When we hit the road for our cross-country trip to our new life in the Pacific Northwest, it was with the knowledge that we had the support and love of our family and friends--and that they were coming to visit! We hosted my in-laws for a couple of weeks in early September and then welcomed …
Tag: Local Adventure
A Day at Mt. Rainier National Park
We rearranged some of our weekend plans and crossed our fingers that the weather would cooperate for at least one day so my in-laws would get to experience Mt. Rainier National Park. We live north so if we're going to make the drive down to the park, it's nice knowing you will get to see the mountain …
Boeing Tour and the Future of Flight
We moved to the Pacific Northwest for my husband's job. He's the North America aerospace account manager for an international company, and they wanted him closer to some of their major aerospace customers who are based out of California, Oregon and Washington. His largest customer is Boeing, which has several facilities around Washington, among other places. While …
Mukilteo Lighthouse Park
One of our favorite local spots for lunch or dinner on the water is Mukilteo Lighthouse Park where you can eat decent seafood at Ivar's Mukilteo Landing by the ferry dock. When the weather's nice, you can watch people crabbing and fishing on the docks while enjoying your meal on the patio or grab some fish …
Day Trip to Vancouver: Granville Island
We drove to Vancouver for a day with my in-laws and lucked out with the weather--the day kept getting more beautiful and sunny as it went along. We ended our time at Granville Island, and there was so much to see and do, only some of which we were actually able to explore, that I thought it …
Day Trip to Vancouver: Downtown
For our first Labor Day weekend in the Pacific Northwest we headed to Canada with my in-laws. There was no way I was fighting the Seattle traffic during Bumbershoot so it seemed best to head the opposite direction and across the border for a day in Vancouver. We got up early, grabbed breakfast along the …
Woodinville Whiskey Company
Although we've been to Woodinville a couple of times, we hadn't gotten around to popping in the Woodinville Whiskey Company for a distillery tour. We hosted my inlaws for two weeks and an afternoon tour and tasting seemed like the perfect way to kick off our Labor Day weekend! We spent the morning visiting Picnic …
Heather's Compass 