Seattle day trip

Washington State Ferries are a public transportation system like no other. But to travelers and tourists, riding a ferry for the first time can be confusing. In this article, I …

Flaming Geyser State Park is one of my favorite getaways. It’s so close to Seattle that unlike many of my favorite Seattle day trips , Flaming Geyser is a perfect …

Fall is my favorite time of year in Seattle. When the crisp fall air arrives to the Puget Sound region, I feel most at home. Unlike my home state of …

For Seattle tourists, Bainbridge Island can be an excellent day trip and an opportunity to see more of the Pacific Northwest beyond urban Seattle without needing to have a car. …

The first time I drove down the freeway that cuts through downtown Seattle, my attention was drawn upward. I’d seen freeway lids plenty of times, but Seattle’s downtown freeway lid …

Whidbey Island is an easy way to escape from Seattle for a weekend or even just a day trip. With minimal time invested in getting there, you can spend a …

When I moved to Seattle in 2015, I made the move by driving across the country from my home (then into an Airbnb) in Missouri. It was a 2,000-mile solo …

This fun day in Seattle exploring downtown Georgetown is a great way to explore Seattle beyond the typical tourist destinations. When I initially moved to Seattle,  typical tourist things were …

(I call this Seattle day trip  Itinerary “extroverting followed by introverting”!) Annually, on the third weekend in July, local Native American nations come together at the cultural center near Discovery Park in …

I first heard about Jetty Island from a friend who grew up visiting this sandy Puget Sound oasis while growing up in the Pacific Northwest. Intrigued by this promise of …