A good friend owns a beautiful waterfront cabin on remote Obstruction Island in the San Juan Islands, and we were invited to boat over and make ourselves at home for an extended weekend. The cabin, the island, and the experience gave definition […]
Multnomah Falls is one of the United States’ highest waterfalls, cascading 620 feet over Oregon’s southern cliff edge of the Columbia River Gorge in two major drops. It is also one of the easiest waterfalls to access, being located right by I-84 and the Historic Columbia River Highway east […]
Since I was a teenager I wanted to fly open air in an ultralight aircraft. The all-around view and floating sensation while still being in a motorized aircraft had a lot of appeal. So I went for a Discovery Flight with the ultralight pilot and owner of Adventure […]
My co-workers and I went for a casual rafting trip along the Cle Elum River and out into the Yakima River. Our guides delivered us from and to Suncadia Resort, and we had a yummy mid-day meal at riverside picnic tables along the way. […]
Our first ever chocolate dipping class, at Oh! Chocolate’s Madison Park location in Seattle. Fun couple of hours that started out with entertaining stories by the two brothers who own the business, going from the history of the family chocolate business started by their mail order bride grandmother through […]
The Mission San Xavier del Bac is an active Catholic mission that dates back to 1692, with the current building started in 1793. It is a unique National Historical Landmark with its combination of ongoing masses open to everyone, but marriages, baptisms, and its own school […]
The All Souls Procession has been around since 1990, growing every year into a Day Of The Dead party that encompasses a parade with many thousands of lost souls walking the streets of Tucson Arizona. It incorporates interactive art reminiscent of Burning Man on a small scale, […]