Back when my husband and I were young sailors, we dreamed of owning a small sailboat and mooring it at Shilshole Bay Marina. The Seattle marina was beautiful and offered easy access to Puget Sound and beyond. Best of all, we would not need to traverse the Locks every time we wanted to enjoy the […]
By Leslee Jaquette You have motored through the Seattle Ship Canal, negotiated the Locks and look forward to a long weekend in the San Juans. But you are just too late to make it all the way to Friday Harbor on San Juan Island. So, why not overnight at a gorgeous inlet in route at […]
A Garden in Four Seasons: The Carl S. English, Jr. Botanical Gardens at the Hiram M. Chittendon Locks By Leslee Jaquette Each year 70,000 boats “lock through” the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Ballard, Washington. Built and maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Lake Washington Ship Canal, this popular Seattle […]
