In the Pacific Northwest, you’ll find endless opportunities to see spectacular sights. From the vast Pacific Ocean to the Rocky Mountains, take a look at the top five places to hike in the Pacific Northwest…
Along the Pacific coastline, high up in northwest Washington, lies a place of quiet retreat and natural beauty. Welcome to La Push, a town in northwestern Washington that’s part of the Quileute Indian reservation and has the westernmost zip code in the contiguous US. This unspoiled coastline is at the northwest corner of the state. Only a handful of beaches (that are accessible by car) lie north of it. Here, the loud winds prevail and ocean water surges. Winds whip and nip at your ears and cold water laps at your…
In 2015, I cast my eyes upon Mount Rainier for the first time. What a majestic mountain! Mount Rainier rises 9,000 feet right in front of your very eyes… a dormant volcano that demands your attention. Because we were touring many sites throughout Washington, we were only able to spend one day here. We started the day early, arriving via the Nisqually entrance. We stopped for a quick visit to the Longmire Museum and found this giant slice of a Douglas Fir that began growing in 1293 and was cut down in 1963. It was very…
OVERALL GRADE – A This summer in Seattle, I visited the Starbuck’s Reserve Roastery located at 1124 Pike Street in the Capitol Hill District. The pride and joy of Starbucks, this place is truly a unique experience. When we walked in, I was a bit overwhelmed. It was a gorgeous building, with tall ceilings, wood tones, and shiny metal catching my eyes. My senses were overloaded watching the moving conveyor belts, the smells of coffee, and the sounds of coffee beans hitting roasting pans. The giant display board featuring the coffees currently being…
