Author: Caroline

Six years of construction and $489 million later, the Colman Dock ferry terminal on the Seattle waterfront is finally open! We went to check out the new terminal and took a quick ride to Bainbridge.

After a three-year hiatus, the free Discovery Park beach shuttle is back! The shuttle runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Labor Day. Stops at the visitor’s center, the north parking lot and the beach. Word of advice: don’t try to hop on the last bus of the day, it might…

I could not resist taking another crack at catching the Blue Angels in action. This is the view from Kerry Park in Queen Anne; lots of people but still plenty of room and easy parking. We could glimpse the action over Lake Washington, and the plane made turns over the city. On the last turn…

Highly recommend the Museum of Flight for watching the Blue Angels. Great views, no hassle. The museum is all geared up to handle the crowds and the event is really well-run. Tons of parking (YAY), lots of friendly staff and volunteers. The usual front parking lot is closed to cars and tents and chairs are…

My beautiful cousin got married, and we were thrilled to be a part of the celebration. Backyard wedding with a low-key reception, possibly the most laid-back and happy couple on their wedding day I’ve ever seen. It was perfect.

Everybody goes to the Liberty Bell, but is that enough for tiger mom? Took the kids on a 21-stop walking history tour through Old City.

Swedish flat-pack lunch date. I went in for a shower curtain, and I came out with… a shower curtain!

Waded through some 3,600 files (yeah, I do take a lot of pictures) and this is the last batch from Philly. I miss it already. Some marketing genius set up this photo op in front of City Hall and it worked, I could not resist. There’s a fun spray park just behind the sign too!…

One of Judy Blume’s Fudge books is set in Princeton, so we made a point of meeting up with our dear New Jersey friends at Princeton University. Beautiful campus, with a fountain that was just right for wading and catching up on the past dozen years or so.

Day trip to visit my cousin, who just moved to this swanky Inner Harbor high-rise. Last time I saw him he was 13! The kids loved the view from his 36th floor unit, then my cousin treated us to ice cream and a electric boat ride. Can you say funcle?