The Greening Of Coupeville is an annual small town tradition in the seaside town of Coupeville on Whidbey Island. Every year, town employees create light displays in small Cooks Corner Park near the waterfront historic district. Many people from the town come out to a special opening night, […]
Walt Disney World is deservedly known as a “wonder full” destination for kids, their parents, and anyone wanting to experience an amusement park on a very big scale. There are multiple theme parks there now, with the classic Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom having been steadily added onto, Epcot […]
Empire Mines State Park in Grass Valley California provides a fascinating historical view into one of California’s largest, deepest, and most abundant gold mines. Across more than a century it produced over 5.8 million ounces of gold from its 367 subterranean miles of mine shafts (most of which are […]
I entered Colombia in a brain fog from a night of sporadic 20-minute naps totaling two hours of sleep. I flew overnight from Seattle to Medellin, across four flights and attempts at sleep constantly interrupted by tilting sideways, neck strain, or a pilot announcing air turbulence at 3:00 am as […]
Jardin beckoned to us: a small, colorful, beautiful town cradled by surrounding green mountains. We arrived after a 4-hour drive from Medellin. Even just getting there was fun.
Alex, our driver, took us from the paved urban roads of Medellin to the bumpy, rocky, rutted, dusty roads among small mountain towns. […]
The Bluff Fort Historic Center was a fascinating look back at interesting go-West history as well as how a modern community can come together to joyfully share their community and family histories. Bluff Fort was staffed by some of the friendliest and most engaged volunteer docents I have ever experienced, […]
The Cave B Estate Winery and Spa Resort is a surprising dash of rustic elegance in the harsh, dry elements along the Columbia River Gorge outside the little town of Gorge, Washington. Cave B offers many things for many people: its own wine, fine dining at Tendrils Restaurant, lodge, […]