by Keiko My friend who lives near Amanohashidate in Japan has shared a link on a special tour there. How special is it? This rate is avai...

by aleks The U86 Event Planning Group is putting final touches on the 2014 program which will be landing in your inboxes soon: cont. ed. le...

by Forrest Campbell Another gem from our garden crew: our fellow-docent, Forrest Campbell,  just penned an article for the Pacific Horticul...

by aleks I used to think that I do not like Japanese cuisine:  several trips to Japanese restaurants left me thinking that a cup of nice mi...

by aleks Edited 1/6/14: added doll houses pics The Bloedel Reserve is just a short ferry away from downtown Seattle (crossing time 35 mi...

by aleks Great, some of my favorite Japanese foods,  Kakiage Soba Noodles  (Vegetable Tempura Soba)  and Kohaku Namasu (Vegetables Marinate...