We would generally not recommend anyone go to Jantzen Beach for the plain fact that it is a giant parking lot surrounded by giant big box stores that you have to take I5 to get to. But occasionally, everyone finds a need to go to Target. So if you do find yourself in this giant mall, don't miss the beautifully restored circa 1921 C.W. Parker Carousel. It harkens back to the days when Jantzen Beach was an amusement destination, not a shopping destination (which begs the definition of our culture's current amusements, but that discussion belongs on another blog).
For a dollar you can ride with your toddler on these glorious wooden horses, painted in fantasy colors, roaring, galloping, flying off into the imagination. Ruth is pictured here on one of the miniature horses, the perfect half size for your perfect little girl.
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