Day 356 of 365... Big Band music of the 40's and 50's... Such a fun time in the musical world. This coming Saturday, February 12th, 2011 you can relive a little of those eras. Aaron Meyer and the Vancouver Big Band…

Day 223 of 365... Today one of my friends and I discovered a new sushi place out in Salmon Creek right along NE 134th Street. I think this was a great find. It is Sushi Chiyo. They had the conveyor running at full …

Day 214 of 365... Looking for some wonderful tacos in the downtown Vancouver, WA area? I finally tried Woody's Tacos and they were awesome! I was fortunate enough to get to spend some time with Zachary, the owner of P…

Day 89 of 365... Today I found myself out along NE 192nd Avenue waiting for an appointment and thought, why not stop in and check out the new Humane Society For Southwest Washington facility. Let me say, this place is…

Day 87 of 365... Ribs... Need I say more? Locally one of our favorite places to get a plate of ribs is Rib City Grill on Mill Plain in Cascade Park. In addition to great ribs they have some great barbecue. Someth…

Day 84 of 365... It's that time of year once again. The annual Hazel Dell Parade of Bands is here. This Saturday will be the 46th year of this local event. This years sponsors are the Hazel Dell/Salmon Creek Business …

Day 83 of 365... Tonight we were craving some wonderful Italian food so we loaded up and headed to the Cascade Park Little Italy's Trattoria. This is a place my wife and I have been to many times but our kids hadn't b…

Happy Mother's Day! Day 82 of 365... Since today is Mother's Day I thought it would be good to share a place that you can pamper the moms in your life. My wife and daughter love to get pedicures. This is a fun bond…

Day 80 of 365... Looking for some wonderful Greek cuisine? Want some plates in the air? Live Greek music? Enjoying a meal in a piece of Vancouver's history? I'd love to introduce you to the fabulous Touch of Athens…