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 […]
“Stop and smell the flowers.” Great words to live by. We all need to take some time to relax and enjoy life. But, what about actually stopping and smelling flowers? […]
Welcome to Pioneer Square, where Seattle started. Wouldn’t that make a great ad? Only if the neighborhood needed to advertise for visitors. The area where Seattle sprang up from is […]
When we visit our daughter Mallory in the Seattle area, it’s sometimes difficult to remember we’re not at home. She lives near a city named Bellevue. We have a suburb […]
A Washington farmer gives new meaning to the phrase “time to slop the hogs.” Instead of hogs, Ray Strom and his wife Joey head out every day to feed kangaroos. […]
You know you’re in for a treat when you see the giant figure working a hammer as you approach the entrance to the Seattle Art Museum. “Hammering Man” represents working […]
More than a century of automobile history awaits visitors to the LeMay-American Car Museum in Tacoma. The museum features more than 300 cars displayed by era or theme. Most of […]
“Twin Peaks” was a cult favorite when the series aired on ABC during the early 1990s. The show started strong, but quickly faded in the ratings race and was canceled […]
Fremont, Washington. Fremont, Nebraska. Two cities with the same name. What do they have in common beyond their name? Absolutely nothing. One sits on the Nebraska plains, a city of […]
The red wolf is a perfect example why we need to protect wild animals. Less than 30 years ago, only 14 red wolves existed in the world. The wolves were […]
