Antique Shopping in Pioneer Square

My mother came to stay recently, and knowing that she really loved ‘antiquing’ I wondered where best to take her.  Surely Seattle’s oldest neighborhood would have antique shops?  So off we went to explore Pioneer Square, and we sure got more than we bargained for! Read more

Spokane Washington

Spokane, Washington was the site of the 1974 World’s Fair. It retains the atmosphere and activity of a city honored with the presence of such a display. Riverfront Park, the remaining legacy of that year, was built on property that once housed a very busy rail yard. Spokane continues to grow and is the second largest city in Washington State and the biggest city between Seattle and Minneapolis. It has a population of almost 201,000 people. Read more

Bellingham Washington

Sir William Bellingham of England is the man behind the naming of Bellingham Bay.  He provided supplies and equipment for Captain George Vancouver to make the voyage to Puget Sound in 1792. Read more

Aberdeen Washington

Early European explorers viewed the Washington State Pacific coastline as a formidable foe. Steep rocky cliffs appeared insurmountable and served no useful purpose against this unpredictable ocean. The beaches seemed to emerge from thick forests that scouts could not penetrate. American explorer Robert Gray made his second voyage to this area in 1792. He discovered a protected bay that he named Bullfinch”s Harbor. Eventually, it became Grays Harbor. Read more

Thanksgiving Dinner on Mount Rainier

On a cold, gray autumn morning there isn”t anything better than a tasty roast dinner and a roaring fire, especially when you have your family together on Thanksgiving Day. This year my parents came to join our family of four for the holiday, but we decided it was a good year to try something new, give the cooking and dishes a miss, and go out for a meal. Read more