Brian's mom recently came out for a long weekend visit, and after a full Saturday on Whidbey Island it was nice having a more low-key local adventure spending our Sunday morning in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle. One of my friends and former co-workers recommended we spend some time in Volunteer Park, which is on …
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A Weekend in Portland
We headed to Portland for the weekend because I wanted to participate in a world record attempt for the greatest number of redheads in one place. Although our attempt was not successful, the weekend itself was a definite success-- we had a fabulous time! I had (of course) WAY over planned ideas about things to do. Brian …
Redhead Event in Portland
Although Brian goes to Oregon on a fairly regular basis for work, I haven't visited since our amazing road trip from San Francisco to Seattle years ago. When I learned about an event to raise awareness for skin cancer where they were trying to set a new world record for the greatest number of natural redheads in one …
Worldy Fare: Try the World Portugal
My third Try the World box arrived! After thoroughly enjoying my Holiday box and Thailand box, I was thrilled to open the latest and discover Portugal! Despite having been to Europe numerous times, I didn't make it to Portugal until 2014 as part of my birthday trip and goal to visit 30 countries by the time I turned …
Redhead World Record Attempt in Portland
Portland is only a stone's throw from Seattle but I haven't visited since we moved here. Brian has been to Oregon numerous times for work, but my last visit was in 2010 when we drove the coastline from San Francisco to Seattle. I had it on our list of things to do this spring but …
State Parks on Whidbey Island
We had beautiful weather during my parents' visit and spent most of our time outdoors. On Saturday we got an early start and enjoyed what was left of the Skagit Valley tulip festival before exploring some of the other towns throughout Skagit County. There were lots of people with similar plans and we had had enough …
An Afternoon in Skagit County
Although we live nearby, we haven't done much in Skagit County. Last year we drove up for the Highland Games, but it was only for the festival and we didn't take a lot of time to explore or enjoy the nearby towns. After our morning at the Tulip Festival and our salmon barbecue lunch in Mount Vernon, …
Heather's Compass 