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Games to Play for Game Night

Summer is the perfect time to host a game night! This week on our Canyon Park Blog, we’ll share with you some board and card games you could try while you host a game night at your apartment in Puyallup, WA. Hanabi Do you like firework shows? In this easy-to-learn card game, band together to place your firework cards in the correct order to create a crowd-pleasing display. Oh, there’s only one catch: you can’t see your own cards! By giving clues to the other players, play your cards in the correct order — but do it quickly, before the fuse is set off! Settlers of Catan In this fan-favorite board game, take the role of a settler establishing colonies. Your main objective is to build roads, settlements, and cities using the natural resources you have around you. Ultimately, you want to get 10 victory points. Settlers of Catan allows for you to barter and trade all that you need to in order to achieve your goals. You can be sneaky or honest, but that depends on how you want to play! This game is great for three to four players and takes approximately 45 to 90 minutes. Betrayal at House on the Hill Take a journey through a haunted mansion and find out what’s lurking inside! Betrayal at House on the Hill starts with the exploration phase, where everyone stays on the same team and explores the house together, then moves into the haunt phase when a player triggers it. This phase has lots of scenarios that can be set off by different players. Anyone can be the “traitor”, but it’s usually the person that triggered the haunt. Follow the objectives and achieve your victory goal as either a player or the “traitor.” Do you have a favorite group game? Let our apartment community know what it is in the comments below! Thanks for reading this week’s post, and have a great game night.

Summer Songs to Rock Out to All Season Long

This week, Canyon Park Blog is here to help you add some songs to your summer playlist. Whether you listen on your drive to work or you turn up the speaker in your Puyallup, WA apartment, check these songs out today! Juice by Lizzo If you haven’t been jamming out to “Juice” yet, start now! It’s one of the most feel-good songs on the charts as of right now. Lizzo’s newest album Cuz I Love You is all about self-love, body positivity, and discovering your one true soulmate: yourself! Haven’t heard of Lizzo? Make sure to check out her 2016 hit “Good as Hell” . In our opinion, “Juice” may just be the song of Summer 2019! I Don’t Care by Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber What could be better than a new Ed Sheeran single? An Ed Sheeran single with Justin Bieber, of course! “I Don’t Care” has the makings for the perfect summer song: major chords, an upbeat tempo, and a catchy chorus. The feel-good vibes in this song could make anyone feel better, because it reminds us of how good things can be when we’re around the people we love. Got My Number by Kim Petras Looking to get into a rising pop star? If so, you won’t want to look past Kim Petras. Based in L.A., Petras grew up in Cologne, Germany before she decided to pursue her music career. After bops like “Heart to Break” and “I Don’t Want It At All” , “Got My Number” is sure to keep you nodding your head and tapping your foot. If I Can’t Have You by Shawn Mendes Two years after his debut summer single “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back” comes Shawn Mendes’ latest hit “If I Can’t Have You”. With his newest song, Mendes brings his alluring beat and charming vocals to deliver a clever message: “everything means nothing if I can’t have you.” Listen now if you haven’t had the chance! Umbrella by Rihanna Need a throwback? Rihanna’s “Umbrella” is widely remembered as the summer song of 2007. Whether you overplayed it years ago or whether you were out of the loop, give it a quick listen again to get you in the summer mood. Thanks for reading!

Parks to Check Out in Puyallup

Have you had the chance to explore the many parks of Puyallup, WA? Since summer weather is officially here, we here at Canyon Park Blog are highlighting four of the many public parks that we think you’ll enjoy visiting. Whether you’re looking to play baseball, go for a walk, have a picnic, or go fishing in a pond, Puyallup’s diverse parks have something to offer everyone. Take a quick look at the following: Bradley Lake Park “The City of Puyallup voters approved a bond issue in 1997 to purchase this 59-acre undeveloped park site which included a 12-acre lake. Located in the center of the city, this park now includes fishing areas, walking trails, a covered picnic area, 2 youth ballfields and an inclusive playground. Fishing is restricted to juveniles (under the age of 15), seniors, and disabled persons who possess a designated harvester companion card.” DeCoursey Park “DeCoursey community park is situated on over seven acres and includes a pond, two piers, a picnic shelter, restrooms, and a playground. DeCoursey Pond is open only to juveniles (under 15) for fishing from the fourth Saturday in April through November 30. The Pond offers good harvest opportunity for stocked rainbow trout.” Pioneer Park “Located in downtown Puyallup, this two-acre park has a statue of Ezra Meeker (a pioneer citizen), a Veteran's Memorial, tot lot, wading pool, grassy area, benches, and mature trees.This park is located right next to the library. The Pioneer Park pavilion, a large rental facility is now located at the park. The Puyallup Farmers Market is held at this park during the spring and summer months.” Wildwood Park “This park contains 80 lush acres - 55 of which are naturally forested. Other attractions include a playground, two youth ballfields, 12 covered picnic shelters, a day camp facility, exercise trails, several paths, a caretaker's house, and a historic water reservoir.” As you can see, there are plenty of beautiful places to explore outside of your apartment, right here in our city. We hope you can visit as many of these parks as possible this summer!

Summer Events in Puyallup

Canyon Park Apartments Blog welcomes you to the month of June. With summer in our midst, we wanted to share with you this week some of the top summer events to attend this year in Puyallup, WA. Check out one or all of these exciting events this season: Puyallup Farmers Market If you haven’t yet made it to the Puyallup Farmers Market this year, now is the perfect time to do so! Whether you’re looking for fresh fruits and vegetables, locally grown flowers, handmade crafts, or delicious food ready to eat, there’s something for everyone here. Not to mention, it makes an enjoyable Saturday morning activity! Are you busy for the next few Saturdays? Not to worry! The farmers market is there every week until mid October. Meeker Days Arts & Music Festival Hoping to enjoy some local art this summer? If you are, be sure not to miss Meeker Days Festival. Between live music on multiple stages, food courts with your favorite festival foods, vendors with phenomenal items for yourself or a friend, and more. Car shows. Handcrafted gifts. Antique exhibits. Come enjoy this celebration of all things Puyallup for three days this June! Washington State Summer Con Comic Book fans absolutely cannot miss this event! Rather than traveling all the way to Comic-Con this year, check out this event right here in Puyallup. From video games to super heroes to other pop culture phenomena, the Washington State Summer Con has it all. There will be guest appearances, MAGIC tournaments, and plenty of attractions — like the 1966 Batmobile! Concerts in the Park For all those out there looking to support the local music scene, you won’t want to miss out on Puyallup Parks and Recreation’s summer concert series at both Pioneer and Bradley Lake Park. With performances each week in July and August, you’ll have a chance to hear all kinds of music styles. Head on over to Pioneer Park on July 11th for a kickoff Beatles tribute show. Which events are you most excited to attend this summer? Let our apartment community know in the comments below.

Upcoming Summer Movie Releases

As the month of May starts to come to an end, it’s time to start preparing for all the fun that summer will bring. This week on Canyon Park Apartments Blog, we’re here to fill you in on some of the most anticipated films coming out this summer! Make sure to see these titles at a theater near your Puyallup, WA apartment: Yesterday Imagine a world where everyone in it has lost all memory of The Beatles— well, everyone but one person. In Yesterday , follow the story of the only man on earth who remembers the music of one of the most famous bands on earth as he rises to fame using music he didn’t write in the first place. Bound to be one of the biggest hits of the summer, this film is an interesting take on what the world would look like if The Beatles had never changed the music scene forever, and how it would still have a monumental effect, even if it was released for the first time in 2019. Yesterday is in theaters everywhere June 28th! Spider-Man: Far From Home Finally, the sequel to Homecoming we’ve all been waiting for! Spider-Man: Far From Home marks the second film in Marvel’s newest Spider-Man series, starring fan favorite Tom Holland as Peter Parker. This time, the story follows Peter and his friends as they take a vacation to Europe, and of course, they meet some unexpected conflict. This time, a new villain Mysterio enters the scene, and he proves to be just as unpredictable as his name suggests. See it as early as July 5th, and be prepared for an exciting new adventure. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Do you remember the popular children’s horror book series called Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz? This August, Guillermo del Toro is releasing a feature-length film based around the hair-raising stories told throughout the series. When a group of small-town teenagers discovers an old book filled with scary stories transcribed by a young girl from the past with horrifying secrets to tell. To their surprise, the stories start to come to life around them. Don’t miss this spooky film, out on August 9th. Where’d You Go, Bernadette Even though Bernadette, mother of a young girl called Bee, seems to have it all, she doesn’t seem satisfied with anything in her life. After she suddenly disappears, Bee and her father embark on an adventure in hopes of cracking the case of their missing wife and mother. Based on the book by Maria Semple with the same name, Where’d You Go, Bernadette is sure to capture the hearts of families everywhere. In theaters August 9th, this is a film you won’t want to miss. Thanks for reading our post today. Enjoy a summer filled with great films!

Ideas for Memorial Day Weekend

Do you have any plans for Memorial Day weekend yet? If not, never fear! Canyon Park Blog is here to give you a few ideas. Take advantage of the long weekend by doing one of the following at or near your Puyallup, WA apartment: Take a Weekend Trip You have just enough time before the long weekend arrives to plan a weekend trip to a nearby area you’ve been meaning to visit. You might be in the mood to spend most of the weekend in nature doing things like camping and hiking. Instead, you might prefer to find a cozy Airbnb and spend your afternoons exploring the local shops in a small city you’ve never been to before. Whatever you are looking for this weekend, there are plenty of options outside of Puyallup — especially if you act now! Visit a Graveyard For some of you, it might be a Memorial Day tradition to visit a graveyard to bring flowers to the graves of relatives and other loved ones, and especially the ones who served our country. If you don’t have any known relatives buried nearby, you might consider bringing flowers to a local cemetery anyway and putting them on the remaining empty headstones in the graveyard. Even if you aren’t able to pay respect to your own relatives, it’s a great opportunity to pay respect to someone else who used to be a member of this wonderful community. Plan a Picnic Looking to get together with friends or family? If so, we recommend planning a picnic! You could give everyone a simple food assignment to bring like chips, fruit, or dessert, and then offer to plan the main dish. Rather than going all out, keep it simple; sandwiches always make a tasty picnic food. If you feel comfortable enough around those you have invited, you might consider taking turns telling a story about someone you’re thinking about this Memorial Day. If not, it’s always a safe bet to play some entertaining games instead. Have a Movie Marathon Maybe this Memorial Day weekend, you’d just rather stay inside. If this is the case, why not have a movie marathon? Consider picking a theme for your marathon, like 90’s romcoms, Alfred Hitchcock films, or Marvel movies. If you’re in the mood for a variety, pick out what you’d like to watch a few days beforehand so that you won’t have to waste any time deciding when the time comes to curl up on the couch and binge. Do you have any other ideas in mind for Memorial Day weekend? Share your plans with our apartment community in the comments below!