Lime Kiln Lighthouse

Lime Kiln Lighthouse on the west side of San Juan Island, Washington

Lime Kiln Lighthouse on the west side of San Juan Island, Washington

Lime Kiln Lighthouse on the west side of San Juan Island, Washington

Lime Kiln Lighthouse on the west side of San Juan Island, Washington

Lime Kiln Lighthouse on the west side of San Juan Island, Washington

Sunday, December 30, 2012

No. 152 Everett Cemetary

Evergreen Cemetery 4504 Broadwat Everett, WA MAP IT Established in the 1890's the Evergreen Cemetery covers over 100 acres of rolling hills landscape dotted with many century-old plantings and ‘state champion’ trees in south Everett west of I-5 Interstate. Over 50,000 Puget Sound residence are buried here from prominent families, to important business founders, teachers, photographers, saloon owners, bankers, soldiers, and regular citizens.  Evergreen...

Friday, December 28, 2012

No. 151 Gum Wall

The Market Theater Gum Wall 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98101 MAP IT Located on the north end of Post Alley, underneath Pike Place Market, sticks the growing city and touristy attraction of the Gum Wall. Things started to stick in the early 1990s, when people, irritated that they had to wait in line to get tickets to the Market Theater, stuck chewing gum on the wall. At first, they would use the gum to stick small coins to the wall, but in...

Monday, December 24, 2012

No. 150 Evergreen Aviations & Space Museum

Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum 500 Northeast Captain Michael King Smith Way  McMinnville, Oregon website: http://www.evergreenmuseum.org/ MAP IT It takes a special company with a vision for seeing the large picture to take on the goal of collecting and preserving some of aviation's largest achievements. Evergreen International Aviation, Inc a company known for its heavy lifters such as the modified Boeing 747-400 Dreamlifter Cargo...

Thursday, December 20, 2012

No. 149 Lincoln City, Oregon

Lincoln City, Oregon  Highway 101  MAP IT Lincoln City is a small quaint oceanfront town along US Hwy 101. The beaches are sandy and very wide. During low tide the beach can be up to 2oo yards deep. The town has about 7000 year round residence and in the summer months can swell 2x to 3x with many tourist flocking to the pacific ocean on holiday trips. If you are planning to travel to the Oregon coast I suggest booking early since hotel...

Monday, December 17, 2012

No. 148 Cedar Grist Mill

Cedar Creek Grist Mill, 43907 NE Grist Mill Rd Woodland, WA 98674, USA website: http://www.cedarcreekgristmill.com/ MAP IT Built in 1876 along east bank of a Cedar Creek on a rocky slope this grist mill uses the power of the falling water to provide the energy needed to mill grains or press apples. It is one of 54 working grist mills in the United States. Shot from the covered bridge west side of Cedar Creek Covered Bridge built in 1994 Gear...

Saturday, December 15, 2012

No. 147 Dreams Take Flight

Paine Field Everett, WA December 15th, 2012 marks the 3rd year anniversary of Boeing Next Generation Heavy Commercial Airliner the "Dreamliner" taking its first self powered flight into the skies above Washington State. On December 15, 2009, Boeing conducted the Dreamliner's maiden flight with the first 787-8, originating from Paine Field Airport in Everett, Washington, after a 2 hour delay for weather conditions to improve for the VFR...

No. 146 Tropical Butterfly House

Pacific Science Center 200 2nd Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109 http://www.pacificsciencecenter.org/ Hours: Mon, Wed-Fri 10am–5pm Tue Closed Sat-Sun 10am–6pm When you visit Pacific Science Center's Tropical Butterfly House be prepared to enter a tropical oasis. You will be encouraged to lighten your load by leaving coats and bulky items behind at the entrance. When you arrive at the door, one of the staff will greet you...

No. 145 Fisherman's Terminal

3919 18th Avenue West Seattle, WA MAP IT Fishermen's Terminal is located on Salmon Bay in the Interbay neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, east of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks and immediately west of the Ballard Bridge. Fisherman's Terminal Operated by the Port of Seattle, the Fishermen’s Terminal in Ballard Interbay is home to 600 vessels many of which are commercial fishing vessels that spend months on the open sea off the coast...