Geeky Events in the PNW
Like comics, anime, cosplay? Sci-fi? Fantasy? This is a list of some of the major “geeky” events in the PNW.
Like comics, anime, cosplay? Sci-fi? Fantasy? This is a list of some of the major “geeky” events in the PNW.
Let us know what your favorite PNW pie places are for Pi Day in this poll.
Celebrate Spring with these Pacific Northwest, Seattle area, and western Washington Spring festivals and events.
Give your opinion about bike radar devices in this sitewide poll.
The annual Northwest Flower and Garden Festival is going on from February 14 – 18 at the Seattle Convention Center. Here are some of the highlights from the magnificent garden displays at the festival.
The Garmin Varia RCT715 (and other Garmin Varia radar units) are great for improving safety — or at least your feeling of it — on the road. However, they’re designed to be installed on your seatpost. What if your bike setup doesn’t allow for that? Here are some possible solutions.
Bike radar devices can make you feel safer if not actually be safer. Let’s take a look at some of the major bike radar devices available on the market.
The Garmin Varia RCT715 is a bike radar device and tail light that also records video of approaching vehicles and detetcts incidents. Does it make you safer? It makes me at least feel safer. Here’s a review.
Are you a bird nerd? This is a challenging 30-question bird identification trivia quiz testing your knowledge of birds of the Pacific Northwest by their photo.
Comfortable seats, chandeliers, popcorn with REAL butter, and craft beers make going to Port Townsend Rose Theater’s Starlight Room a way to see a movie in style.
Want to find a cycling event in Washington State? We’ve edited, and are republishing, this post about cycling events through the year in the PNW (mostly in Washington State).
We took our first Viking river cruise in 2023. Here’s some things you should know and some thoughts on Viking’s “longship” cruises, just based on our experience.
Here’s our list of holiday events to check out — near Seattle, and beyond depending what our users submit. Christmas lights, concerts, gift shows — find something to make your holidays sparkle.
What is contemplative, or mindful, photography? Here’s a look at the subject along with mini-reviews of a number of books that are available on the subject.
SimWorks’ lovely and huge Taco Pedals now come in “Homage Green” to match those green Homage tires. I tried ’em; here’s my review.
If you’re in the Puget Sound area and looking for a turkey trot to burn off those Thanksgiving Day calories, you have plenty of choices! Here’s a list of many of them.
Bainbridge Island has received one of several whimsical wood troll sculptures by Danish artist Thomas Dambo. Here’s a bit more about visiting Pia.
This is an ongoing post with a Scotland’s North Coast 500 map and a post list. That is, we are gradually adding markers and posts as we write about our adventure.
Every year in late May and early June, a number of bald eagles come to Big Beef Creek in Seabeck with the morning low tide.
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby van Pelt, set in a fictional town a couple hours north of Seattle, is a good read if you like: books set in the PNW, the giant pacific octopus, or feel good reads. This is a brief review.
Orcas Island is the largest of the San Juan Islands — and a great place to camp. Here’s a brief post about camping spots on the island and a few other things to do while you’re there as well!
Dispersed camping can be rewarding and adventurous, but it also requires more planning, preparation, and knowledge. In this blog post, we’ll provide some top tips for dispersed camping in the US.
This is just a quick post about my experiences with a class 3 gravel bike — the Specialized Creo — that I have wanted to love…but…
Every winter trumpeter swans from Alaska and northern British Columbia migrate to the Pacific Northwest. Here’s a bit more informaiton on these, the heaviest of flying bird, and where to find them in western Washington State.