I don't know if it's winter or what, but I seem to always dig in and love to find new experiences and places to go when the weather is gray and water is pouring from the sky. Perhaps it's an escape mechanism. Who cares. It's fun and that's what counts.
So guess what's up this week?
Join me in my cyber street tour.
See an Octopus
Did you know Puget Sound has the world's largest octopus species which can grow to over a hundred pounds and have a 20-foot arm span? I think I'll keep my distance, thank you!
If you'd like to get close and personal (okay, you're protected) the Seattle Aquarium is just the place to learn about this underwater creature and others. When you visit the octopus exhibit on Saturdays you may watch the current octopus weigh in; it can eat 2-4 percent of its weight daily.
This is only one of the fascinating things to do at the Seattle waterfront aquarium. The 400,000-gallon spherical underwater tank room where you view sea life from all angles is a must-see. Watch divers do a feeding every afternoon at 1:30. Weddings have even been held in this room.
This is a world-class aquarium, folks.
Of course, if you're not into the sea world, then maybe you'd like to see the world from a unique hideaway in the forest. I mean an elevated view - way up there.
Stay in a Real Treehouse
Imagine a deep, evergreen forest in the mountains. Now imagine one of the most unusual places in Washington State to spend a night. It's not just your everyday experience. If you haven't done this one yet, well...
Fifty-feet up a giant cedar tree experience the time of your life. Ten miles from the Nisqually River Entrance to Mt. Rainier Park, the Cedar Creek Treehouse beckons. It is open in the winter, weather permitting and the rest of the year, too, by reservation.
Constructed in 1982 by Bill Comphor the treehouse has received national attention. It's been featured in Fine Homebuilding Magazine in the June/July 1988 issue, on the Oprah Show May 31, 2000 and even on a Japanese radio show, to name a few. It was also listed in the getaway section of the Seattle Bride magazine in 1999.
The treehouse, which accommodates up to five folks, has a sleeping loft with two double beds, skylights, bathroom, kitchen, dining area and an observation area. You have a view of Mt. Rainier, Osborne Mountain and the Sawthooths.
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