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Rebuilt bridge to Ice Caves Trail offers views, adventure
From afar, the new Ice Caves Trail Bridge shines as white as the glacial snow just a mile…
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Travel through time in nearby Carnation
Remlinger Farms and the Camlann Medieval Village are two one-of-a-kind day destinations a few miles outside of Carnation,…
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Anchored to stay | USS Turner Joy in Bremerton both museum and memorial
Three long cylindrical guns protrude from hunched gun mounts. Smokestacks lean dockside, sporting red-painted disks that resemble eyes.…
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Seattle Glassblowing Studio produces works of wonder in Belltown
Stepping into the Seattle Glassblowing Studio, I am immersed in the colors of coastal tide pools. Sunshine filters…
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A December getaway | Tacoma’s best places to see
Picture vibrant Chihuly glass sculptures set amid lush green plants at Tacoma’s Wright Park Conservatory. Imagine half a…
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Mercer Slough environmental education center is bigger and better
When traveling off-Island to the east, we drive over it. Kayakers and canoers float through it, and hikers…
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A hop, skip and a jump to the Bellevue Botanical Garden
From my home turf on Mercer Island, I’m always hunting for outdoor places that are easy to access…
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Bicycle Saturdays and Sundays offer a smooth ride
This summer, don’t miss Bicycle Saturdays and Sundays just off Mercer Island in Seattle, a time when Lake…
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Chism Beach refreshes on a hot summer day
For a refreshing swim in Lake Washington, an especially pleasant beach is at Chism Park in Bellevue, just…