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 […]
Category: Seattle
New places, familiar haunts highlight our 2016 travel plans
Trips to Indiana, Wisconsin and return visits to Seattle, South Dakota and North Dakota highlight our 2016 travel plans. Clear Lake, Iowa Our travel schedule kicks off with a February […]
Olympic Sculpture Park adds to Seattle’s Waterfront attractions
Seattle doesn’t rely on its natural setting among water and mountains for beauty. Manmade beauty abounds at Olympic Sculpture Park. The nine-acre greenspace consists of about 20 art pieces. Located […]
City’s top attractions can be found at Seattle Center
The Seattle Center was built for the 1962 World’s Fair. The park and entertainment area has survived and grown over its 54 years. It was originally home to the Space […]
Seattle originals Starbucks and Red Robin expand across the culinary world
We don’t normally talk about national restaurant chains when we travel, but since Seattle is the launching pad for a couple of our favorite places, I figured why not? Red […]
CityPASS is a bargain in seeing Seattle’s attractions
We always look for the best possible deals when we travel. Just like most everyone else, we prefer to save as much money as possible on trips. One great tool […]
You can catch all kinds of interesting views at Seattle’s Pike Place
I don’t believe anything is more touristy than grabbing a cup of coffee from the original Starbucks location, a pastry from a nearby bakery and enjoying the two while standing […]
From the Wright Brothers to Mars exploration, you can see it all at Seattle’s Museum of Flight
Seattle’s Museum of Flight is nirvana for plane and history enthusiasts. My daughter Mallory and I spent about five hours there during my recent trip to the Northwest. It’s easy […]
Colors, shapes thrive at Seattle’s Chihuly Garden and Glass
So, what do you do when you’re in the backyard of glass artist Dale Chihuly? Obviously, you make time to visit the Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit at the Seattle […]
Enjoying a day on the water with Seattle harbor cruise
Seattle’s harbor cruise gives visitors a great view of the area, beyond the skyline from Puget Sound’s Elliott Bay. The skyline view is truly impressive, mind you, but the chance […]