Hike the wild places of the Pacific Northwest. Take full-day trips without a car for less than $10. Visit small towns to meet the locals and hear their stories. Or just sit still and let your mind wander. Consider your blessings. Face annoyances by finding your voice. Write so you remember.
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Summer Notes
Make Music Day had 15 venues plus street activity. After Danny Barnes on banjo, ukuleles on Tyler Plaza, and a teenage rock band on the waterfront, I found myself in Singing Resistance. Minneapolis’s answer to ICE and the people incarcerated… Read More
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CFDT: Take a fast catamaran to Seattle’s Waterfront Park
Speed through Olympic Peninsula woods and along the coast enjoying spectacular views from the comfort of your express bus seat. Cruise across Puget Sound to walk or bike along Seattle’s waterfront. Read More
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CFTD: Tour Central Whidbey Island by bike
What’s so special about Whidbey Island? Central Whidbey is the perfect Car-Free Day Trip (CFDT)out of Port Townsend. It begins with a spectacular ride on the Washington State Ferry across Admiralty Inlet. The arrival dock is adjacent to Fort Casey… Read More
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CFDT: Hike Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park
Imagine a bus that takes you from the sea 5,242 feet up into Olympic National Park to hike or roll on accessible trails with thrilling views. Using public transit you can make this car-free day trip (CFDT) from most anywhere… Read More
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CFDT: Bike and Bus along the Olympic Discovery Trail
Ride the Olympic Discovery Trail from Port Angeles to Sequim. Heading east from the bustling international port you ride the shore with its views of Canada’s Vancouver Island and Mt. Baker. Next, come thickly forested hills and hollows of a number of… Read More
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CFDT: Excursions on the Peninsula and Sound for $10 a day
Today we’re launching a new series called Car-Free Day Trips. The goal is a guide to excursions on the Olympic Peninsula and around the Puget Sound that can be completed in a day and cost of $10 a day or… Read More
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Springtide Notes
As the days stretched toward the summer solstice., my excursions into books and reading were gradually supplanted by jaunts beyond my house. These are just notes on places, people, and ideas that I may revisit in more disciplined attempts at… Read More
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Winter Notes
Irregular jottings on a New Year, as unexpected delights, fine reading, and heart-warming memories squeeze through among inevitable daily outrages. Read More
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Everyday Notes
Gramma Baker, an elderly neighbor and childhood inspiration, kept a Line-a-Day book full of ready information about years past. She could track the highest snowfalls, the ripening of golden delicious apples, visits of friends, and her business trips by bus… Read More