With rain in the forecast and midsummer on the horizon, our little family of three packed our bags last week and left the city. Driving north on I-5 from Seattle, we made our way toward the Methow Valley in north-central Washington by way of the North Cascades Highway. Nestled amongst the mountains by the North […]
Seattle’s Copper Gate is Closing
Cities change, restaurants come and go. But the news today that Seattle’s Copper Gate is closing is one of the more disappointing closures I’ve heard about in a while (as a Norwegian-American, I have a soft spot in my heart for the bar). Located in Ballard, a neighborhood with a rich Scandinavian history, the Copper […]
Seattle to New Zealand: The Family-Friendly Way, Part 3
I’m of the philosophy that traveling with small children shouldn’t take the fun out of the experience or stop you from doing what you want to do. Rather, every member of the family should get to see and experience the things they want, with plenty of flexibility, compromise, and good attitudes along the way. Bringing […]