My husband Chase and I took off for a weekend in Seattle. Seattle is a great city, the atmosphere is very relaxed and casual and around every corner there are great restaurants, cafes and stores to browse through. We were determined to take in as much of the city as we could in the short amount [...]
By Caroline Livengood: My husband Chase and I stayed at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel for a night on our recent trip to the rainy city, and I wish we could have had more time there. Here are a few highlights: Location: Situated in downtown Seattle, we were within easy walking distance of numerous attractions including [...]
By Caroline Livengood: My husband Chase and I spent the weekend in Seattle and stayed at the Hotel Alexis in downtown. After only one night we actually discussed how much better life would be if we could just take up residence at the Alexis permanently. I could go on forever about why we loved it, [...]
Good news! I just found out my interview with Rick Steves is going to air this weekend on Public Radio. It will be nationwide and pretty much all of the stations have a different time so use this handy station finder link from Rick’s website to find out when. I’m the first guest and [...]
I’ve taken the wrong car rental twice–both times because the hotel valet handed me the wrong keys–but this was the first time I ever jumped in the wrong limo. Expedia arranged car services for all of the bloggers they flew in to Seattle, and as instructed, I called the driver when I walked outside to [...]
Greetings! If you have been following me on Facebook and Twitter, then you know I’ve been all over the map. I’m finally home (for a bit), where I’m catching up on my bills and stories. I will start with my trip to Iceland last month. Most of my friends were surprised to learn how close [...]
It was my second time flying Alaska Airlines up to Seattle in 10 days, so I quickly became pretty familiar with their product and learned some tricks. Here are my notes/observations: -If you have elite status with American Airlines (AA) but not Alaska (like me), be sure to have your AA gold card out so [...]
By Margot Black: For the ultimate reasonably-priced family getaway, without having to travel too far, head to the delightful Whidbey and Camano Islands, located just 25 miles north of Seattle in Washington State. Billed as ‘the shortest distance to far away’ these wonderful islands are just 15 minutes by ferry from the mainland yet offer [...]
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