Category: The Seattle Times

Took the kids to experience their Irish heritage and some Seattle history at Kells. The building, in Post Alley, was Seattle’s first full-service mortuary. They did the body processing and casket sales and even had a chapel in-house. Around the time of the Spanish flu, there would be bodies in the streets so they’d pay…

This was a lovely surprise! My photo from RoozenGaarde got a full page in the current issue of 1889 magazine. And our annual trip up to see the tulips. It’s been so wet and cool lately, the Tulip Festival got extended through May 4.

A beautiful day on Lake Union. Public Sail happens on the last Sunday of the month, April to October. I do not swim, sail, kayak, sup or any other aquatic activity, so I got a steamboat ride thanks to the kind volunteers at the Center for Wooden Boats. Loved getting this fresh perspective of the…

In the 80s, small children stabbed eggs with their own sharp needles. I showed the kids how to do blow out eggs this year, only I did the poking.

Evening stroll in Magnolia. Spring colors Pretty sure all of Seattle was at the Quad for the cherry blossoms, and so were we! Peak bloom is not to be missed. I actually enjoy the crowds; everyone’s in a good mood and it’s like a big cherry blossom party. Because no visit to the U-District is…

My story about ALWAYS FREE attractions in the Seattle area, in the Sunday Seattle Times! No magical tickets to pounce on, no specific day of the month, no pre-planning required for these fun adventures. Here’s a link.

The Space Needle gets all the glory (and the tourists) but I love the Smith Tower observatory. Better value, better story. Open air observatory on the 35th floor of what used to be the tallest building west of the Mississippi. Smith Tower remained the tallest building on the earthquake-prone West Coast, until the Space Needle…

When I left my job at MSN to be a stay-at-home mom, I would never have imagined it’d lead to a new beginning writing about kids’ activities. As my kids have grown, I’ve graduated from covering splash pads and story times to family-friendly travel. I know someday they won’t want to go on adventures with…

So that’s why they call it the golden hour. Finally on the other side of the Big Dark, sunset at 6:05 p.m.

The brothers behind Secret Congee* are up to something again. This time, they’ve turned Ginger & Scallion into a khao soi bar. There’s only one thing on the menu, and that’s the point: to do one thing, and do it well. Their khao soi (pronounced like “cal soy”) recipe comes from northern Thailand; it’s a coconut curry…