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Taste Trip – Seattle’s Fall & Winter Farmers Markets

December 14, 2018 by Kimberly 2 Comments

Fall Produce

Visiting our farmers markets in the summer is a staple of life here in the Pacific Northwest. Lesser known, although equally alluring, are the delights of these markets in the off-season – the rich bounty of those that stay open after most others have closed up for the season.

Fall Leaves Seattle

As the last days of fall slide into winter, I love to get outside, to soak up the lingering bits of foliage, and to meander through the local neighborhoods. And there’s nowhere I’d rather explore than a farmers market on a late autumn day.

Favorite Markets

Seattle is blessed with an abundance of year-round markets, but here are two favorites I enjoy visiting on a regular basis. …

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Filed Under: December 2018, Taste Trips

Taste Trip – Southern Bites Part Two

November 17, 2017 by Kimberly Leave a Comment

Hominy Grill Sweet Tea

On the Road…Charleston to St. Augustine

Southern Bites Road Trip

There’s nothing I look forward to more than a road trip, and this summer’s was one of the best!

Four days on the road, traveling from Raleigh to Orlando with my boyfriend Mark and his daughter, enroute to a writing conference – not much time to linger, but an opportunity to savor some of the South’s finest tastes and sites.

In a previous post, Taste Trip – Southern Bites Part One, I detailed our first two days on the road…

Day One: Seattle to Raleigh

Day Two: Raleigh to Charleston 

And then it was on to our next destination… …

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Filed Under: July 2017, Taste Trips

Taste Trip – Southern Bites Part One

October 30, 2017 by Kimberly 2 Comments

Home Team BBQ Peach Sangria

On the Road…Raleigh to Charleston

Just mention the words “road trip” and I’m all yours. Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve been fascinated by the lure of the open road, the adventure of the unknown, and the serendipitous moments to be found along the way.

This summer we were fortunate enough to take a quick jaunt through the South enroute to a one-week “working” vacation in Orlando, Florida. Four days on the road…a short trip, to be sure, but packed with noteworthy discoveries and new tastes along the way.

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Filed Under: July 2017, Taste Trips

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