When summer finally arrives in the Northwest, the place to be is outdoors, soaking in the verdant beauty that sustains us through our long, gray winters.
Some of the most rejuvenating scenery lies a ferry ride west of Seattle, on Bainbridge Island and nearby Kingston, where a series of magnificent gardens will lower your blood pressure and elevate your spirits.
By Cecelia Goodnow | June 30, 2005
Take a Walk
Location: Redmond.
Length: 3/8-mile loop.
Level of difficulty: Level-to-gentle wood-chip trail and short boardwalks.
By Cathy McDonald | September 26, 2002
If Seattle-area traffic or a meager bank balance is keeping you home weekends, this story is for you. Northwest Weekend explores an inexpensive day trip with no time behind the wheel.
Driving to Bellevue from Seattle can be a bit like a river runner's desperate snatch at a branch before the waterfall: First the driver must merge across several terrifying lanes from Interstate 5 to the Highway 520 exit. Then comes a torrent of traffic funneled onto the narrow bridge. And the final challenge, an irrevocable decision made in a flood of cars: Which Bellevue exit to take?
By Connie McDougall | April 11, 2002
