Guillemot Cove Nature Reserve is one of those hidden treasures that rewards the erstwhile traveler willing to wind around the Kitsap Peninsula to its parking lot. The Cove, a former estate for an area family, sits on the northwestern side of the Kitsap Peninsula and features everything a hiker could want – stunning alder trees, huge…
Category: Day trips
Fort Steilacoom Park
What started as a search for ancient ruins ended with a peaceful stroll by a wooded lake. In between was a John Doe cemetery, a historic stone fence, a somewhat strenuous hike, a former farm and apple orchard, and stunning views of Mount Rainier. Ever since we moved to University Place in 2014, I’ve heard…
The Museum of Flight
Whether you are an avid airman (or woman), love history, are interested in the world’s space programs or just like to look at old airplanes, the Museum of Flight in Seattle has something for you. Veronica and I swung by recently thinking we would check out some old aircraft, walk around a bit and then…
Visiting Seattle’s neighborhoods, Green Lake edition
Typically when Veronica and I head to Seattle these days we always go downtown. We use Priceline, get a fancy hotel, spend too much money on parking and wander around that small portion of the city. Recently we went to a birthday party in the Wedgewood neighborhood, which is north Seattle near Lake City. Rather…
Sequalitchew Creek Trail
Isn’t this weather lovely? Less rain plus more sun equals happy smiling people in the Craker household! I took advantage of a recent sunny day by going for a run at Sequalitchew Creek Trail. This past week I’ve spent part of my lunch break running around the neighborhoods of DuPont and while the town is nice I…
Browns Point Lighthouse Park
While enjoying a recent Saturday off, we decided to venture to a part of Tacoma we’ve never been to – Northeast Tacoma. I’d long seen the lighthouse at Browns Point from the Ruston Way area of Tacoma – which is across Commencement Bay. It is not an attractive lighthouse. In fact, it is just an…
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