Category: The Seattle Times

Inclusive parks are near and dear to my heart, and I was thrilled to write about the new Pathways Park in Laurelhurst for The Seattle Times. Here’s a link to my story. The mission of this park is to be welcoming to everyone, and it is BEAUTIFUL. The park honors the memory of a sweet…

A treat for the boys, and a night off from cooking for me. The salmon burger and the mango shake are both seasonal and SO GOOD.

Love this view of Gasworks Park from the Center for Wooden Boats.

Got a sneak peek of the new Lego exhibit at Museum of History and Industry, which runs May 25 to Sept. 22. Here’s my story for The Seattle Times.

I loved researching this story about Pioneer Square for ParentMap!

Food appreciation post, because the best way to explore a neighborhood is through your stomach. 1. OHSUN Banchan cafe and deliFresh, bright ingredients; delicious homey Korean cooking. The thing I love most about Korean food is the banchan, and they had plenty of it there! This picture is $100 worth of food — you get…

19 years in Seattle and I finally went up Smith Tower for the first time. It was INCREDIBLE. Well worth a look inside and a ride to the top. At 42 stories, Smith Tower isn’t particularly tall now, but it was the 4th tallest in the world when it opened 110 years ago. I loved…

When you live in a place, you wind up taking stuff for granted. I admit it has been years since I’d been to the Klondike Gold Rush Museum and I’d forgotten how nicely done it is. Super fun and super FREE.

Paul went on a school field trip to the ID — for some of the kids in the class, it was their first time in this neighborhood. (It’s 15 minutes away.) Paul came back raving about the restaurant where all the third graders ate. “Mama, it was so delicious! It was beautiful inside! And huge!”…

Happy 9 years old!