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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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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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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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Spending Time at the Pacific Science Center, Eating at the Crab Pot
I worked at the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, the one Elvis Presley visited and President John F. Kennedy opened. If I told you more about how young I was then, those that are good at math might figure out my … Continue reading
Posted in Restaurants, Seattle, Uncategorized
Tagged 1962 Seattle World's Fair, Bubbleator, Crab Pot, Des Moines, Elvis Presley, Harry Potter exhibit, Mindbender Mansion, Pacific Science Center, Pier 57, President John F. Kennedy, Science Center, Seattle, Space Needle, Tot Town, Tropical Butterfly House
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Val Mallinson, Author of Dog Lover’s Companion Books
Today we welcome the premier Northwest dog writer, Val Mallinson, to the blog. If it’s in Washington, Oregon or parts of British Columbia and you can take your dog there, she knows about it. Her books are very handy guides … Continue reading
Posted in Dog-friendly, Guest Posts, Hotels and Other Lodging, Wineries
Tagged Bellingham, British Columbia, Cape Disappointment State Park, chocolate Lab, CityDog Magazine, Dog Lover's Companion, dogs, Double Bluff Beach, Golden Retriever, Guemes Island, Hertz Trail, Inn at Discovery Coast, Lake Chelan, Lake Whatcom, Long Beach Peninsula, miniature dachshunds, Motel 6, mountains, Mt. Baker, Mutt Mixer, Old Fairhaven, Oregon, pet package, pets, Seattle, Starwood Hotels, The Dog Lover's Companion to Oregon, The Dog Lover's Companion to Seattle, The Dog Lover's Companion to the Pacific Northwest, Val Mallinson, W Hotel, Washington, Whidbey Island, Willows Lodge, wineries, Woodinville
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Market’s Grisly Ghost Tour
We met at the Gum Wall. I’d heard about the Gum Wall, seen photos of it and thought it sounded cool – until I saw it. The brick wall filled with chewed gum truly is disgusting and ranks as the … Continue reading
Posted in Seattle, Tours
Tagged ghosts, Gum Wall, Market Ghost Tour, Market Theatre, Pike Place Market, Post Alley, Seattle
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20 Free Things To Do In Western Washington
Here are some options for totally free activities to help stretch your budget. In Seattle: Frye Art Museum 704 Terry Ave. Seattle 206-622-9250 Always free Center for Wooden Boats 1010 Valley St. Seattle 206-382-2628 Free “Living Museum” and free boat … Continue reading
Posted in Free
Tagged Blackberry Festival, free, Harbor Days, Keyport, lon Beach, Mt. Rainier National Park, Olympia, Olympic National Park, Seattle, Snohomish, Tacoma, Western Washington
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Seattle Light Rail’s Art
A newcomer to the light rail world, Seattle’s version opened for business in the summer of 2009. It’s a great way to get from SeaTac Airport to downtown or any of the stops in between. You avoid the parking hassles … Continue reading