyable.
Here's a great list of our local activities - many of which would be fun with kids:
http://www.visittheoregoncoast.com/home.cfm?dir_cat=15359. Don't forget to ask when the various local Christmas programs are in any of the towns - most have some kind of free celebration, with petting zoos, free photos with Santa, arts and crafts - even treasure hunts occasionally. All great fun.
If you're in Coos Bay there is a great place for young kids called "Outdoor Inn". They have an indoor inflatable jumpable and several of the larger plastic castles for the kids to climb and play in. They also have quite a few of the push cars to ride on. Little ones outgrow this part of the facility by about 6-7 years old, but for your girls, it's perfect. Cost is about $2 a day per child when last I checked. I found a youtube video of the facility which shows you what it looks like
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9Lbl2aP5Zw
The business is located on 4th Street in Coos Bay, just two blocks off Highway 101.
Another good place for kids in the area is the West Coast Game park which is 7 miles south of Bandon on the Oregon coast. This wildlife park bills itself as the largest petting zoo in the United States with over 450 animals and birds.
http://www.gameparksafari.com/
Here is another good site which lists things to do an see in this area: http://www.oregonduneskoa.com/oregoncoast.html
For girls your age, I recommend the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve and the tide pools at the end of Cape Arago highway. You might also look into Gymnastics Plus in Coos Bay, which is located at the Boys and Girls Club. They offer frequent children's classes in gymnastics and have a lot of fun toys and trampolines for the girls to play on. Prices are very reasonable.
As to places to eat, Outdoor Inn serves a wide variety, but you might also look at Dave's Pizza in Coos Bay, Denny's Pizza in Coquille and any of the Kozy Kitchen restaurants in Coos Bay, North Bend and Myrtle Point. I'm not as familiar with the towns to the south, but I'm sure you will find all are kid friendly and enjoyable.
Here's a great list of our local activities - many of which would be fun with kids:
http://www.visittheoregoncoast.com/home.cfm?dir_cat=15359. Don't forget to ask when the various local Christmas programs are in any of the towns - most have some kind of free celebration, with petting zoos, free photos with Santa, arts and crafts - even treasure hunts occasionally. All great fun.
Is it lame to have a sweet 16 luau party, in your backyard, without a pool?
ECHAN
I am looking for a cheaper alternative for throwing a big party. I want it to be fun &memorable but at the same time I don't want to bankrupt my parents in the process:) My party would probably be the beginning of September so, the weather could be rainy, and I would like there to be about 60 people.
I was thinking it could be an inside/outside party with lots of food and games. I do not have a pool, which kind of makes me think a luau party without a pool isn't a good idea.
The activities would be including: xbox, dancing, eating, volleyball, limbo, trampoline, movies playing inside &more.
I would greet every guest at the door with leis, to make sure everyone knows how much I appreciate them coming to my party.
I would have a ton of decorations around the yard and in my house including:
personalized banner
lanterns/tiki torches
inflatable palm trees
flowers
beach balls
candles
streamers
pineapple centerpieces
balloons
etc.
For food, I would have a hollowed out watermelon to hold fruit salad, mock-cocktails, Hawaiian pizza, &the usual chips, candy, etc. I would put the food in sand buckets, instead of just bowls.
Some other ideas I was considering is a photo backdrop so I can have a lot of memories from this party and possibly hire a DJ, a local band, or just stick to a play list I make. Both of those might not be possible, but they are in the air.
My whole party theme and location is still undecided at the moment and I really don't want it to be a lame party, so any ideas and your honest opinion would be greatly appreciated:) I want everything to be perfect on my special day.
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Your party sounds great and well thought out. We have had a luau party without a pool. Not everyone has a pool in fact most people don't. So have your party and your friends will have so much fun!
Your party sounds great and well thought out. We have had a luau party without a pool. Not everyone has a pool in fact most people don't. So have your party and your friends will have so much fun!
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