From the monthly archives:

February 2009

Photo Friday: Canadian Brew

February 27, 2009
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A few of my favorite travel blogs, like this one and this one, have weekly photo features, and I’ve discovered that I really enjoy these quite a bit. A good travel photo, with even just a short caption, can often tell a story better than words can. So I’ve decided to introduce “Photo Friday” on [...]

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Get on Island Time in the San Juans

February 24, 2009
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The San Juan Islands are for making memories. Take me, just for instance. I got engaged there. It was at Madrona Point on Orcas Island, in the middle of a perfect sunny Saturday in March, and I said yes. And so memorable it was that we decided to go back to Orcas for our wedding [...]

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Oregon turns 150 Years Old

February 17, 2009

If you live in Oregon, you’ve probably heard that your state is having a big birthday this year. The actual big day to mark the sesquicentennial was this past Saturday, February 14, but this state knows how to party, so the celebrations last all year long. One of the coolest sesquicentennial celebrations I’ve seen so [...]

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Birds and Buds in La Conner

February 14, 2009
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Sometimes, us city folks just want to unplug and escape to a really small town. La Conner, Washington is a really small town. As in, there aren’t any stoplights. Or chain restaurants. La Conner is so small, in fact, that its population is around 850 people. And that’s counting the many Northwest artists that call [...]

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