Finding a Piece of Home in Shiny Tea, New York

by Vania // June 13, 2014 // 1 Comment

Tucked into a corner of downtown Flushing, Queens, is Shiny Tea, a year-old Taiwanese tea shop that shares a space with World Journal Shi Jie Bookstore. Thanks to my coworker, I learned of this hidden gem early on in my... Continue reading →

Nightlife in Cap Hill (Capitol Hill)

by Joanna // May 26, 2014 // No Comments

Nightlife in Seattle is not as glamorous as Las Vegas, upscale as New York City, or varied as San Francisco. It’s Seattle – a bit of grunge, a speck of glamour, some clear pockets of class, and still absolutely fun... Continue reading →

Aburi Sushi at Miku

by Yumiko // May 14, 2014 // 3 Comments

Tucked away in one of the busiest corners of downtown Vancouver, hides a Japanese sushi gem known as Aburi Miku. Vancouver is known to have some of the best sashimi in the world, and Miku Restaurant located on Vancouver’s waterfront,... Continue reading →

Blazing Bagels! Absolutely delicious.

by Joanna // May 12, 2014 // No Comments

When I first moved to Seattle, my friend invited me to a German car show in Redmond. A visiting friend and I decided to check the show out. The show started early in the morning, so my visitor and I... Continue reading →

A Weekend Away in Holman Ranch

by Isabelle // May 5, 2014 // No Comments

At the end of a weekend getaway to Carmel by the Sea, I had the chance to visit Holman Ranch. Located in Carmel Valley, just about 14 miles east of Carmel by the Sea, it was a whole other world.... Continue reading →

Canada’s Trans Canada Highway: Just a Piece

by Yumiko // April 30, 2014 // No Comments

Though not a truly local story, I decided to start my first post with a short introduction to one of Canada’s pride and joys. The Trans-Canada highway (Highway 1) travels through all ten provinces between its Pacific and Atlantic Ocean... Continue reading →

Centennial Park – Linear in Nature

by Joanna // April 28, 2014 // No Comments

Let’s say you’re in downtown visiting Pike Place market or you’re in Lower Queen Anne for the Space Needle, either way, Centennial Park is very close by. Centennial Park is demarcated on one end by the Olympic Sculpture Park and... Continue reading →

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