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  • Van Gogh in Seattle

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    Ticketing for the Van Gogh show was a hot mess, then they announced they were opening in some sketchy Sodo warehouse. I went to check it out thinking it might be a total scam. Not a scam. Cheesy, but surprisingly fun. My story is in The Seattle Times here.

  • 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…

  • Ramona Quimby’s Portland

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    Did you love Beverly Cleary’s books too? Klickitat Street is a real place! We binge-read the Ramona Quimby series, then went on a walking tour of the Portland neighborhood where the stories are set. My story is in The Seattle Times here.

  • 8 new playgrounds for 2021!

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    One new playground in Everett, two in Renton, THREE in Kirkland, one in Kent and one in Seattle. My story and photos are in The Seattle Times! Totem Lake in Kirkland: Looks a lot like one of our other favorite playgrounds, Surrey Downs, and it has an elevator too! Also, why is the Eastside so…

  • Joy to the walls

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    I wrote the cover story for this week’s Seattle Times At Home section about a SERIOUSLY talented self-taught muralist. You can’t look at her work and not feel happy! She also has a compelling story as the mom of a special needs kid. Here’s a link.

  • Playgrounds with a view!

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    When you think you’re going sightseeing but you have kids so you wind up at the playground. Here are some of the playgrounds with the best views.

  • Playing in the dark

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    Bright ideas for playing in the dark! My story is in The Seattle Times here.

  • Nutcracker house in Ballard

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    I can’t bring myself to drive the kids up to the snow solo, but Ballard is easy and fun. The principal harpist for Pacific Northwest Ballet lives this cute house near Golden Gardens, and he displays up the figures from the retired Sendak/PNB production every year. So cool! Story here. Olympic Manor is less than…

  • Eco-friendly gift wrap

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    Did you know that, as long as it’s not 100 percent glitter-encrusted, gift wrap is recyclable? Even if it has bits of tape on it. Even if it has metallic ink. Or crayon or stickers. One thing Seattle does right is make it easy to recycle. I love the holidays, but I despise the amount…

  • Starlight Lane, drive-through light show in a parking garage

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    A holiday show in a parking garage?? Last night we went to scope out Starlight Lane at the Lumen (CenturyLink) Field garage. It was strangely spooky. Lots of laser beams and disco balls. I don’t know if it was festive, but it was something to do. Here’s my review on ParentMap.