Places to Visit

Comments

Post a Comment

Share your reviews and comments with our readers.

Popular posts from this blog

The Coastal Kitchen Restaurant on Capitol Hill

Image
Try the Coastal Kitchen for Fresh Oysters or "Blunch" on Capitol Hill… The Coastal Kitchen in Capitol Hill East. When you think of inland  Seattle restaurants, your first thought may not be  fresh, local seafood, but the  Coastal Kitchen at 429 15th Ave. East  is sure to surprise you.  This popular restaurant is dedicated to  serving our favorite local cuisine.  The Coastal Kitchen describes itself  as having a  “seafood-centric” attitude and is committed to  sustainably-raised and wild-caught fish.   That’s what we like to hear around the Northwest. We’ll go out of our way for conscientious purveyors of deliciously fresh seafood.  And the Coastal Kitchen delivers on our lust for everything sea-related. The Oyster Bar at The Coastal Kitchen.  The newest addition to this comfortable restaurant is the stunning Oyster Bar with its distinctive menu items featuring fresh seafood sourced from local waters and around the country,
Read more

The Pacific Seas Aquarium, Point Defiance Park

Image
The Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium If you are a water nut like I am, you're going to love a visit to the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium's new underwater playground, Pacific Seas Aquarium.  Recently opened last fall on Sept. 7, 2018, this long-awaited addition to the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium is a thing of beauty and a treat for all ages. The Pacific Seas Aquarium is one of two aquariums in the Point Defiance Zoo in Point Defiance Park, in the North End of Tacoma, WA.  The South Pacific Aquarium, also on the Zoo grounds, is home to 16 sharks, stingrays you can cuddle, and a tropical lagoon.  If you are a shark fan, this 225,000 gallon exhibit filled with sandbar sharks, blacktop reef sharks, nurse sharks, a sand tiger shark and a Japanese wobbegong is definitely the place to be.  The South Pacific  Aquarium has always been a favorite of mine, so I was anxious to see the new Pacific Seas Aquarium. Pacific Seas Aquarium, Point Defiance Zoo The Pac
Read more

April is Tulip Time at RoozenGaarde!

Image
The Gardens at RoozenGaarde If it's April in the Northwest,  it's time to celebrate spring with a spectacular explosion of tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and multitudinous flowering bulbs.  You're in for a visual feast! Just a quick trip north of Seattle  on I-5 will bring you to the fertile farmlands of the Skagit Valley and nearby La Conner, where flowering bulbs are the stars of spring. I visited the first week of April when the weather was beautiful and the bulbs were blooming at about 10%. Some varieties were in full bloom and others were holding out for a little more sunshine. The skies were clear and we had a full-on view of beautiful, snow-covered Mount Baker. Sweet Hyacinths One of the perks of visiting early in the festival was that the  fields are blanketed in yellow and white from the gorgeous daffodils. So, you may not get the amazing array of colors that tulips famously give, but the sweetness in the air from hyacinths, daffodils and tiny
Read more