Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - Page updated at 03:50 p.m.
Summer Guide
ELLEN M. BANNER / THE SEATTLE TIMES
A group of friends jump into Angle Lake in SeaTac on a hot summer day.
Jump into summer!
Our Summer Guide offers ideas for things to do and places to go plus eight car-free getaways -- to ease the pain of high gas prices. And don't miss our weekend-by-weekend picks to help you set priorities.
Outdoors
Wildflower walks: 5 hikes you can take now
On the road
Outdoor theater
'Macbeth,' 'Tempest' among plays staged for free outdoors
Best bets
ALAN BERNER / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Staying afloat and bringing smiles to the crowds are part of the fun at the Seafair Milk Carton Derby at Green Lake Park. This year's event, which also features activities on land, will be on July 16.
See our calendars of summer festivals and events, from the U District StreetFair in May to the Puyallup Fair in September.
STEVE RINGMAN / THE SEATTLE TIMES
A totem pole and hotel overlook Agate Passage at the Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort, reached by a free shuttle from the Bainbridge ferry dock.
A season's worth of novel ideas for getting away from it all — by train, ferry, bus or bike — while leaving $4-a-gallon gas pumps behind you.
Snoqualmie Falls without the driving
Bike and camp on pretty Camano Island
Take the day train to Centralia
Sounder, ferry and free bus to laid-back Langley
Take the bus or train to the Puyallup Fair
STEVE RINGMAN / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Whale-watching boats offer trips from Seattle, Bellingham, Anacortes, Port Townsend, Victoria, Friday Harbor and Orcas Island. New 2011 federal regulations require a 200-yard setback for most vessels in the vicinity of whales.
Consult our detailed guides to favorite summer attractions -- many of them free -- all over Puget Sound.
COURTNEY BLETHEN / THE SEATTLE TIMES
On a summer day when the temperature soared, the Lowery C. "Pop" Mounger Pool in Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood was at capacity, with 338 people.
Here are readers' top ice-cream spots (and flavors); add yours to the mix
Washington's 'new beach town' makes a family happy
Outdoor movies: 21 neighborhoods light up summer nights
Here's to your summer: Cocktails made simpler
Helping your tween girl survive the perils of summer
Summer reading: nature's delights, the nature of friendship and life lessons for children and teens
Nancy Pearl shares picks for great summer reads at Kirkland Library Saturday
Summer reading programs abound at Seattle-area libraries
Lit Life | Summer reading list: 7 super mysteries and thrillers
What's new this summer on the outdoors bookshelf
Summer Fly Days are the big (free) show for Paul Allen's rare warbirds
How to make your dog's days of summer safer
Splish, splash! Where to get wet this summer
Launch your cycling season on these five fab (but underloved) bike paths
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