Over the past few years we’ve developed a little tradition when we visit Craig’s parents in Spokane. When we first moved to Washington five years ago we were living in The Tri-Cities about three hours south of Spokane. During our first month in our new home Molly and I made the trip up to Spokane…
Category: Day trips
The Davenport Hotel
To step into the Davenport Hotel in downtown Spokane is to take a step back into time. The ornate lobby quickly transports you back to the early 20th century when Spokane was booming and on the path to being one of the great cities of the West. The hotel built in 1914 was the first…
Spokane’s Riverfront Park
People have been gathering at Spokane Falls for hundreds of years – first it was an important meeting place for the Native Americans, then it became a railroad hub and in 1974, Riverfront Park, was the hub of the World’s Fair. Today the park teems with tourists and locals alike. A beautiful place where you…
Ethnic Fest
As promised here are the photos for our quick visit to Ethnic Fest. The annual festival is coordinated by Metro Parks Tacoma and takes place at Wright Park. The first festival took place in 1986 with the intention of celebrating the community and its various cultures. Having grown up in West Texas I wasn’t exposed to…
Two hours to kill in Tacoma
If you only had two hours to show someone around your fair city, what would you choose to do? My sister, Olivia Metcalf, was in town recently and they day she flew out, we had some time to kill, so we decided to come up with a new idea that we will hopefully follow up…
Homestead Park in University Place
The absolute best place to see rhododendrons in University Place and possibly Tacoma is at Homestead Park on Bridgeport Way near the Whole Foods. Or so I’ve heard. Veronica, Catarina and I recently decided to check out this little 5.5-acre park we had passed many times but never been to. Surrounded by towering fir trees,…
Traveling the PNW 