The last time we visited Vancouver, we ended our visit at Granville Island. We drove over and parked, took the False Creek Ferry tour, popped in the market just as it closed, and grabbed a late seafood dinner before driving back to Seattle. It was just enough time to realize we needed a lot more time! During …
Tag: Local Adventures
An Afternoon on Vancouver’s North Shore
Although we've been to Vancouver several times, each visit has only served to remind us how much there is to see and do in the city and surrounding area. Our first time there we drove to the North Shore so we could explore Grouse Mountain and the Capilano Suspension Bridge. We had a blast but didn’t …
Worldly Fare: Toulouse Petit
After rescheduling several times to accommodate all of our work schedules, Brian and I finally met my co-worker and his husband for brunch this weekend at Toulouse Petit in lower Queen Anne. We had been to Toulouse once before for dinner (and LOVED it) and had been wanting to try brunch ever since. Since they don't …
Local Adventures: Worldy Fare
One of the things I love about traveling is trying new food and beverages. While I don't think it's the be all, end all of learning about a new culture, it's certainly an important part and one I've learned to appreciate over the years. I've always been a relatively adventurous eater, but more and more …
Chittenden Locks
One thing I love about Seattle and the Puget Sound region is all of the neighborhoods and how each one has its own identity and attractions. I have a wonderful map a former colleague created for me that calls out each and every one as well as an accompanying sheet of things to do and …
2015 Seattle Seafair
Lest anyone think we've been neglecting our festival going of late, I wanted to share some thoughts and pictures from our most recent adventure at the 2015 Seattle Seafair! We had a perfect weekend for outdoor activities, and Sunday was no exception. Our friends were able to get us discounted tickets to Seafair through their …
Mercer Island and Luther Burbank Park
We had another weekend of fantastic weather in Seattle, and our activities were perfectly aligned with a day at the beach and a day at Seafair. All of our worldly possessions are in storage so we had to make a quick Walmart run to collect beach towels, sandals and picnic snacks in preparation for our …
Heather's Compass 