I didn’t grow up flying kites. The closest encounter of my youth was being hit by one, a moment I only remember because my mother “Family Kite Flying Adventure in Ocean Shores”
Category: Travel
When the Mountains Call
A Growing Love-Affair with Hiking Continues with a Hike to Lake Serene Photos by Brenda Ulinski “Camping is one bathroom and slow room service,” my “When the Mountains Call”
What’s it Like to Fly on a Seaplane?
In 2012, I watched a de Havilland Otter land on Lake Washington — the water splashing in a brilliant wake behind the pontoons. A born “What’s it Like to Fly on a Seaplane?”
Bend, Oregon — the Best Friends Getaway in the Pacific Northwest
Silky porters. Hoppy IPAs. Citrus loaded sours. Bend brewers know more than a thing or two about crafting exceptional microbrews. But as luck would have “Bend, Oregon — the Best Friends Getaway in the Pacific Northwest”
Victoria BC Essentials: Walking Shoes and an Empty Belly
Victoria, the ‘city’ where the locals say “cheers” and drivers stop for pedestrians, seems to almost ooze with small-town charm. While the majority of joints “Victoria BC Essentials: Walking Shoes and an Empty Belly”
Eat Your Way Through Philadelphia
The flavor goodness that is Philadelphia still has me drooling in my dreams. And, I barely scratched the surface of this urban food metropolis! (Yep. “Eat Your Way Through Philadelphia”
Setsunai – Udon Worth the Trip to Lopez Island
Noodle-packed bowls of hearty broth. Kimchi, with a bit of spice and a lot of tang. Jammy, soft-boiled egg yolk. Bright green onions. Tender sliced “Setsunai – Udon Worth the Trip to Lopez Island”
Tucson, Arizona
We’re back from Tucson, slightly tanner and rounder than when we left. Both of which are signs of a good getaway spent cuddling, singing “Tucson, Arizona”
3 Days in the Bay Area
This is in no way meant to be an authoritative guide to the Bay Area. Rather, it’s a simple rundown of an epic weekend. Use “3 Days in the Bay Area”