Dining - March 29, 2008
Fish tossing frenzy raises cash, builds buzz
I spent Friday's lunch time tossing fish on the Riverwalk. Why? Read on.
Tags: fish toss, Kincaid's, Westown, East Town, Bango, Third Street Pier, Restaurants Unlimited, Seattle, kincaids

Marketplace - Jan. 17, 2008
Alterra scores on Forbes' "10 Hottest Coffeehouses"
Forbes Traveler Magazine scoured the country in search of our nation's top independent coffeehouses, and Milwaukee's very own Alterra Coffee Roasters made the list alongside cafes in Seattle, San Francisco, New York and Chicago.
Tags: alterra coffee roasters, forbes traveler magazine, coffeehouse, cafe, intelligencia, seattle

Travel & Visitors Guide - July 1, 2009
Challenging climb over Washington Pass
Tuesday, June 28, 09   SEDRO-WOOLLEY, WA - Heading into the North Cascades National Park.   First day is supposed to be relatively easy bicycling with a climb of about 1,800 feet into Diablo.   My biggest fear, aside from the challenge of the climb is bears.   Locals...
Tags: bicycle, Seattle, bears

Travel & Visitors Guide - June 30, 2009
Shifting gears: marathon to bike tour
Marathon  June 28, 09   KENMORE, WA - The marathon Saturday was hard; everybody said so.   The winner was from Kenya, Peter Omae. He finished in 2 hours 18 minutes and 17 seconds; basically he was done with the run before I even reached the halfway point.   It's such a...
Tags: bicycle, Seattle, marathon

Travel & Visitors Guide - June 30, 2009
Jumping from the marathon to the 2000 mi bike tour
Marathon  June 28, 09   KENMORE, WA - The marathon Saturday was hard; everybody said so.   The winner was from Kenya, Peter Omae. He finished in 2 hours 18 minutes and 17 seconds; basically he was done with the run before I even reached the halfway point.   It's such a...
Tags: bicycle, Seattle, marathon

Travel & Visitors Guide - June 29, 2009
Sleepless in Seattle star
Day 2 - June 26, 2009 SEATTLE- Went out to dinner tonight and had a cheese and tomato sandwich at Athenian Inn seafood restaurant in the Pike Place Market and met the Louise Cromwell.She's the owner of the restaurant, 91-years-old and helps where she can, carry a plate, clean a table, and host...
Tags: bicycle, vacation, Seattle

Travel & Visitors Guide - June 26, 2009
Seattle tour begins
Day 1 - Arrive in Seattle           June 24, 2009  SEATTLE - Back in November 2008 while paging through Runners World magazine I found an ad for the Rock 'n' Roll marathon in Seattle. I signed up online and bought my plane ticket.  Arriv...
Tags: bicycle tour, Steffes, seattle, vacation