Category: The Seattle Times

Shooting in bright sunlight directly overhead is the WORST possible lighting situation. I pulled out all the tricks out of my photo bag for this assignment: long lens, layering, playing with flares, looking for shadows, getting up high. I think I did ok! The story is about the new inclusive playground at Lynnwood’s Meadowdale Playfields, where…

It’s blueberry season! The bushes at Larsen Lake Blueberry Farm are dripping with big juicy berries. The season runs NOW through early September-ish.  @larsenlakeblueberryfarm started in the 1940s, and today covers 14 acres. • 700 148th Avenue SE, Bellevue• Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday to Saturday; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. • Closed Monday and…

The boys showed me a shortcut through the woods and we walked from our house in Magnolia to Ballard in 15 minutes! The National Nordic Museum moved to its current home in 2018, and I love love love that building. I may have gone in just because where else can I sit in a $9,600…

It’s salmon season! You can watch three species of Pacific salmon pass through the Ballard Locks during the summer months. They swim 40 to 50 miles upriver to spawn! Sockeye: June to July Chinook: August Coho: September Admission is free! Open every day, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Water + playground + sun = summer perfection

Plan a road trip to Mount St. Helens this summer! 🗻🚙 What’s open, what’s closed (there were two landslides in the spring), what’s family-friendly. Here’s a link to my story in The Seattle Times. The most popular route to visiting Mount St. Helens is 504. It’s a dead-end road, so you’ll have to double back…

I always leave the Seattle Art Museum in Volunteer Park feeling zen times 100 and inspired. Psst, the free admission day here is the LAST FRIDAY of the month — mark it on your calendar! Here are 7 things I loved at the Seattle Asian Art Museum:  1. Alvord Board Room If I ever have another wedding,…

I was too scared to try the new zipline at Remlinger Farms, so I MADE THE KIDS GO FIRST. It’s 40 feet in the air, over in about 10 seconds, absolutely terrifying and amazing. Just when I thought we’d outgrown the place, they added new features that drew us back for an entire day of fun.…

Bruce Lee’s grave in Seattle’s Lakeview Cemetery is easy to spot — a steady stream of fans stop by to pay their respects. Buried next to the martial arts legend/movie star is his son, Brandon Lee. (You do have to feel a little for P.J. Malone, 1837-1879, whose completely uncelebrated grave lies on Bruce Lee’s other side.) …

Free First Thursday is tomorrow! In addition to the usual museums, the Volunteer Park Conservatory is also free on First Thursday. This historic greenhouse is divided into five rooms, each with a different theme. We loved the giant air plants, the carnivorous pitcher plants and all the orchids. Admission: Adult 18 and up $6, youth 6-17 $4,…