The wet season in Seattle can feel oppressive. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest and connecting with nature from an early age, I enjoy the healing and well-being that comes from forest bathing – rain or shine. But sometimes, this glee for mud puddles and wet cedar branches feels unique. Now you might be looking outside your window, watching vast droplets of water … [Read more...] about Where to enjoy Seattle forest bathing in the rain
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Seattle in Spring — the best outdoor things to do
Seattle in Spring is a sight to be seen. It's as if the hibernation working feverishly under the surface of damp earth is finally ready to burst open into a display of color and textures. The race begins with fragrant daphne bushes and delicate hellebores opening up around the beginning of March (technically still Winter) and then kicks into full throttle after April Fool's … [Read more...] about Seattle in Spring — the best outdoor things to do
Seattle in Winter — the best outdoor things to do
Seattle may be best known for our well-watered greenery, particularly during the darkest, dampest time of the year. Thoughts of moss practically growing underneath the shoes go hand in hand with brooding coffee shops and entire garment industries supporting waterproof everything. No, we don't use umbrellas -- thank you! And, while I've written about Spring flowers as a salve … [Read more...] about Seattle in Winter — the best outdoor things to do
The best things to do in West Seattle, including Alki Beach
Go West!The formal start of Seattle traces roots back to a group of settlers from New York who arrived on Alki Beach, at the point of West Seattle, in 1851. It's believed the eager pioneers chose to name the point of land jutting into Puget Sound "New York", and one of the Duwamish Indians added "Alki" to the end, which was a Chinook Indian term for "by and by." The name New … [Read more...] about The best things to do in West Seattle, including Alki Beach
I owe my life to West Seattle
Happy Mothers' DayIt was the end of the summer, 1965, and a young teacher lived in an apartment at 3625 S.W. Beach Drive in West Seattle. Fresh from two years teaching in Spain, and an additional year of Seattle fifth graders, she looked forward to another year with students in the Burien neighborhood school Gregory Heights. Her friend Mary, also returning to the US … [Read more...] about I owe my life to West Seattle
