It’s time to welcome new Loopy Groupies again. (I’m trying to do this more often so that the list isn’t quite so long and intimidating!) You become an official “Loopy Groupie” when you get your sixth package from us. When I first came up with this idea, waaaay back in the beginning when we first opened our shop, I remember wondering if it was a good idea. Would people think it was silly? Would anyone want to be a Loopy Groupie? I’m so glad that the answer was yes! (And people started reaching that magic number of packages so much quicker than I anticipated. Now that I know you all a lot better, it doesn’t surprise me a bit, but back then it did.) We’re glad to have you all with us, and a big, warm welcome to those who have recently joined in:
Catherine in WI, Dana in MO, Diana in FL, Anne in TN, Susie in CA, Dani in NC, Brianne in MO, Ann in CO, Lois in FL, Laura in NC, Tamara in CO, Cecilia in CA, Liesl in MI, Courtney in OK, Carolyn in CA, Jami in NC, Hallie in Ireland, Jane in TX, Regina in NM, Margaret in NV, Catherine in CO, Tiffany in VA, Susan in IL, Michelle in MO, Nancy in NY, Laura in MD, Jean in WA, Patricia in CA, Allison in Canada, Jody in MI, Judith in MI, Edna in KY, Susan in OH, Irene in Norway, Lisa in IL, June in NY, Grace in NJ, Gail in NH, Robin in KY, Stasia in WI, Denise in MA, William in OH, Jennifer in TX, Sally in VA, Matt in NE, Lauren in TX, Randi in GA, Amanda in MD, Irene in MA, Jocelyn in NY, Beth in MD, Lizzie in GA, Carol in NJ, Desiree in PA, Olivia in FL, April in MA, Karen in MN, Barbara in ME, Jean in OH, Samantha in NY, Helen in Sweden, Linda in GA, Jessi in VA, Denise in TX, Karen in DE, Emily in WA, Sandra in CA, Rhonda in NY, Melanie in Canada, Sarah in CA, Angela in CA, Marybeth in NC, Lisa in NC, Cherie in IA, Chana in CA, Kaisa in The Philippines, Vivian in VA, Mary in NY, Leonard in D.C., Theresa in CO, Jen in CA, Sharon in Canada, Suzette in OR, Leanne in The UK, Cheryl in Canada, Kristina in IL, Tasina in IL, Conchita in CA, Leslie in AZ, Sheryl in WI, Judith in PA, Cammie in WV, Beverly in CA, Laura in PA, Katy in AZ, Hazel in The UK, Nancy in TX, Holly in MA, Janie in IL, Barbara in D.C., Dorothy in FL, Michelle in MA, Jennifer in NJ, Rani in MN, Symbra in NC, Jennifer in the Armed Forces, Amy in MN, Arlene in NY, Julie in MI, Denise in IN, Antonia in NJ, Thersa in AZ, Terri in OR, Erin in CA, Kyoko in Japan, Kate in Australia, Georgiana in NY, Whitney in KS, Sue in WA, Toria in MI, Rosemary in VA, Trish in MD, Diane in Canada, Joanne in TX, Diane in CA, Jennie in PA, Mara in Spain, Wendy in MA, Elaine in CA, Soraya in South Korea, Alison in VT, Donna in IL, Kathleen in MN, Erica in OH, Elpida in KS, Julianne in MN, Josette in ME, Amy in WA, Gita in D.C., Laura in KS, Sarah in NE, Carol in NH, Susan in NY, Siw in Norway, Lisa in WA, Mary in VA, Jennifer in CA, Deborah in CT, and Marlon in The Netherlands.
We send packages all over the world, and there are so many times that we’re wrapping something up and someone says, “You know, I would be happy to deliver this one in person!” We do the next best thing – we send Loopy out to spend the summer with you, wherever you are. I hope you’re showing him a good time and taking pictures! But if we WERE going to deliver an order to you in person, what would you want us to see in your home town while we were there? That’s the Blog Contest question this month. What would you want to show us in your hometown before we headed back home? What is on your “must do and see here” list when you have visitors in town? Leave a comment and tell us one thing (or several things) and you’ll be entered to win a special Loopy Care Package. We’ll do the lottery drawings a week from today.
I’ll be out of town on Friday, so I’ll be back to the blog next week – Monday or Wednesday. Don’t forget, Monday is a holiday here in the U.S. – no mail going out. (We’ll make up for it on Tuesday, I promise.) This weekend is graduation for College Guy up in Indiana. I can hardly believe it. After he graduates, he’s heading off on a 2 1/2 week backpacking trip in Europe with some friends (you know, the kind of thing you do before you have job or family responsibilities.) He’ll get home and have a little time off for the summer and then will head to FL to work for the company he interned with last summer. College Girl will come home with us this weekend and she’s going to be a Loopy Elf this summer. It will be fun to have her here!
Since we’ll be gone for the weekend and since Monday is a holiday, I’m not sure when/if we’ll do a Sneak Up. We’ll continue adding in things as they come in, though. For those of you wanting the Lorna’s Laces Wendy Knits color, we sold out of the Shepherd Sock, but we expect more in today or tomorrow. (Edit – It’s here! The gals at Lorna’s Laces are awesome.) As we were packing all of those skeins up yesterday, one of the Elves said, “I can’t believe we went through that many bags of this colorway and it all sold out. What’s the deal?” and another Elf answered, “Everyone loves Wendy!” Yes, yes we do. 🙂 We still have the colorway available in the Shepherd Sport and in the Roving.
Have a great weekend, and don’t forget to leave us the “must-sees” for your home town!
Sheri readytogetridofthisconstantheadachebroughtonbyallergies,FPS
I live in Mentor Ohio and while I don’t think there is anything too noteworthy. We do have President Garfield’s House and of course beautiful Lake Erie. The beach and the lighthouse are awesome. But I would probably have to take you to the West Side Market in Cleveland, because it is like stepping back in time. Its an open air market that is indoors so it is open year round. It is the original building and it has the best deal on anything you can think of.
Hi Sheri. Since I’m still pretty new to Denver, I’m still learning all of the cool things to do here. One of my favorite things to do is to take the light rail downtown to wander around LoDo and go to one of the many festivals that take place during the summer. This weekend, I’m going to the Denver Arts Festival. In a couple of weeks is La Piazza, an amazing street chalk art festival. And of course, I have find a great place to eat. Steuben’s is one of my favorites – they serve all of the best comfort food, and I always have to stop at Gelazzi, a yummy gelato shop for a lime and raspberry gelato. Finally, a stop at Fancy Tiger, a small urban arts and crafts store is usually on my to do list.
Have a great weekend!
Although Springfield, IL has a lot of Lincoln-related stuff, the best thing to see is the Dana-Thomas House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. I’m not big on architecture, usually, and I often ignore buildings all around me. But the D-T House is wonderful in so many ways, there are artistic touches everywhere you look, inside and out. There are places you can stand where you can see five different floors of the house at the same time, and you wouldn’t believe the place dressed up for Christmas, with 1000 luminarias decorating the walkways. And while you’re here, you’ve got to eat a horseshoe!
I would take you to the Merrick Rose Garden with a turn of the century fountain for a picnic lunch. It’s a lovely place to knit and take the most beautiful flower pictures of roses in every color imaginable. Evanston has loads of lakefront and wonderful restaurants plus some of the best bird watching all with an urban flair.
The best thing to do here is float down the river (in a boat, in a tube, or, as I prefer, just swimming) or hike to the top of the cliffs.
I live on Long Island, in New York. I love to treat my guests to a day of sampling the dozens of wineries that have grown here in the past few years. Believe me, after the third or fourth visit, every wine tastes like the best thing you’ve ever had! And then, I love to bring my friends to New York City, where we romp through Fifth Avenue, visit Chinatown and Greenwich Village, catch a Broadway show, and check out the New York skyline from the top of the Empire State Building. It’s breathtaking! And that’s just a start …
If you came to San Angelo, Texas, I’d have to take you to the Fort Concho National Historic Landmark. Established in 1867 and an active fort for 22 years, there are now 23 original and restored buildings. They have many activities there including Frontier Day in June and Christmas at Old Fort Concho in December.
Not far from Fort Concho is our lovely downtown area which includes Historic Concho Avenue where we could tour Miss Hattie’s bordello museum. We could visit the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, Old Town and the Farmer’s Market, too.
Best of all during your visit, my husband could tempt your tastebuds with his fabulous fajitas, scrumptious babyback pork ribs or good ol’ smoked brisket.
In Lexington you would have to see the Kentucky Horse Park, Keeneland, Thoroughbred Park and there’s a giant castle right town that I don’t let visitors leave without seeing.
I’d give you a walking tour of my town. We’d start over by the science center and tour a submarine. Then we’d walk along a river up past the stadiums and bikers, revelers and shops. We’d cross one of many bridges to stroll into the cultural district. You’d see the theaters and cafes. If you’re lucky, there’d be a trombone player busking on the corner. We’d pass restaurants and shops but stop to watch the construction of a new subway station with a boring machine and enough large machinery to make Tanka drool.
Moving onward, you’d find us half a block away by a peaceful fountain in the middle of a small park. With trees hiding the office buildings, you’ll barely know we’re at corporate central.
Another half block walk and you’ll be entering the large park in the middle of my town. Children and teenagers would be playing ball while professional on break take a lunch time stroll. We’d peacefully meander under a major overpass to find rich green space perfect for walking on a summer’s day. To our right is a pathway of flowers leading back to the river. We’d follow it an even larger fountain than the one we saw before. This is where the rivers meet and flow together. Bring your camera, it’s breath taking. Continue following the path around and you’ll find a museum dedicated to the war that made America.
Back under the overpass and across a few street, I’d lead you to a castle of glass. Tall and impressive, it’s a plaza surrounded by a modern day equivalent of a medieval square complete with a tower in the middle. You’ll want to take off your shoes though, this tower has a fountain you can play in. (My town loves its fountains.) One block over we’d rest in Market Square and have lunch at a local landmark. You won’t need to eat dinner later, the sandwiches are so big. (You might want to bring your cholesterol pills. though 🙂 The square is an excellent place to knit and people watch with its shaded seats and central location. There may even be a small concert or farmer’s market going on.
Afterwards, we’d wander the rest of downtown, with its curiosity shops and big name stores. You’d see universities and libraries, a financial district barely touched by the recession, and many excellent places to knit. Finally as the tour draws to a close, we’d cross another river and take one of the funiculars up hill. There we’d walk to an overlook to take in a wondrous view of three rivers, a glass castle, stadiums and museum, shops and universities, and more green space than you could guess. Where are you?
Pittsburgh.
Come visit.
I live in Geneva IL a beautiful old town on the Fox river- I would want you to see our wonderful yarn shop Wool & Company and our homemade candy shop Grahams!
Well, my “hometown” is Minneapolis, KS – so if you went there, I’d probably have to take you to Rock City since that is our claim to fame – clusters of spherical boulders and are a National Natural Landmark. But, if you came to Alexandria, VA where I currently live, I’d take you to Old Town Alexandria because I love spending time there. And, probably to Mt. Vernon because that is one of my most favorite places in this area – I just find it to be very peaceful and serene there…
Congratulations to College Guy on his graduation! I know all must be very proud… : ) And, woo hoo for College Girl being a Loopy Elf for the summer. Enjoy! : )
Sadly, there isn’t anything in my town to show! Though if ya stopped by in Sept, I’d take you to the Pumpkin Festival, pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin bread, pumpkin fudge, pumpkin donuts and 1000 pound pumpkins!
My hometown is Charleston, SC, and I would want you to see a couple of things: the South of Broad area with the beautiful buildings, a ride over the (relatively) new Cooper River Bridge, dinner downtown, a fish fry at Sullivan’s Island, and a boat ride in the harbor, so you can see the beauty of my city in all its glory.
I currently live in Chicago, and if you were to come here, we would go for a ramble through Old Town and the Gold Coast to admire the fancy-schmancy buildings, eat dinner at Andie’s for some classic Moroccan cuisine, catch a show at the Chicago Theater, and sing “Go, Cubs, Go!” with the fans at Wrigley!
If you come to St. Paul, MN, you would have to see the Mall of America, of course. Also Como Park, St. Anthony Falls, the Conservatory, and then we’d have to have stroll down Grand Avenue and stop for a fabulous dessert at Cafe Latte.
I am in Long Beach, CA. Lots of fun things to see.
We have the convention center painted by Wyland, he did the roof for Earth day this year. The Aquarium of the Pacific is great for a day trip,the sea dragons are my favorite, and you can pet sharks. The Queen Mary is docked here and is a neat place to explore if you get the chance. Downtown is interesting most weekends, lots of artsy folks and the Farmer’s Market. And we just hosted the Gay Pride festival last weekend, it brings in tens of thousands of people every year.
We have two local yarn shops, that are pretty different from each other, so I have to shop at both. Sock yarn selection is minimal though. Disneyland is a day trip from here, everyone loves that place even though they don’t sell yarn. 🙂
And if you like sunny weather, we have it in spades. Lots of fun little restaurants to explore also, with almost every cuisine you can think of.
I live in South Central South Dakota. I would show you the beautiful Missouri River, the deck on the back of our house that overlooks the golf course and where I knit and read, the new Bed and Breakfast just opened in the historic Reed House, and the new swimming pool that will open in June. And if there was time, I would take you to see the beautiful Black Hills.
I live in Chicagoland. In the city, we always like to take visitors to Grant park to see the Bean and Buckingham fountain. We always recommend the architecture tour on the river as well. As for around our town, we always have take visitors for some yummy Italian beef sandwiches at Portillos.
I’m from a small town in CA near Lake Tahoe, the FIRST place I’d take you is to my mom’s new YARN STORE!! She just opened this year, I’m so proud of her.
Then we’d go have the BEST chinese food at Wong’s Garden, and head out to Lake Tahoe, do a little gambling at the South Shore, and since I’m training for one, we’d go just in time for me to do the Donner Lake triathlon!! And of course, we’d be obligated to go hang out with my grandparents!!!
Well, now, if I was showing you Basingstoke, UK, I think I’d have to take you to Basing House- it was the last bastion of the Cavaliers in the English Civil War. If you were here on the right weekend, I’d take you to the re-enactment of the siege! There’s also a secret escape tunnel that people can go through.
And I’d probably take you to the church where I got married last year, which also has some civil war history, as well as one of only three (I think) coats of arms of Elizabeth I in the country.
My current “hometown” is Northeast Philadelphia (although my real home will always be upstate NY)
For someone looking for yarny fun, I would send them to Loop and Rosie’s Yarn Cellar in Center City (downtown Philly). They are a short walk from each other, and they offer very different atmospheres – both are worth checking out.
While in Center City, I would also recommend a trip to Capogiro for some excellent gelato. A few doors down from the gelateria is a great shop that sells handmade soaps, lotions, shampoos, etc – Duross & Langel. Great products, and the owners couldn’t be nicer.
Even though I don’t live right in downtown Philly anymore, those are my “can’t miss” spots when I go back.
We moved here to Decatur, AR on January 3 from SE Missouri and have had the opportunity to do a bit of sightseeing this Spring in our new home! So if you came here, I would take you to Grove, OK to see Har-Ber Village on the Grand Lake of the Cherokees and to Lendonwood Gardens to see the beautiful plants and flowers. And, of course, we are now also about 90 minutes from Eureka Springs and about 2 hours from Branson, where there are always tons of things to see and do!!
I live in Charlotte NC. I have lived in many places in my life thus far. I consider home up where I went to college in Cullowhee, NC. Cullowhee is nestled in the Smokey Mountains between North Carolina and Tennessee. One of my favorite places to visit and get away that I would have to take you would be the NOC (Nantahala Outdoor Center). Mostly it is a place for Kayakers and boaters to put their vessles into the Nantahala River and do runs. I am not a Kayaker or boater, so I used to go and sit on the shore and watch the water, watch the boaters and various people. Also from here, you can access the Appalachian Trail. Its just one of those wonderful spots in the middle of the mountains where the rest of the world seems to melt away.
🙂 Now I am thoroughly homesick!
Ooh, that’s hard to choose. If you could come on a Saturday, I’d take you first thing to our farmer’s market, and we’d get flowers, and fresh strawberries (mmm…) and squash blossom quesadillas, and maybe a little bit of roving, too. Then I guess I’d have to take you to the Zoo to see the pandas, and then to the beach to put our feet in the water and listen to the waves. And maybe even have a picnic lunch with yummy fresh food from the market. And then I think margaritas and fish tacos for dinner. Should I make up the guest bed for you? 😉
I would take you on a tour of Corning, NY which would include shopping on Market Street and a tour of the Corning Glass Museum then a winery tour around Seneca lake (one of the Fingerlakes). It would be so much fun!
I guess I still call my home town Blue Hill, Maine, since that’s where my family is from! (I’ve been in Ithaca, NY for school for a while though.) If you were visiting Blue Hill, I would first hope you visit in the summer- the winters on the coast of Maine can be brutal, and plus, only half the town is open in the winter!
There are two things you would have to see in Blue Hill. First, about a mile up the road from our house, is easily the most beautiful view of our town’s cove and the Atlantic Ocean I’ve ever seen. So the view from Windswept is a must- it’s absolutely breath-taking!
The other big thing to see, or visit, is the Blue Hill Fair, held over Labor Day weekend. The Fair has special meaning to the town. Since EB White (also an alum from my college!) lived about 20 minutes from Blue Hill, he based the fair that Wilbur visits on our Blue Hill Fair. I bet Loopy would find many furry and fluffy friends at the Fair’s livestock shows!
It would depend if you are talking about where I grew up or where I live now.
New Orleans, where I grew up, the French Quarter is a MUST SEE! Beignets at Cafe du Monde are pretty awesome and not something you can get a whole lot of places. I like just going and walking around the streets and along the Mississippi River. River Walk is one of my all time favorite places to go and window shop – it’s a bit more expensive than I can afford.
Williamsburg, where I live now, well, Colonial Williamsburg is full of American History. The largest Living Museum, I think is what they say.
I live in extreme northwest Iowa. It isn’t my “hometown” but it is home after livng here for eight years. When visitors stop by I guess they get a little lesson on agriculture and native prairies.We typically end up visiting:
A corn and soybean field
A ride on the tractor/combine (depending on the time of year)
A visit to the neigbor’s who raise pigs in a pasture — which is very unusual in Iowa.
A trip to see a couple of the cool Catholic churches in the area — one is very romanesque and the other is much more gothic — and catholism isn’t even popular in the area.
A chance to wade in the creek by our house and the opportunity to meet the beaver who builds a dam every spring out of corn stalks. You can also explore the restored tall-grass prairie there. Some pretty awesome little flowers are nestled into the grass, you just have to look for them.
We’ve got a cool little nature area that people have used for centuries as a hide out from authorities. Seriously, it was a hide out from a group of Indians who massacred a settlement about 50 miles away. Then Bonnie and Clyde hung out there for days after robbing a bank. They’ve got a pretty sweet buffalo, too.
We’d make a trip to the greasy little bar in a town that never was actually a “town” for the best broasted chicken and french fries available.
Ooh the best thing to do here would be to take a quick tour of some of my favorite LYS’s and then spend the rest of the time enjoying Portland’s delicious food! Maybe a trip to knit and have a picnic in the park? Or a quick drive to Multnomah Falls for some lovely hiking and such.
Sara and Alex already said it well, Pittsburgh is a great place to visit AND LIVE! Being a native of the Washington, DC, area, I’ve come to love Pittsburgh for all its ethnic neighborhoods, ethnic food festivals, beautiful rivers, green shores and hills, and mostly free-flowing highways! (I LOVE MY 15 MINUTE COMMUTE!)
In the fall, I would add a river tour on a traditional paddle wheel boat to view the changing leaves.
YAY Pittsburgh!
My absolute favorite thing to do in my home town (Old Saybrook, CT) is to ride bicycles on the 154 loop: from downtown, toward the water on 154, across the causeway into Fenwick, passed Katherine Hepburn’s old house, out to the lighthouses then back out onto 154, along the water, down by the town beaches, then back into town on the Old Boston Post Road. The BEST on a summer morning or evening (when it’s not so hot).
I live in Austin, TX. It is home of the largest urban bat population. From March to October you can see over 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats leave their crevices under the Congress Avenue bridge at dusk. It is an amazing sight!
We also have lots of music in Austin, it is labeled the Live Music Capital of the World.
I live in a very small town in the central Maine region. I would take you to my back yard, to sit and knit or spin by the river. It is so peaceful.
The choices of what to do depends on the season- In the summer (here in Fairbanks) it would be hiking Angel Rocks, or exploring the different parts of Alaska- or going to the fair and looking at the giant cabbages (which can be 30-60lbs). In winter, there is dog sledding, or skijoring (skiing with dogs), the ice carvings, and the aurora.
If you were to come here, I’d take you to the lake that’s in the middle of the city, right between my place and downtown. We’d take the trail that goes around the lake, starting at the end that’s in the park. Once we’d be at the other end of the lake, we’d be at our lovely public market, housed in an old railway station. From there, we’d head back to the park, walking on the other side of the lake in order to complete the loop. Yes, it’s lovely to have a lake in the middle of the city, and to have such a nice trail going around it! Oh, and did I mention there’s that fabulous gelato place at the market? It makes for a really nice treat at the half-way point!
Hmmm, where to start?? I am a military wife so have been around a bit. If you had asked me this question last year–when I lived in Northern VA–I would have said Shenandoah National Park and one of my all time favorite museums The National Museum of African Art. Here, on the opposite coast–San Diego County–I would have several places…but not the usual ones you might think. At the top of my list is my front patio and my back patio. The front you can see all the way to the ocean (13 miles away) and the back you look out at Mt. Miguel. The mountains are so different out here (versus the mountains in the east like in Shenandoah). They are treeless so you can see every voluptuous curve. Next would be a drive on 8 East or 67 North or 125 North. The view of the more craggy mountains/hills is, I think, quite spectacular. Next would have to be Petco Park for a Padres game! If the visitor was a meat lover, I might take them to a Brazilian BBQ called “Rei Do Gado.” Mmmmmmm!
Come to Mukilteo by the sea! This is a quiet town north of Seattle, WA. We could go to the lighthouse. It’s down the street from my house. Or we could go hiking. There are two beautiful mountain ranges to pick from. My favorite yarn store is twelve miles away and has a huge table to sit and knit at. You may even be served tea. Let me know when you want to come visit!
Cowtown!
http://www.oldcowtown.org/
If you delivered yarn to my hometown you would need to see my stash! NYC, it’s all been covered. We’re knitters, nothing could be more interesting than more yarn!
I live in a very small town in rural Oklahoma. So I have to 30 to 50 miles to get to a bigger city. But there is so much there to see and do museums, arena football. baseball, and of course SHOPPING. So the sky is the limit if you don’t mind a small drive. Also there is a wonderful lake. It is great to go there and just relax. I like to go to the lake most of all. So relaxing and restful.
My home town is Hel on the northern coast of Poland. It’s at the very tip of a peninsula, with beautiful beaches and plenty of delicious fish dishes. Most of the people there live from fishing, and it has quite the nice “small town” vibe 😀
I live on an island 8 miles off the Maine coast. if you were to visit us this summer, I would send you on a beautiful hike along the island’s coast, and then stuff you full of our unparalleled lobster dinners!
Well here in San Diego, there is so much to do. One place that I always think you must see is The Wild Animal Park. Kinda like a Zoo… but they are mostly out in open spaces/more natural habitats. I would say you’d also have to eat at The Marine Room. You sit right on the water. At high tide the water comes up and laps on the glass.
Definately the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, Maybe Edgar Allen Poe’s house (‘suposed to be haunted!) –
Oh Longwood Gardens and then out to Lancaster County to see the Amish and have a bite to eat!
The Spokane River! I live right on the water level in Spokane, WA, and I love to walk down to the river, sit on the rocks and think and breathe. Its a beautiful experience.
Since I live in a small rural community, we have to take a small drive up to Artist Point on Mt Baker. It’s a beautiful view, with the mountain and the lake it is a sight to see. Or we could drive out to Birch Bay too watch the waves come in and visit a great little yarn shop. But if you are in the mood for shopping we can drive into Belingham and visit downtown and then go out to the Fairhaven district. We have lots we can do, so when are ou coming for a visit?
In my home “town” of Trysil, Norway (pop 5000) this summer you’d attend my wedding and get a hands on Norwegian wedding experience. Then I’d take you down to the river and tell you a bit of our town’s history of lumber floating. Then we’d go on a moose safari. We also have a national park nearby as well as a ski museum. (You know us Norwegians…)
I live in Staten Island, NY, which is just a ferry boat ride away from Manhattan. On the ferry ride, you can see the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. It’s pretty cool and great for tourists!
Here in the beautiful Puget Sound area, a ferry ride is a must. On a clear day you can see snow-covered mountains, endless trees and the beautiful Seattle skyline, among other things. Even after living here and riding the ferries a fair amount, I never get tired of it. Coworkers of mine who commute every day on the ferry feel the same – it is simply spectacular!
I see someone’s already suggested Stanley Park in Vancouver to you! I love driving through there at night. I have to say that I love going through Chinatown on a Sunday morning. It’s bustling, plus there’s an awesome little bakery on E. Georgia St just over from Keefer that does the best egg tarts ever!
I would take you to Garden of the Gods.