Our family and extended family love to stay at the Serenity in Seaside. It’s clean, has all the utensils and staples we need in the kitchen to make home-cooked meals when we aren’t walking to downtown for local eats or the arcade, and conveniently located! Our boys love biking on the boardwalk a few blocks from the house, going to the arcade, and the amusement park that is perfect for littles (small rides) and adults (mini golf and go carts) alike. We’ve been so busy at the beach we haven’t frequented the aquarium but that is on our list! Corn dogs, fried oysters, crepes, ice cream, pizza are all a must every visit. Even at the house, the children love to run around the backyard racing and busying themselves. We just went for the first time in the summer and the weather was perfect! Sunset was beautiful. Fall and winter were also a blast. Pro tip for parents: bring sunglasses for windy days when the sand kicks up during sand play and always a sweatshirt/windbreaker/sun hat. Beach toys are available in the garage so that’s one less thing to pack and this time we brought minimal food items and opted to buy everything at the grocery store two minutes away. Shopping is also nearby.