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This is such a great little town in Washington to visit. Spend at least a weekend here.

I grew up on the military base in Kaneohe. I had a great childhood living in Hawaii. It was wonderful.

This island has losts a lot of their culture…its the only island where people seem to ask for tips; where as the other islands find tipping offensive because they always provide good service. There were too many children, it was too loud, and they barely spoke french. Bora Bora was the last island I visited on my travels in French Polynesia and it left me with a bad taste in my mouth. It was rather disappointing compared to Moorea and Huahine.

I love Huahine. I spent several days on this island for my Honeymoon. This is where I would love to spend the rest of my life. It’s so beautiful and peaceful and so untouched compared to the other French Polynesian islands.

I go down to Astoria on a yearly basis for the Crab and Seafood Festival. It is one of the best festivals. All of the local winneries are there for tastings and you get to eat some of the best seafood.

I visited Friday Harbor on San Juan Island last August for my 2nd year anniversary with my husband. We went the first weekend in August. I believe it was August 5th that we took a whale watching tour and went out on the boat to find the Orcas. We were so lucky because the super pod had just came together. A super pod is when the local resident pods come together to play and mate. So pods J, K, and L were there and we saw at least 40 to 50 Orcas. This was an absolutely amazing experience and a wonderful wedding anniversary.

Mount Baker offers the best Snowboarding in all of Washington. They always have the most powder. Typically they have the deepest snow base of any place in North America (naturally). This is a snowboarder haven. There are some skiiers, but this is mainly a snowboarders mountain which is why I love to go as much as I possibly can. It’s only a 2 1/2 hour drive from Seattle (which most locals seem to think it’s farther)...not that I care it just mean more freshies for me. Baker is one of the least crowded mountains in Washington even on the weekends. Weekday boarding rawks though, it’s almost like you get the mountain to yourself.

I try to attend as many openings as I can. This is my favorite art gallery in Seattle. My best friend is the art director there and I have to support her, but before she worked there we went all the time.

I just heart BC all together. Vancouver, Whistler the surrounding areas…everything. It’s great. Vancouver is one of the coolest cities in the Northwest.

Last time I went to BC was for my 29th Birthday and I went snowboarding in Whistler. Typically I try to go snowboarding in Whistler about 2 times a season. I love the Village.