No. 258 Hiram M. Chittenden Locks

Hiram Chittened Locks 3015 NW 54th St, Seattle, WA 98107 MAP IT Looking west towards Puget Sound from the Small Lock The Hiram Chittened Locks, named after Army Major Hirman Martin Chittenden, opened to boat traffic in 1917. The locks are located on the western corner of Salmon Bay along the Lake Washington Ship Canal. Locally they are also known as "Ballard Locks" although there is a pathway that connects Ballard with the Magnolia Neighborhood...

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No. 257 Inaugural Sailing of Island Explorer 4

Website: http://www.island-adventures.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/islandadventureswhalewatching Saturday March 29th Island Adventures newest vessel the Island Explorer 4  joined her bigger sister ship the Island Explorer 3 for her first whale watching tour. In her past IE4  was used as a dive boat in the caribbean and as a sight seeing boat in New York City. Over the 2013/2014 offseason staff...

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No. 256 Emerald City Comicon

Washington State Convention Center800 Convention PlaceSeattle, WA 98101-2350 Website: http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/ This Years Special Guest List http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/special-guests/ 2014 Show Hours   March 28 - 10:00AM to 7:00PM March 29 - 10:00AM to 7:00PM March 30 - 10:00AM to 5:00PM 2014 Gaming Hours March 28 - 10:00AM to Midnight March 29 - 10:00AM to Midnight March 30 - 10:00AM to 5:00PM Today...

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No. 255 Whale Tours from Everett, WA

Website: http://www.island-adventures.com/ Tours departing from             Everett, WA                            Anacortes, WA                               Port Angeles, WA     March 1st ~ May 18th              ...

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No. 254 University of Washington Cherry Blossoms

University of Washington Liberal Arts Quadrangle Cherry Blossoms 4182 NE Stevens Way, Seattle, WA 98105 MAP IT  As the winter weather pattern starts to shift towards spring with longer days and sun breaks the first signs of spring in the pacific northwest start happing. The first yellow daffodils start to bloom in Mount Vernon, WA  followed by the first official day of Spring. The next question many Washingtonians ask is when will...

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No. 253 2014 Skagit Valley in Bloom

Mount Vernon, Wa Map IT  For last 2 weeks the fields around Mount Vernon and La Connor, Washington have been seeing sign of spring. The daffodil fields are close to being in full bloom with many acres covered in rows upon rows of yellow speckles. It is definitely worth the trip to spend the afternoon driving through the floral route. Daffodils are one of the early spring bloomers and you will want to go sooner than later. By end of March, early...

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