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Broadway Musical shows in Seattle at the Paramount Theatre for the 2026/2027 season
March 9, 2026The other night I felt like my heart was ripped apart and put back together watching the Notebook the Musical at the Paramount theatre with Broadway in Seattle and it was the show I was most excited for this season) and I keep feeling all the emotions well up inside of me as I put […]
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The Notebook the Musical in Seattle: a review
March 5, 2026In short, I loved the Notebook the Musical and it’s here in Seattle through March 8, 2026 If you want a bit of a longer review, here we go: I posted a bit about my background with this movie and our life in this city on my Instagram and I have been excited about this […]
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Northwest Flower and Garden Festival 2026 in Seattle
February 18, 2026It’s garden show time again in the Pacific Northwest and while every year the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival is fun to visit, this 2026 show feels truly spectacular. With 21 gorgeous show gardens each constructed in the Seattle Convention Center in 72 hours, it is incredible how creative and vibrant this “spring parade” is […]
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Learn more about Skagit Valley farm tours and tastings in Washington state
February 11, 2026If you’ve been following along with my blog or instagram for a bit, you know I’m a big fan of farms and learning about where our food comes from (we even visit farms on our travels like the cranberry farms in BC or Tanaka Farms in Orange County) My love for Skagit Valley, one of […]
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Birds Connect: a free place to learn about birds in downtown Seattle
February 5, 2026Writing this story, I know I’m giving away where I like to park when I go downtown but I also need you to know I didn’t go out of my way to find this place. Pacific Place usually has the best price for parking when I go downtown, but I don’t always like the hassle […]
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Things to know about the Seattle Boat Show
January 28, 2026Have you ever been to the Seattle Boat Show? This year was my first time going and there are lots of days to choose from as it runs from January 30th-February 7th. Another thing I noticed that is unique to this festival is that it happens at two venues: indoors at Lumen Field Event Center […]
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If you want to do a field trip for toast from Seattle (to the WSU Bread lab in Burlington, WA)
January 21, 2026There are few things that my family loves more than bread and with Singaporean roots we’re big fans of the kaya toast breakfasts that we get when we visit family overseas. Imagine my excitement when I saw an instagram post for a toast bar at the WSU bread lab in Burlington. I already love stopping […]
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The Neil Diamond Musical A beautiful Noise Broadway Musical at the Paramount in Seattle
January 14, 2026I knew that the Broadway Neil Diamond Musical “A beautiful Noise” touring through Seattle this week was going to be a good one even before I went tonight for media night because I saw it in a few social posts from friends in Portland where it just wrapped up a few days ago. But I […]
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All about the Seattle Travel and Adventure Show at the Seattle Convention Center Jan 10-11 2026
January 9, 2026I’m headed to the Seattle Travel and Adventure show at the Seattle Convention Center as media (it’s in town this year from Jan 10-11th) and I’ve never been so I’m not sure what to expect. It’s not just for travel trade, it looks like there are some interesting talks and travel deals. You can find […]
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Comfy adidas fleece for holiday gifting this year
November 21, 2025This post featuring fleece clothing is sponsored by adidas and as always all opinions in this piece are my own. I’ve been such a fan of our adidas purchases lately. We found an adidas outlet near our condo in Dallas on a trip this summer and had a fun time shopping there with my mom. (We bought so many things!) And my favorite adidas purchase […]
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Seattle Auto Show 2025 (November 14-16 at Lumen Field Event Center)
November 10, 2025The Seattle Auto Show is back for 2025 and I am helping to promote this show on my instagram where I had a ticket giveaway for 3 sets of two tickets to the show. It is in Seattle from November 14-16 at the Lumen Field Event Center and you can find out all about it […]
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Everything you need to know about Shucked the Broadway musical from its first official tour stop in Seattle, WA
November 4, 2025I am willing to bet that neither of us have ever scene a musical devoted to corn until Shucked. And while I didn’t stalk all the reviews to see exactly what the experience was going to be before I went, I knew it is a comedy about a town built around corn that has an […]
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Cirque du Soleil Echo at the Big Top in Redmond near Seattle through March 22, 2026
November 3, 2025Have you been to Cirque du Soleil? I have seen other Cirque du Soleil shows (and have gone behind the scenes) and I recently got to see Echo for the first time when it arrived in Seattle. It will be here from January 28-March 15th 2026 in Marymoor Park under the Big Top (my favorite […]
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Holiday Gift Ideas in Seattle 2025
October 29, 2025Maybe you’re looking just over a month and a half ahead or maybe you’re buying last minute. Here are some holiday gift ideas if you’re in the Seattle area to help you with the stress of shopping. I tried to start this early this year (can you believe it’s almost the end of 2025?! I […]
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Space Needle Season Pass
October 16, 2025On my way to Chihuly Garden and Glass tonight, I saw signs for something new this season (starting in October 2025). There is a Space Needle Season Pass that you can get right now. It includes unlimited entries from now until May 31st with priority boarding and discounts for $99. Is the Space Needle Season […]
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A $9.99 and under menu at Climate Pledge Arena for the Seattle Kraken 2025/2026 season you need to know about
September 16, 2025Yes, it still kind of feels like summer and technically it is, but hockey season is starting up in the Pacific Northwest and my family is really excited for the Seattle Kraken 2025/2026 season. We live close to Climate Pledge arena so if we have a free night together we try to get tickets and […]
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Free Port of Seattle Adult Education Series with Port U
August 21, 2025Have you ever wondered about all the things that go on at the Port of Seattle? And the Port of Seattle isn’t just the airport, it also involves places along our waterfront as well as Fisherman’s Terminal. I recently learned about a Free Port U Adult Education Series with the Port of Seattle where you […]
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If you get a chance to see +Juliet you really need to
August 2, 2025By the time I get this posted there might be one last day to catch this musical in Seattle but when I last checked it was already pretty sold out ( check here just in case and then it heads to Portland and then on to California). I was invited to see +Juliet the last […]
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The SeaFair Torchlight Parade in Seattle: our nighttime parade is back!
July 20, 2025Do other places have nighttime parades or is it only Seattle? And is only Seattle again now? I think this parade got moved to afternoon for a few years recently. But now the TorchLight Parade will be starting in the evening again (at 7:30pm) and it has a route along the Seattle Waterfront. This year […]
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Barbie the Movie with the Seattle Symphony
June 20, 2025This is a sponsored post on behalf of the Seattle Symphony for Barbie the Movie in Concert with the Seattle Symphony on June 27 and June 28th Have you seen Barbie the Movie yet? On June 27 and 28th at Benaroya Hall in Seattle you can see Barbie the Movie: in Concert with the Seattle […]
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