Reasons Why Growing Up in Yakima is Way Better Than Growing Up in Seattle

Growing up in Yakima makes you well aware what fresh produce is supposed to look like and taste like. I've seen apples outside of Washington and think to myself "those don't look like the same apples I grew up with." There are even places you can pick your own fruit -- how fun!

If you get a call from your school, it won't take you more than a moment to travel there to grab your child. If your kid injures themselves, it's a quick trip to a hospital. I couldn't imagine living anywhere where you were separated from your kids that far away, just in case.

Sure, Seattle has a few parks, too, but in Yakima just about anyone is within walking distance to one of the many parks in Yakima.

If you love taking your kids camping, fishing or on other outdoor activities, they're not far away at all. Easy to accommodate.

In Yakima if we get snow we get a delay and, on rare occasions, we'll have a snow day. It doesn't snow nearly as much on that side of the state and, when it does, they have to shut down the city. I couldn't imaging our kids going through that.