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 …
Tag: Local Adventures
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 …
Port Angeles and Ferry Rides to Canada
In celebration of our country's independence, my husband and I enjoyed our freedom to come and go freely from the U.S.A. and traveled to Victoria, British Columbia, for a long weekend leading up to my birthday. We looked into the Victoria Clipper, and later discovered you can take seaplanes between Seattle and Victoria, but we …
Music at the Marina
Despite the excessive heat advisory, we were able to accomplish a few activities this shortened weekend. Brian didn't return from the East Coast until mid-day Saturday so he wanted to keep things low key, especially since we are leaving for Victoria, BC in a couple of days for my long birthday weekend. Luckily I had just …
Local Adventures: Donuts and Coffee in CLE
Our recent local adventure: NEO coffee and donuts!
