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Monthly Archives: December 2010
Top Travel Trends for 2011: The Washington State Version
Happy New Year to you all. Thomas Stanley, COO of Cox & Kings laid out his top predictions for the kinds of travel people want to take in Luxury Travel Magazine recently. Lo and behold, I discovered that every one … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Free, Museums, Seattle, Tours
Tagged Cascade Loop, contemporary cultural travel, Frye Art Museum, group tours, Leavenworth, Luxury Travel Magazine, make cheese, Maryhill, Mt. Rainier, multi-destination vacations, Museum of Art and Culture, Museum of Glass, Olympic National Park, Omak, Othello, Pacific Ocean, Port Townsend, Ride the Ducks, seabirds, Seattle, Seattle Art Museum, shorebirds, Stonerose Interpretative Center, Tacoma Art Museum, Thomas Stanley, top travel trends for 2011, Tri-Cities, Washington State, Woodinville Wine Trail
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Couldn’t Find Big Foot
I’m back from the land of BigFoot sightings – Lewis County in Southwest Washington. We didn’t see any thing, but our nephew’s size 14’s. Nothing of the legendary BigFoot variety. BigFoot, also known as Sasquatch, a giant ape-like creature, has … Continue reading
Posted in Roadside Attractions, Towns
Tagged Big Foot, BigFoot, Chehalis, Interstate 5, Lewis County, Mossyrock, Rainbow Falls, Sasquatch, Southwest Washington, statues, Winlock, World's Largest Egg, Yard Bird
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Letting Someone Else Drive: Olympia During the Holidays
Yesterday I tried something new – a tour with seniors sponsored by the Federal Way Community Center. And I’d do it again in a heartbeat. I loved the luxury of having someone else drive and being able to watch the … Continue reading
Posted in Restaurants, Seasonal, Tours, Towns, Uncategorized
Tagged Budd Bay Cafe, Capitol Legislative Building, Dungeness Crab, elf, Federal Way Community Center, Holidays, McKenna, Olympia, Roy, Santa, seafood, Tiffany, tour, Yelm
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Tramming It Through Northwest Trek
Let’s face it. Animals are fascinating to watch and even more so when they roam in their natural habitat. At Northwest Trek in Eatonville, the lakes, trails and meadows that make up the 725-acre park host bighorn sheep, deer, elk, … Continue reading
Posted in Seasonal, Tours, Uncategorized
Tagged bighorn sheep, bison, black bears, bobcats, caribou, cougars, deer, Eatonville, elk, grizzlies, lynx, mountain goats, Northwest Trek, rutting, seasons, tours, tram, wolves
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Festival of Trees Captures the Art of Decorating
We took a peak at the 2010 Mary Bridge Festival of Trees over the weekend at the Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center and it was fantabulous. Designers decorated fir trees for Christmas that were then auctioned off to raise … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Seasonal, Towns
Tagged art, auction, Festival of Trees, Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center, lights, Mary Bridge, ornaments, Tammy Hall, topper
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Contests and a State Travel Guide
Since we’re thinking more about giving to others this time of year and our budgets are stretched in that direction, maybe it’s time to win a contest. It will be like a gift to yourself. I’ve run into a few … Continue reading
Posted in Free, Seasonal, Seattle, Uncategorized
Tagged clues, contests, cultural, deals, evidence, Gimme Culture, Pacific Northwest Ballet, prizes, Seattle, Seattle Children's Theatre, Seattle Weekly, snowshoes, travel guide, tweet, Wild Washington, win
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