The Seattle Great Wheel ferris wheel is a new prominent part of the Seattle downtown waterfront experience, visible from many directions because of its lofty 175 tall height projecting out over Elliott Bay at the end of a pier.
From one of the Great Wheel’s 42 gondolas, the view spans all […]
Every year the faux Bavarian town of Leavenworth in the Cascade Mountains comes to life around Christmas. The downtown Front Street Park transforms into a hub of evening activity with a hundred kids sledding in front of the “No Sledding” signs and couples walking to a toasty warm dinner […]
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 […]