The “Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds” is inarguably the highlight of our EMP museum visit (please see previous article for details), that is, for our husbands. I am not exactly a “Trekkie,” but I must admit that this exhibit was quite impressive. It spanned three floors and not only did it have an extensive collection of artifacts and memorabilia, but it also had fully immersive displays that would transport anyone to the Star Trek universe. The artifacts included more than

Let me begin by saying that this mini excursion is what all geeks dream of, and I firmly believe that each of us has a spark of geek in us, even the self-proclaimed dilettantes. The EMP (Experience Music Project) Museum, standing in the shadow of the Space Needle, embodies all things geek, but also, all things cool. This futuristic building, composed of five wrinkled curvilinear structures, clad in stainless steel and aluminum panels, and painted in bold colours, is one of th

We headed out to Pike Place Market, but since we found parking close to where the big malls were, we were sidetracked. I think one of the kids said they needed to go to the washroom. We naturally looked for one in the mall and got stuck there for a couple of hours browsing the shops. We spent most of our time in specialty boutiques selling local products (highly recommended when you go to Seattle) – coffee, spiced tea, chocolates, goat-milk candies, cheese, beer from microbre

We started our first day in Seattle with a Sunday Mass at the Saint James Cathedral, the oldest church in Seattle that was built in honour of their patron saint, Saint James the Greater. Located in the city’s First Hill neighbourhood, it is considered the mother church of the Archdiocese of Seattle and the Seat of its Archbishop. After a quick breakfast of cereal, milk, eggs, and coffee, we headed to Ninth Avenue. We were fortunate to find parking at the back lot of a church.

On our most recent trip to the West Coast, my cousin and I had planned on going south and crossing the border into Washington State, just to add some variety to our Vancouver visit. We had thought of going to Seattle for sightseeing, dining, and (window)shopping. Though I had gone to the Pacific Northwest of the United States (Portland, Oregon for a short pilgrimage with my aunt, and then Redmond, Washington for a week-long training for work) in the past, I had never really s