Sasha Hendricks is the Education Curator at Cougar Mountain Zoo in Issaquah. There’s a lot of excitement up on the mountain, the animals are all primping, the elves are helping Santa prepare for the Issaquah Reindeer Festival. It’s a great way to spend a day with the family, with friends. Consider it as a gift for a family–the memories with last forever, and ticket and membership purchases all help support the important work of the Zoo. The Reindeer Festival will be open daily Dec 1-23. 10:30am -4:30pm/dusk. Many families make it an annual tradition. It is a gift that keeps on giving. www.cougarmountainzoo.org