Cape Disappointment State Park is a treasure of a park in the southwest corner of Washington state, bordered on the south by the Columbia River, to the west by the Pacific Ocean, and to the east by a shallow bay. It is all about water, waves, views, forested trails, […]
For a little bit of urban cowboy fun for an afternoon, I went on a horseback ride through forest trails along Icicle Creek. The corral, horses, and crew are located just a few miles south of the faux Bavarian tourist town of Leavenworth in the Cascade Mountains.
We hooked up […]
The Whidbey Camano Land Trust led a special tour for its members through the Navy-owned Lake Hancock estuary in Greenbank on Whidbey Island.
Lake Hancock was previously a fresh water lake until the sand dune berm between it and Puget Sound was broken through in a big storm back […]
The Alamo is the classic source of Texan pride and independence. It memorializes men who fought long and hard against high odds, but didn’t give up. It’s a shrine of sorts now, full of history, architecture, and stories. And it is right in the middle of a […]
The River Walk of San Antonio is a marvel of government foresight, commercial cooperation, targeted tourism, and making a positive out of a negative. They took a “build it and they will come” gamble, and it paid off.
The River Walk follows a well planned and developed set of walking […]
The Point Robinson Lighthouse is a great getaway that is close to Seattle yet on the quiet, rural island of Maury Island, connected to Vashon Island. In addition to views, beach walks, and history, the Lighthouse Keeper’s Quarters are available to rent and enjoy the waterfront experience more fully.
After […]
Smash Putt is a somewhat unusual creation that rises every year or so in an empty warehouse space somewhere around Seattle. Each new incarnation includes prior favorites mixed with newly creative holes. Unlike regular miniature golf, Smash Putt has wacky indoor obstacles that raise the bar and generally […]