Otterly Divine: Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo
My second visit to Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo could have been titled “Otters. Otters. And More Otters.” Our daughters are addicted to otters. They even have matching otter tattoos, with […]
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Play ball! Check out these baseball attractions
It’s opening day for baseball fans. The crack of the bat. The smell of a glove’s leather. Baseball is back. Will the Chicago Cubs repeat as World Series champs? Will […]
Filling our 2017 bucket list on ‘National Plan for Vacation Day’
Welcome to “National Plan for Vacation Day.” Jan. 31 has been designated as the day to help people plan their time off for the year. Project Time Off says that people […]
Seattle’s MoPop: ‘Star Trek’ at 50
It started as a five-year mission “to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before.” This was […]
Travels 2016: From Mickey Mouse to Lewis and Clark, trips took us beyond the Midwest
Our 2016 travels took us to 12 states, nine of them in the Midwest. With a daughter now living in the Pacific Northwest, annual trips to the region have become […]
Exploring Seattle and beyond
Having traveled to Seattle three times in the past year, I’ve seen quite a bit of the city. My recent trip took me beyond the tourist attractions of the Waterfront. […]
Seattle rings in holiday season with lights, wizards and princesses
Since our daughter Mallory moved to Seattle in 2015, I’ve been able to take part in the area’s holiday festivities for the last two Christmas seasons. It’s interesting to see […]
Seattle zoo celebrates holidays with ‘Wildlights’ display
Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo combines wildlife with holiday lights during the annual “Wildlights” exhibit, which runs through Jan. 5. My daughter Mallory and I took in the event last year […]
Columbia Center shines a new view on Seattle
The Space Needle is the place to get the best views of Seattle, right? While the Needle is a great spot and is a popular tourist attraction, the Columbia Center […]
Spending a beautiful day on Bainbridge Island
This trip marked our second visit to Bainbridge Island, Washington. The first thing I notice as the ferry approaches the island community is the beauty of the area. Surrounded by […]