One of Seattle’s favorite aviation attractions, the Future of Flight Aviation Center is where the Boeing Factory Tour begins. The center offers the only publicly available opportunity to tour a commercial jet assembly plant in North America. The Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour is made possible through collaboration between The Boeing Company, […]
The TrekDesk II, it is a combination desk that can be used as a regular desk, a standing desk, a sit-to-stand desk, or a motion desk for treadmills, steppers or ellipticals. The desk allows users to move more during the day while working. It may be one of the solutions for rising obesity in Washington, […]
Recently declared a drought zone, the Olympic National Park on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula may be unusually accessible this spring and summer. For better or worse, this year the designated UNESCO World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve with its beaches, rain forests and mountains will experience one of the driest springs on record. If you […]
Wild berries are abundant throughout the Pacific Northwest. In their book “Wild Berries of Washington and Oregon,” T. Abe Lloyd and Fiona Hamersley Chambers tell you where and how to find wild berries, when they are in season, and how best to enjoy them. Lloyd and Chambers describe 200 berries and berry-like fruits, from the […]
Join Northwest mollusk lovers for the Penn Cove MusselFest—Coupeville, Washington’s March 7 and 8, 2015 tradition. “Bold, briny and blue,” the world famous mussels will be the centerpiece of two days of festivities, including chowder tasting and mussel eating competitions, farm tours and activities for all ages featuring locally-flavored fun. Visitors to the festival, a […]
One of my best guy pals is headed to the Quinault River again this fall. Last year he caught 20 silvers! Thank you to the Perfect Fly website for this description of fall fly fishing on the river. When to fish the Quinault? In the fall Coho and Chinook Salmon fishing starts about the second week […]
Music lovers, don’t forget that the Eastside offers numerous venues where wonderful music is orchestrated every weekend. Here are just two artists who will perform this winter at the Kirkland Performance Center in Kirkland, Washington. New West Guitar Group: Big City Saturday, February 21, 2015, 8:00PM All Seats: $25 Influenced by jazz, blues, rock, folk, […]
Some Northwest days it’s hard to wrap ones’ head around going outdoors for sightseeing. When it’s cold, dark and rainy, the last thing on the excite-meter is hanging out outside. But one favorite spot is gorgeous particularly on gloomy, foggy days and visitors love it – Snoqualmie Falls! Snoqualmie Falls is one of Washington state’s […]
I think many people agree, Whidbey Island provides a great getaway any time of year. It’s easy to jump on a ferry in Mukilteo, Wash., drive around the island and situate yourself at a campground, cozy B & B or country inn. But if you are looking for an excuse to take an escape weekend, […]
When the snow does come, many skiers from all over the Northwest will be heading to Crystal Mountain in Washington. It’s big and brawny and the owners make terrain improvements every year. The Gondola is open to whisk non-skiers up for lunch at the restaurant and the, oh, so breathtaking views of Mount Rainier. If […]
