Author: Terumi
Know before you go: Harry Potter Magic at Play at the Bravern
October 11, 2023Here’s to another fantastic immersive experience by the Fever group. We’ve now been to their indoor Friends Experience as well as their outdoor Astra Lumina Experience and both have been innovative and fun. I thought Harry Potter Magic at Play in Bellevue (about half an hour east of Seattle) would be more for the 10 […]
All the farms near Seattle we want to visit in October
October 4, 2023No to a fall bucket list this year-who needs that kind of stress? I just wanted a place to keep notes about some special farms near Seattle we might want to visit this fall. October is such a great season at farms in the Pacific Northwest as they are filled with pumpkins, corn and apples […]
Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel might be good value if you have a soccer tournament at Delta Park
October 2, 2023Even if you don’t have a soccer tournament, you might check out the Sheraton Portland Airport for a comfortable, safe-feeling place to stay in the Portland area. I have Marriott Platinum Bonvoy status with my Bonvoy Brilliant card and if you do to, this hotel has a lounge so that is currently included with Platinum […]
U-pick flowers near Seattle
September 29, 2023I always knew we loved flowers in this city. Have you ever been to Pike Place Market? But I had no idea we could pick flowers IN our city. And actually I’m not sure if there are any places right in our city to pick flowers yet. But when I went to tour Skagit Valley […]
Hellenika Cultured Creamery-new frozen yogurt in Pike Place Market
September 26, 2023My family lives fairly close to Pike Place Market so it’s not just a touristy spot for us, it’s part of our lives. We often go there to shop or pick up food. And there are always new places popping up in Pike Place Market so every time we go it feels like there is […]
Lorraine’s Candles and Seabrook Arcade : two fabulous new ways to bond with family on a Seabrook trip
September 21, 2023Every time we visit Seabrook there is something new to look forward to. The last time we visited Seabrook the bakery there was half the size than it is now and the lineup was probably less than half as long too. It’s become VERY popular and with good reason. And now there’s a new grocery […]
Sezane: a pop-up from Paris in Uvillage we want to keep in Seattle for as long as possible
September 18, 2023*an update: Sezane is no longer at Uvillage when I went by in April, but hopefully it will show up somewhere in our city again soon.* The other day I had an invite to Sezane, a new store that has popped up in Uvillage which is also one my favorite places to shop in Seattle. […]
Things to bring to Seabrook if you are going there for a trip
September 14, 2023We finally made it to Seabrook this year and ended up making it a multigenerational trip this time just like we dreamed about when we first started visiting. My mom, dad, sister and her family rented a house, and our family rented a house and it was a great way to hang out with each […]
A new mural at Grand Ridge Plaza in Issaquah by local artist Tori Shao
September 11, 2023Do you ever wonder about the story behind the art you see? I’ve been following along as a new mural at Grand Ridge Plaza was created. I was so curious to meet Tori Shao, the artist who was commissioned to paint the stairway behind Dick’s Sporting Goods and learn the story behind her new art […]
Things you might only know about Seattle if you are a true Seattleite
September 8, 2023Here’s a list to add to the stack of all the other lists that exist about this city but I heard someone (a Seattleite even!) say Pike’s Place market again recently and I couldn’t just write a post about that without sounding too angry Seattle so I thought I better write this post instead. So […]
If you go to Toronto just to see the Hockey Hall of Fame
September 5, 2023Maybe it’s because we come from Vancouver and we came *thisclose* to the Stanley Cup when the guys were nearly two years old. Or maybe because Seattle got the Kraken hockey team when our duo was in middle school and the whole city has been hyped up about hockey ever since. But when I told […]
What to expect from tours at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle
September 1, 2023My family seems to have entered an architectural era of travel where we purposely visit towers and buildings like the Space Needle the CN tower, or maybe the Rookery in Chicago to check out the views of a city, and even in our own city, and learn a bit about the history of a place. […]
If you love Italy, you’ll want to know about Dalla Fonte, a subscription box that will bring Italy to you
August 31, 2023This is a sponsored post on behalf of Dalla Fonte, an Italy subscription box based in Washington State that brings a bit of Italy to your home and as always the thoughts and writing in this blog are always my own. How many times do we think about special places we’ve been to and want […]
How “worth it” is using a Toronto CityPASS for a summer family trip?
August 23, 2023As usual, we were last-minute in looking up what to do in Toronto for our summer trip (all we had planned was the Hockey Hall of Fame) and discovered online that there is a Toronto CityPASS and instantly knew we didn’t really need to do any more research. We are big CityPASS fans and have […]
Jiggly pancakes at Beanfish in Uwajimaya Seattle
August 3, 2023It is pretty difficult to find soufflé pancakes in Seattle and we’ve searched the area a lot. We went to Japan in 2019 and managed to get some that were pretty spectacular. (I think we’ve all seen soufflé pancakes on TikTok’s from Japan) When I was doing quarantine in my parent’s basement in Vancouver during […]
A Skagit Valley Farm Stand Tour you can do in a day from Seattle
August 2, 2023This is a sponsored post for Genuine Skagit Valley to highlight their Farmstand Fresh Campaign-they have a Skagit Valley Farm Stand tour posted on their website too and we visited in late July 2023 for this farm stand tour. My family knows that if there is a farm stand on any drive we do, I […]
Hana Maui Resort: a peaceful hotel with a perfect pool at the end of the Road to Hana
July 29, 2023I know I just add to the echos of most travelers when I say that Maui holds a special place in our family’s heart. It was our first trip ever by airplane with our kids. And it was the first time I collaborated with a travel partner when we visited nearly 10 years ago. We […]
Visiting the Nordic Museum in Ballard Seattle with kids (or on your own)
July 24, 2023My kids are at the age where they’re barely considered kids anymore. At 15 years old, they definitely do not order off the kids’ menu and they no longer need to immediately stop for playgrounds when we pass them on our travels. But old habits die hard and I can’t help myself-I keep an eye […]
Free Seattle Waterfront Shuttle for the summer
July 17, 2023The Seattle Waterfront Shuttle is back. Here is the shuttle route for 2023 and it runs 7 days a week from 10am-8pm and approximately every 20 minutes. The shuttle season will run from July 17th 2023 to September 24 2023 and each shuttle has about 20 seats and are ADA accessible. There are two shuttle […]
When you find a life size replica Parthenon in Nashville when you least expect it
July 6, 2023It almost felt like we conjured up a Parthenon in Nashville when we visited for midwinter break. We had just booked our trip to Greece and the kids and I had a handful of days to explore Nashville for mid-winter break while my husband was at a conference. We hadn’t done a lot of research […]