The “World’s Largest Egg” is in Winlock, Washington. I’m serious. That’s no yolk. I poached this from Wikipedia: “Winlock is mostly famous for having the World’s Largest Egg, reflecting its…
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Just Around the Corner: Lynden — Mayberry, with a touch of Holland
With its small-town atmosphere, well-tended lawns, shops closed for Sunday, this place has the vibes of bygone days. Kind of like Mayberry…set in Holland. Fun facts: Established in 1874, it’s…
Just Around the Corner: Shoreline’s Highland Ice Arena set to close in October
The Highland Ice Arena, opened since 1962, will be closing next month. Through the decades, the arena has seen innumerable skating lessons, hockey games, parties and practices. The original owners,…
Just Around the Corner: Lots to see (and saw) at Evergreen State Fair
The Evergreen State Fair in Monroe continues Sept. 1-5 (closed Aug. 31). Parking is cash-only ($10 weekdays, $15 on weekends). Gate admission prices and other information can be found here. …
Just Around the Corner: Everett’s Despi Delite Bakery
Knowing that I’m always interested to try new eateries in the area, a friend mentioned that I needed to go to a bakery in Everett, near Funko Field. “It’s the best,”…
Just Around the Corner: New owner for Paine Field’s Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum
New owner announced: The Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum at Paine Field has been purchased by Walmart heir Steuart Walton. The museum houses many vintage WWII aircraft and vehicles….
Just Around the Corner: Say goodbye to the Redmond Sears store
The 51-year-old Sears building in Redmond’s Overlake district is being demolished. The complex, located at 148th Avenue Northeast in Redmond, was the largest Sears west of the Mississippi in 1971, occupying…
Just Around the Corner: Meet ‘Doc’
Meet Doc, a Boeing B-29 Superfortress. The plane is only one of two in flying condition in the world. Built in 1944 in Wichita, Kansas. Doc never saw any combat…
Just Around the Corner: Boehm’s Candies and Chocolates
I’ve been passing by Boehm’s Candies for decades whenever traveling to Eastern Washington. It’s tucked away along Interstate 90 in Issaquah, and if you blink, you’d miss it. On Saturday,…
Just around the corner: Triple XXX Root Beer in Issaquah
The Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-In (98 N.E. Gilman Blvd, Issaquah) has all the ingredients for all your senses: – Smokey aroma from the kitchen for your sense of smell. –…
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Just Around the Corner: Holiday cheer
From photographer David Carlos, who notes that this place — located at South 25th Street and South Holgate Way in Tacoma — has a little fun with its name this…
Just Around the Corner: This place is a zoo
I dare you to come here and say out loud: “Wow, look at these crowds. This place is like a zoo!” The Woodland Park Zoo is in full swing. But…
Just Around the Corner: Edith Macefield House
This house is like the one in the Disney animated movie, Up. In that movie, an elderly widower refuses to sell his abode to a developer. The widower latches balloons…
Just Around the Corner: Sweet news for Aplets and Cotlets
Sweet! It looks like the century-old Liberty Orchards, maker of Aplets and Cotlets, will not wrap up business after all. A potential buyer is in negotiations to keep the business…
Just Around the Corner: Remembering the fallen at Evergreen Washelli ceremony
Sunny skies greeted over 150 people this morning who attended the Memorial Day service at Evergreen Washelli Veterans Cemetery in North Seattle. Although I missed the bagpipes, I had the…
Just Around the Corner: With closure set for July 31, reflections on Seattle’s Reckless Video
With news that the last independent video store, Reckless Video, is closing July 31, I remember the first time I visited in August 2019: I wandered into the “Reckless Video”…
Just Around the Corner: Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
After being cancelled last year, the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is well underway, running through April 30. The two main sites where you can visit and take photos are: Roozengaarde: www.tulips.com Tulip…
Just around the corner: Tolt Congregational Church, Carnation
A brief history… Probably one of the most recognizable landmarks in the city of Carnation, the chapel wasn’t the original building for the church. The first church was destroyed in…
Just Around the Corner: A sweet part of many weddings, Borracchini’s Bakery closes its doors
All’s not flour and roses at Borracchini’s Bakery. The business has turned off the ovens, put away the spatulas, and bundled up the aprons. The 100-year-old Seattle institution is closed…
Just Around the Corner: Aplets and Cotlets nearing end of road
Probably going out of business: The 103-year-old Liberty Orchards, maker of Aplets and Cotlets, announced it will cease operations this June after fruitless attempts to find buyers of the company….
Just Around the Corner: Marymoor Park windmill
The windmill at Marymoor Park in Redmond is on property originally owned in the early 1900s by banker and developer James Clise. Cattle and horses were raised on the property,…
Just Around the Corner: Northgate Nordstrom building gone
Nordstrom, a fixture at Seattle’s Northgate Mall from 1950 until last August, is totally gone now that its building has been demolished. The building will be replaced by office space….
Just Around the Corner: Shoreline’s Black Coffee reopens
Black Coffee Northwest, at 16743 Aurora Ave. N. in Shoreline, has reopened after two days of being closed due to vandalism. This past Tuesday, swastikas were spray painted on the…
Just Around the Corner update: Green Lake Spud building is no more
The building housing the Green Lake Spud Fish and Chips in Seattle is no more. The 1959 building designed by architect Edward L. Cushman did not qualify for landmark status,…
Just Around the Corner: Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve
Here’s a video and commentary from David Carlos, who often submits photos profiling interesting places nearby. The Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve near Olympia is 445 acres containing hundreds of…