My daughter absolutely loves this place! It's been so great with my other kids learning Spanish in…read moreelementary school and her learning it at A Step Ahead. Craig and Margarita are incredibly caring people. My daughter actually says she's her best friend. She's extremely happy at the end of every day when we pick her up. We love A Step Ahead and couldn't be happier! The staff is always very friendly as well and really helps me if she's ever clingy in the morning. She always wants me to stay to play with her friends and is disappointed when I pick her up early!

My daughter loves going to school here. The teachers are warm and welcoming and Craig is a great…read morecommunicator. We looked at so many different options and this was the only place that took 2.5year olds that we liked. The busy road outside did kind of make me hesitate at first, but the covered outdoor play areas out back and the interior of the building are wonderful. They have handled the Covid-19 pandemic so professionally and I'm impressed by the way they teach, nourish, and care for my daughter everyday. Gracias!

Both of my kids have been tutored by Matt and Emma's team at Hawthorne Learning Solutions, and I…read more(and my late wife, who found them) couldn't be more satisfied with the level of care they've received. They both participated in HLS's SAT Prep classes as well as having received tutoring in various subjects. In fact, my daughter took the SAT prep in the spring and got a 1220 on the SAT in May (680 Reading/Writing, 540 Math). However, she wanted to raise her math score (math isn't her best subject to begin with), so she had three sessions with HLS before the August SAT exam, and she brought her score up by 90 points, to 630! I can't say enough good things about my kids' and my experience with HLS! I highly recommend them.

I cannot say enough good things about Hawthorne. They are truly the solution my daughter needed for…read moremath. They have worked with us to find time for a very busy student. My daughter's understanding of the material has increased and her grades are showing it. Thank you!

We've had a positive experience with Sylvan Learning Center. While we often meet at the Burlington…read morelibrary, I prefer the Bellingham location because it has fewer distractions and offers a more focused learning environment. The staff has been supportive and helpful, and we appreciate the flexibility Sylvan provides.

Scammers. They don't tell you up front, but if you walk in and ask for a consultation to gain more…read moreinformation and get pricing and talk to your child about tutoring they will charge you $100 for that, their pricing is more expensive than full time private education! It's not affordable.

Decades ago my parents took us on this great tour of Lake Diablo and the Ross Dam. There was a…read moregreat fried chicken dinner at the end of the tour. I believe you can book the dinner separately if you choose. We went with the midday tour that included lunch. Really pleased to see this is still going as it has been a thing for almost 100 years! I had fond memories of this tour and thought it would be fun for my wife to experience it since she didn't grow up in the PacNW. Booked the tour along with some friends and Mother Nature smiled on us and gave us some spectacular weather. It's a bit of a drive from Seattle but well worth it. There are some fun diversions along the way if you want to stop and get some farm fresh eggs and vegetables too. The friendly guides will also explain to you why the water is a crazy cool shade of green. :) You'll definitely want reservations for this experience. Quintessential PacNW.

The north cascades national park is great for camping! As part of our camping trip we decided to do…read morethe boat tour that takes our around the dams and you get to learn about the history of the area. You're on the boat for about an hour. Did you know that about 20% of the electricity in Seattle comes from these dams? We were able to book a tour for the day after, but I recommended calling in advance as they also have the morning tour which includes lunch and seems to book much faster. We did that one a couple of years ago. There several hike trails, we did the one that ends by the water falls which was fairly easy. There are black bears around but we didn't run into any. There is also access to the water if you like to kayak or float. Oh and near the visitor center they have WiFi!

FYI: No refunds and a joining fee of $150! I signed up for…read moreMathnasium and the next day realized we wouldn't be able to make it during their offered hours. I called not 24 hours after signing up and they claimed they don't give refunds and it's their policy not to. After much unpleasantness they agreed to a refund minus the credit card fee, and informed me it would take over two months to receive the refund. Canceling membership is an extreme effort as well. Just look online at the bad reviews!

Tim came out and quickly diagnosed and fixed our stove. Honest, fair pricing, and a nice guy. I'd…read moredefinitely use Siebert's again.

Good communication, showed up and replaced my dishwasher mother board as predicted and promised.read more

I really enjoyed my lessons with August. I had taken lessons from other people in the past and he…read morehas a unique and refreshing way of teaching. This was my first time taking virtual lessons and I was pleasantly surprised by how well the setup worked! I especially appreciated the emphasis on playing by ear and not having to rely on sheet music.