Cougar Mountain Zoo offers sanctuary for endangered animals
You would think a place called Cougar Mountain Zoo would have cougars. You would not be wrong. However, during our visit the critters kept their distance. In all fairness it […]
Category: Washington
Safeco Field tour gives behind-the-scenes look at Seattle Mariners
Seattle’s place among Major League Baseball seemed destined to be short-lived. Awarded an expansion team – along with the Kansas City Royals – the Seattle Pilots entered the American League […]
Snoqualmie Falls’ beauty adds to Washington charm
As we entered downtown Snoqualmie, Washington, I half expected to see the dancing man (aka The Man from Another Place) from the television series “Twin Peaks” doing his thing in […]
Washington’s state capitol highlights Olympia visit
Washington’s state capitol has withstood three major earthquakes. A sign of the strong base of government in Olympia? Actually, a brilliant design by the architects, who designed the capitol building […]
Exploring Seattle in 2 days
Let’s say you’re in town for the weekend and you only have two days to take in the sights of Seattle. What do you do? I suggest buying a CityPass […]
Long Beach Peninsula’s Cape Disappointment impresses
You would think calling your attraction Cape Disappointment may not be the best idea for marketing purposes. But, Cape Disappointment State Park in southwest Washington is far from its namesake. […]
Washington road trip: Olympia and Tacoma
Since we were going to be in the Seattle area for a week, Lisa and I thought it might be fun to explore the area outside of the city. Since […]
Long Beach Peninsula perfect spot for World Kite Museum
Tell someone in Long Beach to go fly a kite, they’ll know exactly where to go. Long Beach – known as the World’s Longest Beach – is home to the […]
‘World’s Longest Beach’ is a major attraction on Long Beach Peninsula
Washington’s Pacific Coast isn’t designed for swimming. Let’s get that out of the way right away. The water tends to be cold, as it travels southward from Alaska. Temperatures average […]
Dining on Long Beach peninsula
Long Beach peninsula is home to some amazing food. Be it a spin on burgers to elk sausage gravy to duck glazed in a maple syrup, Long Beach and Seaview […]