Spring 2017 update
The winter has been cold and wet. We have had snow even in February and a couple of freezing days early in March. The cold weather has made the spring bloom late. The first Spring tree that I look for … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Local Sights
Camping 2016 – Bainbridge Island
We were hoping for good weather and I took part of the week of 4th of July off. We decided to go camping across the sound at Scenic Beach on Kitsap Peninsula. It is close but feels like we travel … Continue reading →
Christmas in Seattle – Part 2
Westlake Center After our lunch and walk around Pike Place Market, we headed up Pike Street to the new Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room. It just opened earlier this month and I expected it to be crowded but no … Continue reading →
Christmas in Seattle
Pacific Place We have an annual tradition – to go downtown Seattle to enjoy the Christmas decorations, crowds and lights. We usually go earlier in the year but I wasn’t able to get away until this weekend. We started by … Continue reading →
Garden d’Lights
This is the second year that we have viewed the Garden d’Lights at Bellevue Botanical Garden. Actually, the third although I almost do not count viewing them back before 2000. Back in those days they had postcards and no one … Continue reading →
New Bellevue Botanical Garden
The construction has finished and the new Bellevue Botanical Garden is now open. The plants have not changed but there is now a wonderful educational center, improved parking lot and entry. We visited this weekend. The perennial beds are in … Continue reading →
Olympic Sculpture Garden
The Memorial Day forecast was dismal – cool and drizzle. It was a shame because this was the weekend of the low minus tides. It would have been a great time to explore the eel grass flats. We gave it … Continue reading →