I recently spent a long weekend in Seattle catching up with friends, enjoying the fall foliage, walking the waterfront, and reminiscing about our time living in the Pacific Northwest. Despite having lived there for seven years, each time I return I find new places to visit and things to do. That was true of this …
Did you know the United Parcel Service (UPS) was founded in Seattle's Pioneer Square in 1907 by two teenagers? That it was known as the American Messenger Co. until 1919 when its headquarters relocated to California? Me either! Not until my mom stumbled upon an 'only in your state' article that featured a few historical gems …
We were in Seattle five years ago and experienced--and enjoyed--a number of the typical tourist attractions downtown. Now that we live here and family and friends have started coming to visit, we wanted to re-experience some of those sites to make sure they were how we remembered. I would hate to send someone off to an attraction with a …
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Heather's Compass 