A Seattle tradition since 1889, Norwegians (me among them) descend on Ballard to celebrate “Syttende Mai” – May 17th’s Norwegian Constitution Day. Continue reading
Category Archives: Places to Go
Walking to Work in Seattle
Is this not the prettiest walk to work in the United States? It’s along Seattle’s ever-changing magical waterfront and historic Pike Place Market. Lucky are those who commute to work across Puget Sound waters; it certainly beats sitting in Seattle traffic! Continue reading
The magic of Mount Rainier
I love Mount Rainier. I long ago lost count of the times I hiked, camped, snowshoed, or just spur-of-the moment drove 210 miles in a long day to hang out on the mountain.
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Gas Works Park, recycled
Gas Works was the first park I visited when I moved to Seattle, resting my bike as I watched boats float by on Opening Day, that boating season beginning when Seattle springs to life. Continue reading
Toe-ing the line
Check out the new digs for Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI), now on Lake Union and starring…. Continue reading
(Updated) Gum Wall: Stuck on Seattle
We Seattleites obsessively recycle – almost everything, it seems. So why not gum? At Seattle’s Gum Wall in Post Alley next to Pike Place Market, I’ve never heard “Don’t touch!” yelled so much, like a looping soundtrack as parents pull their curious kids away from the 50-foot tall Gum Wall… Continue reading
Bridle Trails State Park, & impolite owls
There are other things to do here besides riding horses, but that’s the main reason people visit Bridle Trails State Park.
I grew up in Montana, but don’t own a horse and don’t ride that often. Continue reading
Burke-Gilman trail – or freeway?
Biggest complaint about the Burke-Gilman Trail? It’s way too popular. I swear nearly everyone in Seattle has biked this scenic 20+-mile strip from Ballard to Bothell, admiring waterfront homes and Lake Washington views along the way. Continue reading
Washington Park Arborteum, zoo-time
The Washington Park Arboretum is affectionately called the “zoo for trees.” Here is my urban oasis where I daydream, wander, and add to my journal one more reason why I love Seattle. In this wild kingdom of seemingly nonstop blossoming rhododendrons, Japanese maples and magnolias, more than 5,500 different kinds of plants and trees thrive. … Continue reading
