Nothing beats summer in Washington state. Nothing. We endure months and months of dreary, rainy weather (and June-uary, as this month has shown so far) for gorgeous, warmer days. So whether your family just PCS'd here or you've been here for years, here's some summer inspiration: KITSAP COUNTY Check out Silverdale Whaling Days (July 29-31)Go [...]
If you're new around here, summer is everything in the Pacific Northwest. We wait through a long, wet and dreary year (more on combating Seasonal Affective Disorder, here) for the sunny, beautiful summer months. There is nothing quite like it. So as we move into this season (slowly, yet surely), here are some tips on [...]
Story submitted by Kirsten Every region in the United States we have lived in seems to have a drink of choice. For Charleston it was the sweet tea. I remember taking a trip to Florida and my husband would ask at every restaurant “Do you have sweet tea?” We would get responses like “We have [...]
Story submitted by Kirsten We’ve been told that one of the best things we can do for our mental health during this season of social distancing is to get outside. But if you’re coming from a warm sunny place like San Diego or Pearl Harbor, the idea of going outside in Washington while it's so [...]
I was incredibly nervous to move cross-country from Groton, CT to Silverdale, WA. My husband was returning to sea for the first time since we had children, and I was moving thousands of miles away from the Northeast, my home of the last 20 years. But the scenic views, surprisingly good weather, and a multitude [...]
