The "World's Largest Egg" is in Winlock, Washington. I'm serious. That's no yolk.
I poached this from Wikipedia: "Winlock is mostly famous for having the World's Largest Egg, reflecting its...
With its small-town atmosphere, well-tended lawns, shops closed for Sunday, this place has the vibes of bygone days. Kind of like Mayberry...set in Holland.
Fun facts: Established in 1874, it's...
It was our first visit to Las Brasas Del Volcan restaurant in Shoreline: the most authentic place we’ve been to without going south of the border.
The restaurant’s website described...
The Highland Ice Arena, opened since 1962, will be closing next month.
Through the decades, the arena has seen innumerable skating lessons, hockey games, parties and practices.
The original owners, Dorothy...
The Evergreen State Fair in Monroe continues Sept. 1-5 (closed Aug. 31). Parking is cash-only ($10 weekdays, $15 on weekends).
Gate admission prices and other information can be found here. The...
Knowing that I'm always interested to try new eateries in the area, a friend mentioned that I needed to go to a bakery in Everett, near Funko Field. "It's the...
New owner announced: The Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum at Paine Field has been purchased by Walmart heir Steuart Walton.
The museum houses many vintage WWII aircraft and vehicles....
The 51-year-old Sears building in Redmond's Overlake district is being demolished.
The complex, located at 148th Avenue Northeast in Redmond, was the largest Sears west of the Mississippi in...
Meet Doc, a Boeing B-29 Superfortress.
The plane is only one of two in flying condition in the world. Built in 1944 in Wichita, Kansas. Doc never saw any combat...
I've been passing by Boehm's Candies for decades whenever traveling to Eastern Washington. It's tucked away along Interstate 90 in Issaquah, and if you blink, you'd miss it.
On Saturday,...
The Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-In (98 N.E. Gilman Blvd, Issaquah) has all the ingredients for all your senses:
- Smokey aroma from the kitchen for your sense of smell.
- Big,...
The Nile Shrine Center in Mountlake Terrace will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt that is free to the public on Saturday, April 16. The event opens at 12:30...
From photographer David Carlos, who notes that this place -- located at South 25th Street and South Holgate Way in Tacoma -- has a little fun with its name...
This house is like the one in the Disney animated movie, Up. In that movie, an elderly widower refuses to sell his abode to a developer.
The widower latches balloons...
Sweet!
It looks like the century-old Liberty Orchards, maker of Aplets and Cotlets, will not wrap up business after all. A potential buyer is in negotiations to keep the business...
Sunny skies greeted over 150 people this morning who attended the Memorial Day service at Evergreen Washelli Veterans Cemetery in North Seattle. Although I missed the bagpipes, I had...
With news that the last independent video store, Reckless Video, is closing July 31, I remember the first time I visited in August 2019:
I wandered into the "Reckless Video"...
After being cancelled last year, the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is well underway, running through April 30.
The two main sites where you can visit and take photos are:
Roozengaarde: www.tulips.com
Tulip Town: tuliptown.com
Visit the...
A brief history...
Probably one of the most recognizable landmarks in the city of Carnation, the chapel wasn't the original building for the church.
The first church was destroyed in a...
