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Window Shopping in Old Town Snohomish

Historic Downtown Snohomish is well known to be the Antique Capitol of the Northwest.  You will find that there are hundreds of antique shops in the historic district!  Not to mention a wonderful pie bakery which I’ll blog about next time.  For today I wanted to take you on a window shopping expedition I recently . . . → Read More: Window Shopping in Old Town Snohomish

A Taste of Edmonds 2011

Beer Garden Schedule, Taste of Edmonds 2011

It’s fun, delicious, and full of music and life!  A Taste of Edmonds is one of our favorite Seattle Area Festivals and Dave and I have made it a point to go every year… here is the video from the 2011 one!

DAVE AT A TASTE OF EDMONDS

 

August 12, 13 and 14, 2011 . . . → Read More: A Taste of Edmonds 2011

Kids Activities in Bellevue & the Eastside

Bellevue Art Museum

This is one of the most wonderful areas to raise kids in the whole country, and we are prepared to prove it.  More to come, but if you are considering moving to Bellevue, Kirkland, Woodinville, Issaquah, Sammamish, or another of the highly rated Eastside communities, this cheat sheet is for you.  I put it together . . . → Read More: Kids Activities in Bellevue & the Eastside

Mercer Island Kids’ Activities and Parks

Mercer Island Waterfront

If you are considering moving to Mercer Island, you may be wondering what there is for kids…besides the highest ranked public schools in the state and the French American School, that is.  Here are some links in cheat sheet form so that you can browse around and get a sense of “home.”

Mercer Island Smattering:

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Black Friday in Seattle

huge bags and not done yet

The day after Thanksgiving, known of course as Black Friday, has long been THE premier shopping day of the year, Seattle being no exception.  It was a day this year when hopeful merchants opened their doors even earlier than usual, in fact some started at 10 p.m. last night and stayed open all night.  Some reports . . . → Read More: Black Friday in Seattle

Central Market in Shoreline

CentralMarket

Fresh handmade tortillas are only the beginning.

Shoreline has several exceptional markets distributed throughout it’s various neighborhoods, and one of my favorites is Central Market.  It’s near Shoreline Community College at the cross of  Aurora and 150th NE. Uniformly, Central Market offers NW bounty at it’s finest, as well as a magnificent selection of prepared foods to take home or . . . → Read More: Central Market in Shoreline

Kirkland’s Purple for Wine and Good NW Eclectic Fare

KirklandPurple2

 

Purple could be a mindset, it could be a way of life.  If I didn’t have anything else to do than explore area wines and eat wonderful food, I might be there every day for lunch, meet a bunch of people there for happy hour, and then have a late supper with some wine tasting as . . . → Read More: Kirkland’s Purple for Wine and Good NW Eclectic Fare

Homeowners Associations in Washington

If you’re buying a condo it’s pretty obvious that you’ll be dealing with a Homeowners Association.  (Depending on

new home in Lynnwood's Apple Grove community by Mietzner Homes

one’s attitude, that can be seen as a plus or a minus.)  It may not be quite so obvious if there is an HOA involved in . . . → Read More: Homeowners Associations in Washington

Mukilteo Morning in November

fall leaves

Living here by Puget Sound is one of the delightful experiences life offers, and every day is a new opportunity for adventure.  Sometimes that’s meeting the facinating variety of people that make up Seattle and it’s surrounding cities and towns, sometimes that’s exploring a new shop or going to some of the huge variety of . . . → Read More: Mukilteo Morning in November

Edy Kizaki at an Inspection (Video)

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