Christmas Markets and Bright Nights Make a Winter Weekend Getaway Special in Vancouver in December Vancouver in person wasn’t quite as picture-perfect as I’d had in my mind, but that’s because I had pictured it as a sunny, green mountainous wonderland. My reality was a … [Read more...]
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Suncadia Resort in Washington: An Incredible Mountain Getaway
Tips for Staying at Suncadia Resort in the Cascade Mountains and Things to Do While There It didn’t take long of living in Washington before I heard of Suncadia Resort in Cle Elum. It stuck in my brain since it seemed such a random name for a resort in the rainy Pacific … [Read more...]
Hiking (Not) to Cherry Creek Falls and Exploring Duvall
Hiking to Cherry Creek Falls with a Toddler and Lunch in Downtown Duvall, Washington I had such high hopes for Cherry Creek Falls. The weather was warm, the sun was shining, Tom and I both had gotten more sleep than usual the night before. It was a great day for a brisk, … [Read more...]
What’s Worth Messing Up a Toddler’s Schedule? Rockwood Farm’s Autumn Entrance
A picture showed up in my Facebook newsfeed this morning of a long driveway flanked by gorgeous autumn-red trees. I follow a lot of travel sites so seeing fall foliage images this time of year isn’t that out of the ordinary, but the location of this one caught my eye: … [Read more...]
A Seattle Morning in Green Lake with Lunch in Phinney Ridge
One Day in the Pacific Northwest... I don’t get into Seattle too much. With a toddler in tow, it just seems too overwhelming. There's always tons of traffic and I constantly stress about where I'm going to find parking. But when an old friend of mine, Kate, from San Diego … [Read more...]