things to do: Mt. St. Helens STILL active - 09/29/07 02:20 PM
The lava-dome building eruption of Mount St. Helens continues, but at a slower rate than in previous years.
The current eruption started October 2004, with a dump-truck load of lava (0.6 cubic yards) per second. The current level of lava is about a small pickup-truck load (0.35 cubic yard) every three seconds. … (2 comments)
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things to do: Bridge of the Gods - 09/28/07 05:45 PM
Last summer my husband and son took wind surfing lessons.
They were hooked when we stayed on the Leeward (or is it Wind-ward?) side of Maui in Kihei. Every afternoon the Kite-boarders, kite-surfers and wind-surfers would give a great show. When we returned, they had to take lessons and did through … (3 comments)
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things to do: Native Tourist - 09/14/07 08:42 PM
Sounds like an oxymoron, right? One evening in early fall the family took a trip to Tacoma to ride the new (at the time, anyway) trolley into the Museum District, across the street from the University of Washington, Tacoma campus. The area has many restaurants, pubs (many with their own micro-brews), … (3 comments)
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things to do: Mary Hill Winery - 09/03/07 04:38 PM
On our way home from Wind Surfers Paradise, Hood River Oregon, we headed east and stopped at the Mary Hill Winery south-west of Goldendale Washington. They have a great tasting room with lots of gift items, a wonderful lattice covered patio with grape and flower vines, and a large amphitheatre overlooking … (4 comments)
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things to do: Warning... - 09/02/07 03:57 PM
Yesterday I saw a Warning sign I've never seen before...
Simply stating ... IF you hear the Lahar sirens, you better hightail-it to higher ground (at least 50 feet - off the valley floor)
We took the kids and two friends for a bike trip on the Orting to South Prairie "Foothills Trail". … (13 comments)
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things to do: You can never go home again… - 08/24/07 03:07 PM
We've all heard the adage and it does hold true. Two weeks ago I took the kids to Olympia, Washington (my home town) to be tourist! It was a novel idea, as it turned out. We visited the fountain at Capital Lake... watched the set-up of Lake-Fair... watched a train run-over a … (13 comments)
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things to do: Route of the Hiawatha - 08/24/07 02:35 PM
Ever dream of riding a bike through tunnels (with a miners head lap)?
Well, just outside of Wallace Idaho, there is just such a place to be found. The trail has 10 tunnels (the longest is the Taft Tunnel at 1.66 miles - the lamp is required! The one provided by … (2 comments)
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things to do: Tacoma Narrows Bridge - 08/21/07 01:06 PM
On Sunday July 15 2007, the second Tacoma Narrows Bridge opened amid much fan fare...
even Darth Vader made an appearance.
On a rare sun filled day, thousands came to enjoy the new bridge and the views of Puget Sound.
The bridge took over 3.5 million work hours (5 years and 700 million dollars) to … (7 comments)
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things to do: Arlington to Snohomish - 08/21/07 10:41 AM
In North Puget Sound there is the 17.5 mile Centennial Trail, linking the towns of Arlington and Snohomish, east of Everett.
The trail in on the original railway built in 1889 by the Seattle, Lake Shore and Easter Railroad (also known as SL&E). The SL&E connected Seattle to Canada and Everett to Stevens … (1 comments)
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things to do: Milton's Interurban Trail - 08/16/07 04:40 PM
Last week (August 2, 2007) the City of Milton, Washington announced they have awarded the survey contract to begin construction on the Milton leg of the Interurban Trail that will (eventually) link Tacoma to Seattle via paved pathways. The trail will run from Fife, Washington to just shy of Enchanted Parkway, … (1 comments)
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things to do: BPA Trail - 08/15/07 01:18 PM
The city of Federal Way, Washington, has developed 3.6 miles of trails that follows the right of way for the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) transmission lines through the city. Most of the trail has been paved and has a nice easy grade that is perfect for bicyclists young and old. The … (1 comments)
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things to do: Interurban Trail - 08/15/07 01:14 PM
The Seattle-Tacoma Interurban was the first, high-speed electric railway built to operate in the Puget Sound region by Puget Sound Power and Light. The tracks were built from Tacoma through Fife, up East Hylebos Creek at Milton, over the "hogback" in Edgewood, down the North bank of Jovita Creek and through … (3 comments)
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things to do: Rails to Trails 2 - 08/09/07 02:30 PM
Located in Thurston County are several good trails for nature lovers.
The Yelm-Tenino Trail is a estimated 14.5 miles following highway 507 from Yelm to Tenino through the quaint town of Rainier.Chehalis Western Trail is also estimated at 14.5 miles breaking off the Yelm-Tenino Trail heading north toward Lacey along Waldrick Rd.Woodland … (3 comments)
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things to do: Milton's 100th Birthday - 08/09/07 02:02 PM
The City of Milton will celebrate it's 100th birthday Aug 17-18.
Friday August 17th Events:
5-10 pm Concert freaturing "The Great Pretenders" and fireworks. Food and drink vendors will be there too.Saturday August 18th Events:
Annual parade from Discovery Primary to Triangle Park, Arts and Craft Fair, Chalk Art contest, Picnic lunch consisting of Hamburgers … (1 comments)
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things to do: Rails to Trails - 08/08/07 03:10 PM
Foothills Trail
The Foothills trail is made up of former Burlington Northern rail-bed lines stretching from Carbonado to Sumner, WA. Trail is a paved 12 foot wide path great for biking, in-line skating, horseback riding or just walking. Currently the trail is 15 miles long from the McMillin trail head east through Orting … (11 comments)
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things to do: Glass Art - 08/06/07 04:59 PM
Tacoma Washington's Museum of Glass has many Chihuly's on display. These were taken looking at a display in a tunnel looking up on a sunny day. The Museum of Glass is part of the Museum District in Tacoma Washington which includes the Washington State History Museum and the Tacoma Art Museum
Dale Chihuly … (3 comments)
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things to do: Fitness: Family Fun - 07/31/07 12:38 PM
For the summer we've decided to 'get in shape'. I know that sounds rather korny... but as a family, we're trying to do activities together. We've been going in the morning as a way to keep the kids on a school schedule through out the summer, making the transition in September easier … (7 comments)
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