Almost always a thrilling stop for flower lovers like myself, even in October when the roses are not at their height…

The museum’s most famous and most immediately stunning piece is the Spruce Goose, but the place is packed to the gills with planes, helicopters, rockets, memorabilia, and more…

The festival is the farm’s dahlia catalog come to life…

I am back in Albany at 6:45am with my neck craning up towards the sky, staring at all the beauty…

We walked miles and miles around the city center from this museum to that, from this fun spot to that. I really enjoyed myself, particularly attracted to and energized by the intellectual vibe in the air, thick like the humidity.

A foggy morning gave way to a sunny afternoon as Elaine and I took a drive from Portland up the Columbia Gorge to Hood River for lunch…

Visiting Narada Falls, Longmire, Paradise, Alder Lake, and more…

This hotel is a bright, colorful, boisterous temple to fun…

Checking out the museum’s new Benaroya Wing expansion, which has added exciting new gallery space…

Tucked in the the northwest corner of Tacoma, Washington, is the lovely Point Defiance Park, full of picnic areas, playgrounds, beaches, a zoo, an aquarium, and more. One of my favorites parts of it during the summer months is its rose garden…