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Author: Caroline

  • The Bates Motel on Queen Anne

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    The seriously talented guy who built the mini Rosebud Motel from “Schitt’s Creek” last year is at it again. For Halloween, he made the Bates Motel from “Psycho,” all in black and white. (It’s on the 2600 block of 10th Avenue West on QA.) My story is in The Seattle Times here. Because I can’t…

  • Pumpkin patch fun

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    We usually go to Carpinito Brothers in Kent for your straight-forward, no-frills pumpkin patch. This time we decided to check out Bob’s Corn and Pumpkin Farm in Snohomish, which is one of the bigger farms I’d heard great things about. A few observations: You might find yourself elbow to elbow, knee to knee with unmasked…

  • Fall

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    Me: Will you still come to the pumpkin patch with me when you are teenagers? Them: Yes! And when we are 20! And 30! And after that too!

  • Dishes

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    Pro: Unloading the dishwasher is now the kids’ job.Con: My dishes look like this.

  • More Bainbridge Island adventures

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    A few more pictures from exploring Bainbridge Island. My editorial assistants and I loved “researching” this story for The Seattle Times.

  • The best beaches on Bainbridge Island

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    We could have played at Fay Bainbridge all day. My Seattle-native children were confused to see tents and RVs being used by people actually on vacation. Lytle Beach is a tiny public beach at a road end. We loved watching the busy ferry lanes between Seattle and Bremerton. Sunset at Manitou Beach. The houses on…

  • New playground at Battle Point Park

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    Can we talk about this amazing new playground at Battle Point Park? They could have installed something cookie cutter, but instead built this custom ferry boat play structure. It’s perfect for Bainbridge Island. There are orcas and wildflowers too. Seriously worth the ferry fare over. My story about Bainbridge Island, off the beaten path, is…

  • Visiting the Bloedel Reserve

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    The last time I went to the Bloedel Reserve was 15 years ago, with a P-I friend. It was pretty, but time, it became painfully clear that little boys are not the target demographic. All the ADA parking spots and ADA restrooms were kind of a giveaway. The boys were politely bored out of their…

  • Ferry to Bainbridge

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    If I could, I would take the ferry at sunset every single day. That view! Wow. My story about Bainbridge Island, off the beaten path, is in The Seattle Times here.

  • Free flowers

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    A sweet neighbor put a bucket full of flowers in the parking strip with a sign: “Free!”