Touring a bit of Seattle’s history
We have a tour today, beginning with a trip on the light rail. The stations along our way all include public art, which makes each interesting in some way. (The train yard and surrounding development Read More …
Category: Washington
Azaleas (and Rhododendrons too) in Seattle
It’s spring and I want to see azaleas and rhododendrons – flowers which grow in profusion out here. Our search takes us to the Washington Park Arboretum, which is absolutely perfect today. Exploring Read More …
Celebrating Syttende Mai in Ballard (Seattle)
Ballard was once a booming fishing village with a large Scandinavian population. While few residents today make their living from the sea, there is still great pride in their Nordic past. This is particularly true Read More …
Seattle Space Needle
I’ve probably been in Seattle a half-dozen times or more over the 20 or so years that Michele has lived here, but in all that time I’ve never actually gone up in the Space Needle. Read More …
West Seattle via the Water Taxi
King County now provides water taxi service between downtown Seattle and West Seattle. It seems like the right form of transit for a gorgeous sunny day. . . and the views aren’t bad either! Our Read More …
Not-Shopping in Seattle
It is a lovely day in Seattle, with plenty of blue sky and sunshine, so it seems like a good day to go out and be a tourist. Arriving downtown by 9:30 gives us a Read More …
Around Ballard
I’m visiting my college roommate, who lives in the Ballard area of Seattle. Ballard is an old Nordic fishing town, a place that has been for many years a solid little backwater of sorts – Read More …
Visiting the Pacific Northwest
Sorry it’s been so quiet here, but I’ve been really busy at work, in the yard, and ON VACATION! Yes, after a about a six year absence, we finally made it out to the Pacific Read More …
Pacific Northwest Details 2007
The idea behind this trip was to combine a long over-due visit with my college roommate in Seattle and a Vancouver art gallery tour. Since we were visiting in spring, we added Victoria on Vancouver Read More …
Downtown Seattle
This morning Lane awoke feeling pretty good after last night’s emergency room treatment and we are both eager to spend the day roaming around Seattle with Michele. This will be great. That there will be Read More …