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Category: The Seattle Times

  • Misty morning

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    Saw this leaf on the walk from school, ran home to grab my macro lens.

  • Vashon day trip

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    Spotted the sweetest little farm stand on our way to Point Robinson and couldn’t help stopping for a closer look. The ferry ride to Vashon is over all too quickly. Fifteen minutes from Seattle takes you to this rural escape. My story for ParentMap here.

  • Panda-themed dessert cafe

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    Went to check out the cutest panda themed dessert place in White Center! Puffy Pandy sells boba, ice cream and macaroons. My kind of place!!

  • Point Robinson Lighthouse

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    A few more pictures from Point Robinson Lighthouse. No whales spotted on this trip; maybe next time!

  • WNDR Museum, Seattle

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    Went to check out the WNDR Museum! It’s immersive digital art installations, lots of dark rooms with flashing lights. WNDR started as a pop-up in Chicago five years ago, and now has three permanent locations: Chicago, Seattle and San Diego. The entrance to the Seattle one is on the waterfront, directly across the street from the…

  • Vashon’s troll: Oscar the Bird King

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    We completed our troll hunt! This is Vashon Island’s Oscar the Bird King. Here’s a list of all 5 Seattle-area trolls and where to find them: 1️⃣ Bainbridge Island: Sakai Park, about a mile north of the ferry terminal 2️⃣ West Seattle: Lincoln Park, next to Colman Pool 3️⃣ Issaquah: Rainier Trail, a 3-minute walk…

  • Pose for pictures at Pasadena’s City Hall

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    Seattle City Hall is just a building; Pasadena City Hall is a WORK OF ART. The 1927 Beaux Arts building is so strikingly beautiful, it’s the second most photographed location in L.A. County, behind Beverly Hills. A city attorney waiting out front for his ride grumbled about having to sidestep photo shoots and confetti constantly. (Party…

  • The world-famous Rose Bowl

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    Why is the Super Bowl called the Super Bowl? The term “bowl” comes from the Rose Bowl. “The granddaddy of them all,” our tour guide told us. “It all started here.” It’s Pasadena’s crown jewel, Pasadena’s cash cow, and my kid’s favorite part of our trip. The century-old stadium holds 15 events annually, including six…

  • Visit the gardens and galleries at The Huntington

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    The Huntington is so drop-dead beautiful, I decided on the spot this is where my next wedding is going to be held. Then I went and looked it up. Weddings START at $40,000 and go up to $100,000. That’s just for using the venue, not including food, a dress, a diamond-encrusted carriage. The Huntington is the former…

  • Get your art fix at the Norton Simon Museum

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    These children in an art museum. How are we genetically related again?? But seriously, the Norton Simon gave me such a good art fix. Lots of crowd-pleasers here, from Rembrandt to Picasso to van Gogh. The courtyard is inspired by Monet’s garden in Giverny, and Gehry designed the interior galleries in the ’90s. (P.S. The guy working…