Dad Duty Seattle: Dad-tested Kid-approved Adventures That Won't Bore Your Socks Off

By Ean Vent

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159113840X
• ISBN13: 9781591138402
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Booklocker.Com Inc
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.5" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Great ideas for Seattle dads -- and very funny too!

THE ONLY GUIDE BOOK RECOMMENDING THE TOWN DUMP AS A TOP ATTRACTION! As a Dad of two small children living in Tacoma, Washington, I heartily recommend this book to you other Dads in the Seattle-Tacoma area looking for activities enjoyable for your kids AND you! I received this book as a gift from my children for Christmas, and it ended up getting passed around between everyone all morning because it is hilarious! It is an incredibly entertaining, easy read and there are some really great ideas in here from someone who obviously has a lot of experience entertaining children in Seattle. Every listed attraction includes a summary plus an awesome "bore-o-meter" which rates the attraction on things like machinery, loudness, largeness, sugar and rhythm -- not typical categories of merit, but very applicable if you have kids! There's even a Dad Duty "Cheat Sheet" that includes a quick listing of attractions, along with bore-o-mete ratings, duration and drive time. I suggest tearing this out and keeping it on your fridge or in your wallet for quick ideas on the go. Here's an excerpt that explains Vent's philosophy in a nut shell: "Avoid the 'riums' and 'seums' such as aquarium, planetarium, museum, auditorium...ad nauseum! Save these outings for the in-laws and school fieldtrips. Don't worry, your kids will get cultured, but you can concentrate on adventures that knock your kids' sock off - or, at least get something useful done like a trip to the dump." If that rings true for you, then you will definitely get your money's worth out of this book.