Bub and Pops - NoMa

A tall Wallholla climbing tower packed into a small city park. The tower is what school-age kids head for.

Mail trucks, stamps and interactive delivery stories, so kids see how a letter actually gets to the door.

Step into picture-book worlds and read, sketch and build inside them. It's pitched at kindergarten through third grade.

Portraits and a courtyard, plus Explore, a hands-on space for 18 months to 8, so the youngest have their own room.

Loaner cribs, baby baths and swings at the front desk, so you can pack less. Ask ahead, there are only a few.