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Archive for February 2008

February 19th, 2008

Have a Ball at WhirlyBall

While it’s been a nice 3-day weekend here in Seattle, we all know that the Groundhog saw his shadow so we’re not yet out of the woods on our weather problems.
When it’s cold and rainy, it’s often hard to find the motivation to go outdoors for a little activity.  It’s equally hard to find [...]

By Mary Jo -- 4 comments

February 18th, 2008

How Wired is Seattle?

Between our caffeine and our internet service, Seattle is pretty darned wired!
In a recent Forbes survey, Seattle ranked as the 2nd most wired city in the country, up one notch from last year. 
The list was compiled by ranking factors that included the percentage of home internet users with high speed connections (broadband adoption [...]

By Mary Jo -- 0 comments

February 18th, 2008

Banned Books & Booze in a Tempest

I’ll have a cocktail with my book discussion, thank you very much. 
That’s the idea behind two monthly literary nights at Tacoma’s Tempest Lounge, coordinated with the local King’s Books.
On the first Tuesday of the month is the Book Slut Social.  There’s no requirement to read any particular book for this book social.  It’s about [...]

By Mary Jo -- 0 comments

February 17th, 2008

Photo Op: Deception Pass

 
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Details:  A tugboat pulling a load of logs through Deception Pass.  Logging is a big industry in the Pacific Northwest area.
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By Mary Jo -- 0 comments

February 16th, 2008

Carnival of Cities & Trieste, Italy

This week’s Carnival of Cities was hosted by Sheila at Family Travel, and it features an eclectic assortments of posts from around the world.
My favorite this week was Trieste - Italian home of cafe society posted by Karen at Europe a la Carte Blog.  And not just because I’ll be in Italy next month!
While [...]

By Mary Jo -- 2 comments

February 15th, 2008

Washington State has a Presidential Primary, Too

Just when you thought it was safe to stop thinking about voting and  presidential elections, along comes the Washington State Presidential Primary.
Yes, that’s right.  Even though you learned all about our long-standing caucus system, found out where your caucus was, and made it there to caucus and vote, there’s still another step in Washington State.
On [...]

By Mary Jo -- 0 comments

February 14th, 2008

The Seattle Traveler Wishes You a Happy Valentine’s Day

 
Happy Heart Day to all my readers!
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February 13th, 2008

Seattle to Boston at 10 MPH

10 MPH is the story of two friends who impulsively purchase a Segway, quit their corporate day jobs, and make both a trip and a movie about traveling from Seattle to Boston on their Segways.
It’s a buddy film, told at a very slow speed. 
The independent film was released in May 2007, and it [...]

By Mary Jo -- 0 comments

February 12th, 2008

A Family Friendly XXX Stop

There are only a few times when the label XXX is family friendly - but one of those times is at the XXX Rootbeer Drive-In in Issaquah.
This place will take you back to the golden era of drive-ins.  I think of it as our little slice of “American Graffiti.”
The burgers are big, covering the entire [...]

By Mary Jo -- 0 comments

February 11th, 2008

Get Gardening Ideas at The Northwest Flower & Garden Show

While the groundhog says that it’s going to be awhile until springtime, here in Seattle the Northwest Flower & Garden Show is the kick off of our gardening season.  All of our winter rain makes our springtime the greenest around.
Get garden and outdoor living ideas from 26 full scale gardens, 120+ seminars, and lots [...]

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