I Don’t Like Change, Especially The Rapid Change In Seattle You know, I am like many Seattleites, I don’t really like how Seattle has changed during all my years… But I think I know why Seattle has changed so much more than other parts of the country. Seattle history and cartography is explored via 1878 […]

Thing Learned – Some Mountains Are Just ‘Cooler’ Than Other Mountains I grew up in the Seattle area and first discovered Mount Rainier National Park during high school. I moved away for college, then for employment, but always wanted to (and did) return. I finally did and I should have returned to Rainier earlier… I […]

Thing Learned I haven’t realized it yet, but the thing painful lesson I will probably learn is… Don’t make fun of the Food Co-op. I can see all the members riding up in their wagons, using their farm raised, beeswax candles to light their way, waving their pitchforks covered with fresh, organic goat manure and […]

I have some friends escaping SoCal to move to the rain shadow area of the Olympic Mountains. There are a few small changes you have to make when considering moving from SoCal to the Port Townsend / Port Angeles area. Here are a few items to consider: Comparing Famous Celebrity Families: California vs WA Comparing […]

Thing Learned… A place can be weird, but that can be good. Vashon Island – Was Not On Our Radar: We read an article in the Seattle Times about Vashon Island “Vashon tries to keep it real despite an influx of people and money Rising costs have made it difficult for this idyllic, rural island to […]

Thing Learned… You generally don’t get both a rustic cabin and a luxury cabin. One will prevail. A Couple Of Things First… I tend to write reviews when I am annoyed or disappointed. In this case, it is both reasons. Please note that most of the other reviews you will read on Yelp about the Copper Creek […]