Stroll, Skate and Celebrate in Downtown Bellevue! Bellevue, Wash. isn’t just Seattle’s biggest “burb.” It’s a destination unto itself! The Bellevue Magic Season rings in November 28 for a six-week run of festive holiday events through January 11, 2015. Magic Season Ice Arena presented by Bank of America and Alaska Airlines Visa Signature® card November 28– January 11 […]
By Leslee Jaquette My friend Shannon and I recently spent a delightful four-plus hours hiking the seven-mile round-trip trail to Annette Lake in the I-90 Corridor. Exiting at milepost 47, it’s only a couple of quick turns off the freeway and you are parked in the lot and ready to rock. Across the highway, the […]
If you are a sailor looking to get involved in the racing scene or you love sailing and simply want to watch the local “top guns,” head to Orcas Island for the famous Round the County sailing race. The invitation looks like this: The Orcas Island Yacht Club and the Friday Harbor Sailing Club invite […]
I have friends in Bellevue, Wash., who travel every Thanksgiving to visit relatives in Klamath Fall, Oregon. Yep, it’s a long drive and the weather can be notoriously lousy in late November. The days are short, gloomy and dark! As a consequence of too many horror stories driving the distance, these friends started booking travel […]
Washington became a separate territory from Oregon on March 2, 1853. Washington Territory drafted a constitution in 1878 through Walla Walla Constitutional Convention in 1878 but it was rejected by Congress. On November 11, 1889, President Benjamin Harrison signed the proclamation admitting Washington to the Union. (1889 Constitutional Convention, Washington State Archives.) In 1989, Washington commemorated the […]
Just because school has started does not mean boating season is over. Far from it! For many sailors, the elements really come together in the fall when the winds pick up, the tourists go away and wildlife comes alive. That is why this is a good time to consider chartering a crewed vessel such as […]
By Leslee Jaquette Here is some great news for cyclists! On Sept. 14th the first segment of the new national bike route system was dedicated during a celebration in Anacortes, Wash. Officials, local citizens and representatives of cycling organizations were on hand to acknowledge Washington’s U.S/ Bike Route10, that will span 416 miles across northern […]
Yes, the houseboating season at Billy Chinook Lake in Central Oregon is over for this year, but fall is the perfect time to check-out the scene and make reservations for the summer of 2015. You may gasp, “Houseboating in Oregon? That’s crazy!” But, we are here to tell you that the only lake in Oregon […]
My short answer is, “It makes me feel good.” Why does it make me feel good? Because it makes me feel like I am doing good. You see, I don’t have huge wads of money to shower on the Red Cross in Oregon or Puget Sound Blood Center in Washington. But I am blessed with […]
Fall is a great time to visit Washington’s Quinault Valley on the Pacific Coast. Most of the tourists have scattered for home and the monsoons haven’t started. Known as the “Valley of the Giants,” The Quinault Valley is an outdoor lover’s peaceful haven. Among other things, it is the home to the largest Sitka spruce […]
