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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium: A Safe Way to Get Out and Play
The Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington has always been a summer mainstay for our children. We have been there so many times, you would think we would tire of it, but we never do. Instead, we began to miss our regular zoo trips this year. When we heard that Point Defiance Zoo […] More
Fifteen Staycation Must-Haves
Summer 2020 isn’t panning out as any of us would have expected on New Years’ Eve. We aren’t jet setting around the world or lounging Bahamian beaches, but that doesn’t mean the summer has to be a waste! Staycation is, rightfully, all the rage right now in the States and we have a round-up of […] More
A$AP Limeade: A Cocktail / Popsicle For Your Quarantine Summer
Y’all, It’s hot out. I don’t know about you…but I could use a drink. Or a popsicle. Or both. Quarantine doesn’t judge. Now, what I’m not going to do is write a 10-paragraph intro reminiscing about summers in suburban Houston, making popsicles with my family. BUT, I am going to give you the recipe […] More
Tabletop hiking: 6 Games to bring nature home
Yearning for nature, but stuck inside due to inclement weather and/or a global pandemic? Want to upgrade your board game collection with something leafier than urban cutthroat Monopoly and power-mad Risk? We played a stack of recent tabletop offerings that focus on the great outdoors to come up with a half-dozen green games worth your […] More
Oregon’s Blue Pool:
I have always been a traveler that makes decisions on the fly. I rarely make plans. I just go and figure it out. My wife is quite the opposite. She is organized and a detailed planner. She is content sitting in one spot all day and relaxing. I need to see as much as possible. […] More
The Restoration of Sierra Vista’s Fry Pioneer Cemetery
Community is important. It’s more than just where we live. It’s store clerks, mechanics, doctors, and teachers. It’s our friends and neighbors who keep us company. It’s also the people who take care of the places we mourn members of the community we’ve lost. Elizabeth Wrozek, the new curator of the Henry F. Hauser Museum […] More
Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area: A Hidden Gem near Olympia, Wa
We stumbled upon Woodard Bay last year looking for waterfront areas we could frequent, and it always seems to surprise us. It has become one of our go-to local places on beautiful days to get out of the house and enjoy a nice walk. It is easy to stay far from people on this trail. […] More
7 Gifts A Traveller Will Actually Love
Every list of travel must-haves includes sleeping masks, feet hammocks and compression socks. This isn’t one of those lists. You want to make the constant traveler in your life feel really special? Give them something that will soothe their tired soul at home or abroad. 1. Tenth Street Hats Scala Wool Cloche-Claire in denim, $42 […] More
Gift Guide: Find Something For Every Dad
There is no doubt this Father’s Day is unlike any other. We’re mostly stuck indoors and unable to gather in large groups, but there’s no reason Dad shouldn’t feel special on his day. And just like there are no two Dads that are the same, their gifts aren’t the same either. From new dads to […] More
The Wild Drive at Northwest Trek
We have been going to NW Trek for the past 6 years. Four of those years we had memberships and went ALL of the time. It was even the first place we took our girls when they were babies and we needed out of the house. To say that this place is special to us, […] More
A Family-Friendly Game with a Ridiculous Illicit Past Comes to Olympia, Wa.
Mafia, Car Bombings in Seattle, Corrupt New York Politicians and the Innocent Game Caught in the Middle. According to the Seattle Times, the game once lead to a string of car bombings, dead bodies, and a corruption sting that led to indictments against the Seattle Council President, A King County Sherriff, and government officials from top […] More