A tail-waggin' good time
Yakima's Franklin Pool closed out the 2016 swimming season Sunday (Aug. 28) by letting it go to the dogs. Literally. Continue reading…
View ArticleTake a Dip With Your Pooch! Franklin Park’s Annual ‘Paws In The Pool’ Coming...
Franklin Pool in Yakima will let you swim with your pooch to close out the dog days of Summer this weekend. Continue reading…
View ArticleEast Valley Girls Swim Team Named WIAA 2A Fall Academic Champions
East Valley Girls Swimming Wins 2A State Academic Championship Continue reading…
View ArticleFranklin Park Public Swimming Pool To Open June 14th
Franklin Pool opens its doors for the first time this year on Thursday, June 14th. The pool will be open seven days a week from June 14th through August 25th. Continue reading…
View ArticleFree Swim Day All Next Week At Lions Pool-But There's One Catch
We love free things and we love being in the pool! Continue reading…
View ArticleBye, Bye, Summer: Top 5 Yakima Valley Hotel Pools We Wanna Swim
A good hotel pool is like a good pair of underwear. It will make you feel breathable, comfortable, and keep your body cool. Continue reading…
View ArticleKeep Cool in the Lower Valley! Another Public Pool Has Re-Opened!
The public swimming pool in Toppenish (20 Asotin Ave.) is scheduled to re-open beginning Monday, August 9th. Better late than never, right?!?! Continue reading…
View ArticleIf You Want to Take the Kids Swimming YMCA Aquatic Center Is the Place
If you are looking for a spot to take your kids swimming that is actually open and socially distanced during the COVID-19 pandemic Phase 3 or whatever we are in at the moment, look no further than the...
View Article4 of the Best Spots for Spring Breaking in Washington!
Looking for your spring break getaway? We have 4 spots around Washington to make some amazing memories with the family. Continue reading…
View Article10 Popular Pools of Yakima Valley and Central Washinton
Let the wet summer fun times begin! Check out one (or all) of these regional pools! Continue reading…
View Article5 Places you can Legally go Skinny Dipping in the PNW
Looking to go skinny dipping around Washington in 2022? You could get hit with a lot of fines and even some jail time unless you visit one of these five places in Washington. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe Top 5 Lakes of Washington for Water Sports
Hit the water before summer is over, load up your boats, jet ski, or anything you love having out on the water, and make memories for a lifetime. We found the best lakes or you to enjoy around...
View ArticleBest Places to Go Swimming in Yakima – Our Top Five
Summertime in Yakima can be brutal. There isn't much a finer idea underneath the hot summer sun than going for a dip, but what if you don't have a pool in your own backyard? Here are a few swimming...
View ArticleWhat To Do With The Toddler Kids On A Monday?
I woke up this morning with a dilemma many mothers (and fathers) are faced with: What the hay am I gonna do with the toddler(s) on a Monday morning? Asking for help on Facebook was a bust. No one had...
View ArticleWhat Day Does Franklin Pool Open?
As soon as the sun starts shining in Yakima and the weather becomes warm enough to wear shorts, one of the first questions people ask is when Franklin Pool opens in Yakima. Here's what we know....
View Article10 Belly Flop GIFs to Improve Your Summer
Ahh, summer. 'Tis the season of watermelon art, diving fails and-- you guessed it-- belly flops. When we were kids, this pool move was awesome. But nowadays... who are we kidding? It's still...
View ArticleA High Dive Gone Terribly, Horribly, No Good WRONG
We have wonderful pools to swim in this summer in Yakima -- like the ones at Franklin Park and Lions Pool. I like the waterslide at Franklin. I love taking my daughter on it as many times as we can...
View Article3 way-cool pools
We complain all year about how it just isn't warm enough. Now it is warm and we are all complaining about how it is just too much. But the kids need something to do and stay cool at the same time. So...
View ArticleNo swimming
The city of Yakima has announced that it will be closing Lions Pool beginning Monday, (Aug. 8), for three weeks to complete annual maintenance on the indoor facility. Continue reading…
View ArticleLet’s Go Swimming! Yakima’s Lions Pool Reopens Monday
Lions Pool will re-open the day after the City’s outdoor pool, Franklin Pool, closes for the summer season this Sunday, August 21st. Continue reading…
View Article5 Easy Workouts you can do in the Yakima Valley
Looking to start working out but don't wanna break the bank? We have some easy, free, and cheap workouts for you to do right here in the Yakima Valley. Continue reading…
View ArticleAffordable Alternative to Indoor Water Park Resorts in WA
2 fun and more affordable alternatives for those who can't make it to the Great Wolf Lodge Resort this winter. Continue reading…
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