Seattle’s Japanese Garden provides visitors with a serene and relaxing experience. With about 3 ½ acres of beautiful flowers, plants and lanterns along the paths, enjoy your stroll among nature. It may also be one of the hidden gems in the area. Opened in 1960, the garden makes effective use of Japanese garden traditions, including […]
The aroma of freshly roasted coffee beans wafts through the air, enticing your senses as soon as you walk through the door. If you weren’t in the mood for coffee before, you are now. Welcome to the first of its kind in Seattle – Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room. It is to coffee what […]
Thanos may have snapped away half of Marvel’s superheroes in “Infinity War,” but the Marvel characters live on as part of a special exhibit at Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture. “Marvel: Universe of Superheroes” highlights 80 years of the comic book and movie giant. From the first Marvel comic issue to future movie heroes, the […]
I love Seattle. And I cannot lie. I’ve made six trips over the past three years, since our daughter Mallory moved to the area. Each trip, I visit old friends (attractions) and meet new ones. There is always something new to discover and fall in love with. My most recent trip combined a little of […]
One of the things I’ve grown to love about trips to the Pacific Northwest (besides spending time with my daughter and grand puppy) is that nature seems to be only minutes away from any city. Located midway between Tacoma and state capital Olympia, the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge offers close-up views of […]
“We are 12” resonates through Seattle. As you walk through Sea-Tac Airport, you pass the “12” restaurant. But, nowhere does the fan support speak more loudly than CenturyLink Field, the stadium the Seahawks franchise calls home. A tour of the stadium reminded me how involved the fans are with the team. It starts in a […]
Do you start counting down the days until next Christmas as soon as you finish unwrapping the gifts from this Christmas? Are you one those people who love when stores have “Christmas in July” sales? Then, I have a place for you to visit. It’s located in the Washington’s Cascade mountains. Kris Kringl offers about […]
To help celebrate the holiday season, households around the world will display small wooden nutcrackers. Who uses a nutcracker during the holidays? You know the one – usually dressed as a soldier from a ballet or ice skating show. Once designed to crack open nuts ranging from walnuts to pecans, today they tend to serve […]
With the advent of man taking flight, it was just a matter of time before the United States would create its own air force. After serving as part of the Army through the first two major wars of the 20th century, the Army Air Force finally broke away and became the United States Air Force […]
I celebrated Oktoberfest in the epicenter of Oktoberfests – Munich. Back in my military days, my shift leader planned a three-day adventure for the airmen and their families. We had so much fun – drinking with the locals during Oktoberfest, touring the area, including Salzburg, Austria, as well as enjoying a brew at THE Hofbrauhaus. […]
