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 Welcome to Northwest Adventures. Peg and Don Doman are your hosts. We travel around the Pacific Northwest and tell everyone about our journeys. We talk to chefs and sample fine dining, stay at great hotels along with an occasional Bed & Breakfast. Sometimes we write about our trips for the print media and sometimes we write about them for the internet. Every day is an adventure in the Pacific Northwest. There are so many great Pacific Northwest vacations, you'll have to try one or two . . . and come back for more.
We enjoy meeting people and we expect to have a wonderful time when we travel. Our expectations are almost always met. If you have a favorite restaurant or a favorite hotel, where they offer exceptional service, please, share your favorites with us.
Our Next Adventures in the Pacific Northwest
 Later this fall we will be visiting TreeHouse Point. They received a great write-up in Sunset Magazine and they have a very nice website with a gallery of photographs. "Although only 22 miles from Seattle and even closer to Bellevue, THP is worlds away from the chaos of the city. Towering trees draped in green moss, cozy treehouses, and a professional and welcoming staff all combine to create an experience like no other." We are so looking forward to sleeping in a treehouse . . . and it's only minutes away from Snoqualmie Falls. Maybe Peg and I will sneak away for the Seafood Buffet at the Snoqualmie Casino while we're there. Living in a treehouse in a Washington forest, while eating Maine lobster, now that is an adventure.
 In December we're heading to Ocean Shores, which is one of our favorite places. We'll enjoy some great food, walks on the ocean beach and possible do some betting at the Quinault Beach Resort and Casino. We will probably visit the nearby towns of Moclips, Copalis, and Ocean City to get some local flavor.
Latest Pacific Northwest Adventures and Vacations
Here are our latest adventures:
Artist Joseph Kinnebrew and The Quarry - One of the premier event spaces of Skagit Valley is a showcase for internationally known artist Joseph Kinnebrew.
A Return Trip to The Queen of the Valley Bed and Breakfast in La Conner - We returned from our return trip with great memories and a car load of bread, cookies, and goat cheese. Is that perfect, or what?
A Two-Day Stay in Tuscany - Actually, we stayed in Tacoma, but the Tuscan styled B & B mansion brought back old memories of Tuscany of our dream vacation.
David Gardner Growls in Tacoma - Blues artist David Gardner performs in the beer garden at The Harmon Tap Room in Tacoma.
Bimbo's and the Broadway Center in Tacoma - An auction item pays off with a fun evening featuring original Bimbo's sauce, great food, and pleasant conversations.
Latest Seattle Theatrical Reviews
Yankee Tavern at ACT in Seattle. Conspiracy theories in a dark little bar with a dash of great writing and wonderful actors.
 Here are some of our Adventures Around the Northwest:
Ain't Misbehavin and Dash Point Lobster Shop - We take some friends and eat at the Dash Point Lobster Shop and visit the Federal Way Centerstage for a wonderful production of Ain't Misbehavin.
Artie Stops by and Plays the Piano - Recording artist Art Mineo stops by our home and plays for us.
Artist Joseph Kinnebrew and The Quarry - One of the premier event spaces of Skagit Valley is a showcase for internationally known artist Joseph Kinnebrew.
Bimbo's and the Broadway Center in Tacoma - An auction item pays off with a fun evening featuring original Bimbo's sauce, great food, and pleasant conversations.
Bonnie Hashbrownes & Mo - A concert with Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne and Keb Mo.
Candide and Amtrak - Peg and I avoid traffic by taking the Amtrak from Tacoma to Seattle. We walk and cab our way to the Fifth Avenue for a fantastic production of the rarely seen Candide.
Coffee, Tea or Cookies? - There's nothing more refined than afternoon tea.
Dancin' On The Lemon Grass - Rotary Trip to Olympia and the Harlequin Theatre.
Dancin' On The Lemon Grass - Part Two Another Rotary Trip to Olympia for the Same Harlequin Theatre Production.
David Gardner Growls in Tacoma - Blues artist David Gardner performs in the beer garden at The Harmon Tap Room in Tacoma.
Des Moines and Salty's at Redondo Restaurant Review - We stayed in downtown Des Moines with a great view of Vanshon Island and treated ourselves to dinner at Salty's in nearby Redondo.
Halcyon Suite - A Seattle Adventure with Nanci Griffith and Mary Gauthier.
The Fab Four at the Snoqualmie Casino - A small celebration with friends took us to the Snoqualmie Casino for a wonderful seafood buffet and concert by The Beatles tribute band, The Fab Four. It was fun.
Hoquiam and then some - A Hoquiam Adventure that took us to Olympia, Tumwater, Satsop, Aberdeen, and Ocean Shores.
Huey Lewis Turns Back the Clock - An adventure to Little Creek Casino in Shelton to hear Huey Lewis and the News.
Just One of Peg's Birthday Celebrations - A one day rest at La Quinta in Tacoma, Porters Barbeque, and Second City at the Broadway Center for Performing Arts.
La Conner and the Queen of the Valley - A two day stay at one fantastic Bed & Breakfast in one of the finest little towns in Washington.
A Return Trip to The Queen of the Valley Bed and Breakfast in La Conner - We returned from our return trip with great memories and a car load of bread, cookies, and goat cheese. Is that perfect, or what?
Mose Allison and Jazz Alley and Seattle Rep for Equivocation - We stayed at the Warwick Hotel, visited the Palace Kitchen, the University of Washington Bookstore, and T. S. McHugh's Irish Pub & Restaurant.
The Most Romantic Cottage in the World - You can't rent it, you can only read about it.
Mukilteo - Relax watching the ferries on Puget Sound
Ocean Shores . . . Back and Fourth - What a wonderful place to visit.
“Oh, my god, oh, my god, you guys” – Spam, Poached Egg and Blood Orange Sorbet - We went to the Palace Kitchen in Seattle to enjoy chicken wings and ravioli, which we had seen on our last trip to Seattle in November, but that’s not what we ended up with. Afterwards we saw Legally Blonde the Musical at the 5th Avenue.
Olympia Weekend Kicks - A live rock band and five extraordinary singers presented a visceral mix of beach, brit, blues, folk, psychedelic and metal songs. Sixties Kicks was a fun musical revue at Harlequin Productions in Olympia. We stayed at The Phoenix Inn, dined at Aqua Via, Ramblin Jack's, McMenamin's The Spar and heard some great music and picked up produce at the Olympia Farmer's Market.
On the Town with Tom Douglas - We eat at three Tom Douglas restaurants, and see On the Town at the Fifth Avenue and An Iliad at Seattle Rep.
Portland on Amtrak - Ride the train and read a book
An Adventure into the Puyallup Valley at the Tayberry Victorian Cottage Bed and Breakfast - We visit a fish hatchery, order beer at a power station/restaurant, attend a Rotary meeting, and eat world-class food at HG Bistro.
The Radisson Hotel near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport - What a great time reading, watching football playoffs, eating great food, and sleeping on a great bed.
Roman Meal Bread and University of Oregon - KidSpirit: Chefs in Motion called us to Corvallis for a fun time on the campus and OSU and beer at McMenamins Pub.
Seattle - Museums, and dinner at Tulio with Chef Walter Pisano.
Seattle & Keb Mo - Delta Blues on Harbor Island?
 Sixties Chicks at the Harlequin - Olympia - Four beautiful singers, great songs from the sixties, food, family and friends .
Summer Parties in the Pacific Northwest - We visit three parties and throw our own with cool jazz featuring the Ed Taylor Group, Travis Hartnett, Northwest Quintessence, and much more
Tacoma - A hometown adventure with art, a play, and dinner at Altezzo with Chef Charlie McManus.
Tall Ships and Wine in Tacoma - A hometown adventure welcoming the Tall Ships to town with a little wine, food, and conversations between friends.
A Two-Day Stay in Tuscany - Actually, we stayed in Tacoma, but the Tuscan styled B & B mansion brought back old memories of Tuscany of our dream vacation.
A Valentine Adventure in Seattle - Mame, Capitol Hill and 100 Heartbreaks.
Trip to Bountiful at A Contemporary Theatre ACT in Seattle. The play is wonderful and the set is fantastic.
Victoria - Poetry, coffee, and a bra in the wind
The Wedding Singer - The Musical - It's new and better than the original!
Wicked Tango Tapas and 39 Steps in Seattle - We see the musical Wicked, the play The 39 Steps and have a great time.
Will the Real Annie Oakley and Frank Butler Please Stand Up? - An interview with a couple of characters (actors).
Wine, Laughter and Chocolate - A Rotary Trip to Portland.
Zoobilee 2004 - This little shindig raised nearly a quarter of a million dollars for the zoo!
Yankee Tavern at ACT in Seattle. Conspiracy theories in a dark little bar with a dash of great writing and wonderful actors.
Seattle Theatrical Reviews
Trip to Bountiful at A Contemporary Theatre ACT in Seattle. The play was wonderful and the set was fantastic.
An Iliad is the retelling of the Trojan War and the fall of Troy. The one-man performance stars Seattle actor Hans Altwies at the Seattle Rep. Intense and thought provoking, this is one powerful production. A must see!
On the Town at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in Seattle. The 1950 feature film won best musical of 1950 and the play was a smash hit in 1944. The music is still wonderful as is the acting and the dancing.
August Wilson's Fences at Seattle Repertory Theatre - A wonderful play about prejudice, dashed expectations and hope.
Enchanted April at Centerstage Theatre in Federal Way - The play is warm, fun, and makes us wish we were in Tuscany, again. Well done, and what a beautiful facility.
Carrie Fisher Wishful Drinking at Seattle Rep - Wishful Drinking is more than wishful thinking funny.
Kevin Kling and Simone Perrin Breakin' Hearts & Takin' Names at Seattle Rep - Breakin' Hearts & Takin' Names: Storytelling and singing bring hope and joy
The 39 Steps - Very funny and inventive production of the original Alfred Hitchcock classic film.
Equivocation at Seattle Rep - Truth is universal . . . but what is the truth? Great play from Ashland.
Sister's Christmas Catechism at ACT, A Contempary Theatre in Seattle - A whole evening of laughter and each evening is different.
Yankee Tavern at ACT in Seattle. Conspiracy theories in a dark little bar with a dash of great writing and wonderful actors.
 Here are some separate NW Adventures restaurant reviews:
Anthony's At Point Defiance - 2004 (Tacoma)
Europa Bistro - 2004 (Tacoma)
The Melting Pot - 2004 (Tacoma)
Multicare - 2004 (Tacoma)
Salty's At Redondo Beach - 2005 (Redondo)
Warthog Barbeque Pit - 2004 (Fife)
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