After our awesome motorcycle trip around the Olympic Peninsula for my birthday, I wanted to get back on the road for another long weekend trip on the bikes. Brian spent some time making sure they were still in good order, and I researched and booked a Labor Day weekend getaway to Winthrop via the North Cascades …
Category: United States
Things to Do on Chuckanut Drive
One of the first things I heard about when we moved to Washington was the abundance of beautiful, scenic byways throughout the state, and in particular, Chuckanut Drive. When people would find out we lived in Lynnwood, they'd always ask if we'd spent a day exploring that route. Several of my work colleagues recommended it and couldn't …
Portland with My Parents
After an incredible day exploring the Columbia River Gorge we were excited for our Sunday Funday in Portland. Brian and I were just there a month or so ago for a quick weekend getaway as part of a world record attempt for the most red heads in one place (it was fun but not a successful attempt) …
A Day Along the Columbia River Gorge
My parents have come out to visit a couple times since we moved to Seattle and most recently bought round-trip flights to Portland for a long weekend visit. We made arrangements to join them Saturday and Sunday to see some new sights in town as well as the surrounding area. Brian headed down earlier in …
Sunday Concert at Ballard Locks
Brian has been traveling a lot for work and is usually ready to relax on the weekends. My work travel is limited to the 2.5-hours a day I spend commuting to and from downtown Seattle, which is a considerable amount of time each week, but not exactly mt idea of 'travel.' By the weekend, I'm ready …
Our First Seafair Indian Days Pow Wow
When we told family, friends and work colleagues we were moving to Seattle, one of my co-workers immediately emailed me to let me know how excited she was for us. She had lived and worked in Seattle for 10+ years prior to relocating to Ohio and considered it one of her favorite places--one she returns …
Downtown Seattle Highlights
My cousin has been interning at HP this summer, living in Corvallis, Ore., and exploring quite a bit of the state. Brian was able to meet up with him when he first moved out while visiting a customer near Eugene, but I hadn't been able to connect with him and was afraid I would miss …
Heather's Compass 