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For the Love of Preserving a Beautiful Landmark, Volunteer Park Conservatory

This is a subject close to my heart, the preservation of a landmark. A gem, located in Volunteer Park; The conservatory provides visitors to the park first hand a view of a working greenhouse. It allows for visitors to enjoy the beauty and also learn about various blooms. The Conservatory was established in 1912, although it’s had…

Northwest Folklife Festival [post-coverage]

A palate of bluegrass, old timey, indie and folk music, the Northwest Folk Festival offers a refreshing offering to mainstream music. I was only able to see a small sampling of the over 6,000 performers they had over the festival, but of the small sampling I was lucky enough to see, I only have positive things…

One year ago today

It was one year ago today (June 01, 2011) that I left my home of twenty plus years for the unknown, to a place that I’ve never visited, but intuition told me was the right place for me. Seattle, Washington; it made sense; I love the climate, overcast, rainy, and cool. Culture is rich and…