Sunday Drive to San Juan Islands

We recently took a family vacation and celebrated my husband’s birthday with our teens in the San Juan Islands. San Juan Island is beautiful and really not that far away from Seattle if you catch the non-stop ferry out of Anacortes.

San Juan Islands WA Roache Harbor
Gardens at Roche Harbor. [Read more…]

Walla Walla Weekend

Col Solare Winery in Walla Walla

Walla Walla is one of Washington’s most well-known wine regions, offering a mix of vineyards, small-town charm, and scenic surroundings.

This Sunday Drive shares a weekend spent exploring Walla Walla — from local tasting rooms to the relaxed pace that makes the area such a popular destination for visitors and a place many people return to again and again. [Read more…]

Sunday Drive to Mount Baker – Bellingham

We decided to spend the long Presidents Day weekend at Mt. Baker with our kids for a short family vacation.

We rented a condo at Snowater, in Glacier, just minutes from snowboarding, skiing or inner-tubing in the beautiful scenery of Mt. Baker.   The condo at Snowater is located just off the north fork of the Nooksack River and did not have internet access or cable tv…yep, we were unplugged for the weekend and it was wonderful!   Snowater does have other amenities (indoor pool, ping pong, etc.) which our kids really enjoyed.  A majority of our time was spent on Baker. It takes about 2-3 hours to reach Mt. Baker from Seattle.   Do check driving conditions (chains may be required) for Baker. [Read more…]

Take a Sunday Drive to Alki Point Lighthouse in West Seattle

The Alki Point Lighthouse in West Seattle is open to the public on weekends from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Alki Light House West Seattle with Rhonda Porter

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Sunday Drive to Andrew Will’s Winery on Vashon Island


Last month we had the opportunity to go to Andrew Will’s 2007 Release Party on Vashon Island.  My husband thought it would be funny to do a “play on words” with my Sunday Drive series…so the video above is of me…”driving”! [Read more…]