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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Tis the Season for Carousels
Hidden in the entertainment section of the newspaper on Thanksgiving Day was a short announcement about the opening of the Morford Family Carousel in downtown Kent at Second Avenue and Harrison Street. Who doesn’t love carousels? They just make me … Continue reading
Posted in Seasonal, Towns
Tagged Art of the Carousel, carousels, Charles Looff, Chase Gallery, Children's Therapy Center, Kent, Morford Family Carousel, National Register of Historic Places, Parker Carousel, Paul Titus Antique Carousel, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Riverfront Park, Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Treehouse, Venetian-style, Washington, Washington Antique Carousel Society and Friends, Westlake Park
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The Other Waikiki
Last week I wrote a little about Waikiki Beach near Long Beach, Washington. Just yesterday I was on the other Waikiki Beach on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu. How do they compare? Not much is the same, except they both … Continue reading
Posted in Beaches, Restaurants, Uncategorized
Tagged Hawaii, Long Beach, Oahu, restaurants, shopping, swimming, temperature, Waikiki, Waikiki Beach
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Port Townsend: A Victorian Seaport Then and Now
Sin flourished in the brothels along Water Street in the late 1800’s. Proper Victorian women and their children kept their distance from the bluff above. Banned from the downtown area, so they wouldn’t mix with the seamy women for hire, … Continue reading
Posted in Towns, Uncategorized
Tagged clams, crab, Historic District, Port Townsend, prawns, Rose Theatre, Silverwater Cafe, Taylor Street, Victorian, Water Street, Wooden Boat Festival
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Lakewold Gardens: Serene and Beautiful
Recently my daughter-in-law and I took a drive to Lakewold Gardens in Lakewood. Although it was fall and not much was in bloom, the gardens still took your breath away. The breathtaking fall colors, the peakaboo lake view and the … Continue reading
Posted in Gardens
Tagged Eulalie Wagner, Garden Shop, Lakewold Gardens, Lakewood, table settings, The Wagner House, Thomas Church
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Cape Disappointment: A Pleasing Experience
Contrary to the name, Cape Disappointment does not disappoint. The name came from Lieutenant John Meares of the British Royal Navy. In 1788 he was searching for the mouth of the Columbia River and when he saw it, it appeared … Continue reading
More New Books by Local Authors, Just in Time for Holiday Giving
Please excuse my absence last week and consider this a public service announcement: Back up your computer files everyday if you want to keep them, because you never know when your computer will decide to present you with a blue … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged books, Hanford, holiday giving, local authors, middle grade novels, Richland, Snohomish
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