You can’t live in Seattle and not get bitten by the hiking bug. At least, not in my opinion. I realize some people don’t get how truly amazing it is to be surrounded by such majestic mountains. I consider those people to be beyond special and I tend to ignore them. I kid. But seriously, …
Lake City Street Fair and Parade
Finally, the street fair craze has come to Lake City. That means a lot to me because that’s my neighborhood! Lake City does it big with a parade and I love it. Lived here for three years and I have never missed a parade. They start the parade with a kiddie parade at 6 and …
Lucid Jazz Lounge is my favorite chill spot
Life in Seattle is better when you locate your spot, the place where you feel at home with the crowd. You know, like on Cheers. Everyone has to have a spot. A go to place that feels like home when you have a rough day or just need the comfort of being around people you …
Renton River Days 2011
There are a few things I love about summers in Seattle. There is the awesomeness of the sun. Let that marinate for a bit. It’s that important. There is also the abundance of festivals to fill my weekends with glee and rob my wallet of money. This past weekend I ventured south of the city …
Lavender wishes and relaxation dreams
Awww. What a breath of fresh air it was to hop a ferry and head to Sequim for the Annual Lavender Festival? Sometimes you just have to get out of Seattle and explore the larger puget sound area to truly appreciate what we have in our region. Sequim has the largest lavender fest in the …
Sunbreak for lunch break
It’s summer and therefore, sunshine is supposed to be a part of our regularly scheduled program. Notice I said supposed to be. Unfortunately, we don’t get to control the weather and Seattle isn’t always the most cooperative when it comes to weather. She’s a beast of her own design and like Forest Gump said, you …