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Morro Bay

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Posted in Attractions, California, Morro Bay, Popular Posts, Travel

Morro Strand State Beach, Morro Bay

DAY 4 in our #CentralCoastTopNineWonders series takes us along the vast coastline adjacent to Morro Rock at Morro Strand State Beach. This three-mile stretch of coast is my favorite beach. It has sand dunes, the famous snowy plover and prime sanddollar-hunting at low tide.

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Morro Rock, in Morro Bay

DAY 3 of our #CentralCoastTopNineWonders is ….  iconic Morro Rock.

I’ve always been so in love with this geological staple on our coast. It makes a fantastic backdrop for photos of the kids, and can be seen  far away in the distance.

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Posted in Attractions, California, Morro Bay, SLO, Travel

Nine Sisters Mountain Range

Coming in on DAY 2 of our #CentralCoastTopNineWonders Kiddo Edition are the Nine Sisters mountain range!

The Nine Sisters is a chain of rocky peaks from SLO to Morro Bay that is easily the most distinctive geological landmark welcoming people to our area.

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Morro Bay Harborwalk: Sea otters, beach swings and a kid-friendly coastal trek

On a whim, my 2 and 4 year old kiddos and I recently explored the Morro Bay Harborwalk. We were met with thrill-worthy beach swings, playful sea otters that tumbled and twirled in the calm harbor waters and boats that passed us as we ran along the expansive slated boardwalk.

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Posted in Attractions, California, Morro Bay

Morro Bay Marina Boardwalk, Morro Bay, California

The Morro Bay Marina Boardwalk in scenic Morro Bay, California offers fresh ocean-scapes, quaint harbor views and a slatted boardwalk perfect for kids.

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Posted in Collabs, Gear Reviews, Morro Bay

Review: Nuby Thirsty Kids Flip-it Water Canteen

Today we’re reviewing the Nuby Thirsty Kids Flip-it Water Canteen: a handy flip-top water bottle that works in a lunchbox, or on-the-go when we travel.

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Posted in Atascadero, Attractions, California, Morro Bay, Paso Robles, Places to Play

Six Things to Do With Kids in SLO County

From singing and dancing at the library to strolling alongside the waterfront – we’ve got ya covered.  Here are some of our absolute favorite quick-hits for things to do in SLO County with very small children.

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Posted in Attractions, California, Collabs, Morro Bay, Popular Posts, SLO CAL Storyteller Articles, Travel

 Morro Bay Skateboard Museum, Morro Bay

On my first visit to the Morro Bay Skateboard Museum, I went in knowing basically nothing about the sport. Afterward, I left enchanted with wooden boards, skating legends, and a newfound longing to run home and google all the lingo.

Plus, the kids and I got to pose on top of the world’s second-largest skateboard!

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Posted in California, Morro Bay, Parks & Playgrounds

Review: Del Mar Park, Morro Bay

This park is known for its 28-foot climbing structure , complete with crazy tall lookout points and a GIANT tube slide that dips down from the top lookout. It also has lots of grass,  a beautiful creek and bridge, perfect for littles, and nice restrooms.

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Posted in Attractions, California, Cayucos, Morro Bay, Parks & Playgrounds, Travel

Cayucos Beach and its Playground on the Sand

Cayucos Beach is one of our faves for taking little kids to the beach because it has free parking, public bathrooms, an outside shower spout for rinsing off, lifeguard towers and …. it also has a playground right on the sand!

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Hey, I’m Tonya

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I'm a longtime journalist, former community government reporter, and PNW mom-of-two. I started this blog because sometimes you just need to get out of the house.

Writing makes me happy, and I’ve been involved in newspapers one way or another since high school.

I currently live in Gig Harbor, Washington with my husband Bowen; and our two kiddos, Clara and Wyatt. We moved here from SLO County (aka a sunny slice of coastal California definitely worthy of your next vacation!)

Now that we’re on the Puget Sound, I’m scouting out all the family-friendly things to do here. I don't post as many to the blog these days, but you'll find kid adventure articles from me twice a month in Gig Harbor Now, the best online news nonprofit in Gig Harbor, Washington.

Hope to see ya out there!

Meet Clara

Clara is 10 years old. She likes to see how things work, eat all the desserts, does an awesome foot pop in pictures. Last fall, she not only placed a special bow in her hair for picture day, but she also added one to her bear, Pom Pom!

When she's not adventuring, Clara is an awesome artista, loves to run and can hear an ice cream truck from 5 miles away :)

Meet Wyatt

Wyatt is 8 years old. He sports some major dimple action and is most definitely the funniest elementary school student around. Whenever we go anywhere, he says hi to all the kids he recognizes - even his sister's friends. He knows them by name and is not afraid to call to them from across the room. Watch out, world! Here comes Wyatt :)

When he's not adventuring, Wyatt loves reading Garfield comics, anything to do with cats and hitting up the library.

Visit us at Gig Harbor Now’s online news site!

www.gigharbornow.org/author/tstrickland

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We are #SouthSoundProud, celebrating the local community in and around the Puget Sound in Southwest Washington State.

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