As somebody who grew up in Steveston surrounded by canneries, I knew that I had to visit the North Pacific Cannery when I was in Prince Rupert. This National Historic Site is located in Port Edward, about a 25 minute drive south of …
How Many Countries Can You Name in 12 Minutes?
Think you know world geography? Then I challenge you to take this online quiz. The goal is to name all the sovereign countries in the world in 12 minutes. Hint – there are 196 of them. http://www.jetpunk.com/quizzes/how-many-countries-can-you-name.php At the moment …
Steveston Historic Photos
Last week I was browsing through the Richmond Archives online trying to find Christmas-y photos of Richmond past. I didn’t know what I was looking for exactly, but I was hoping to uncover a photo of the Santa Claus parade …
My first moments in Prince Rupert
I first visited Prince Rupert in September 2010. I surprisingly never wrote a blog post about it, despite the trip being one of my favourites. I blame it on trying to navigate a new job at the time. Nevertheless, this …
Krystal Acres Alpaca Farm, San Juan Island
Last year I visited San Juan Island during the Canadian Thanksgiving long weekend as a mini vacation. We spent the first night in Seattle to see Fountains of Wayne, and then drove up to Anacortes to take the ferry over …
Charles Bradley plays Bellingham
Charles Bradley and the Menahan Street Band are playing the Wild Buffalo in downtown Bellingham tomorrow (Friday, December 7) and it’s the closest they’ll be coming to Vancouver on this tour. If you’ve never heard of Charles Bradley before or seen …
Why I love the Moore Hotel in Seattle
I’ve stayed at the Warwick, the W, the Holiday Inn, and at El Gaucho, yet I always come back to the Moore Hotel. I recently stayed here for two nights last weekend, my fifth time at the hotel over the …