Tag Archives: Mount Rainer

Getting the Gang (Family) Together – June 2021

Posted on July 29, 2021 by Michigan Traveler

For the last several years, we visited the Tacoma, WA area in the summer to see our oldest son, Scott, and daughter, Elisabeth. Then the next summer we would see our other son, David, in Lansing, MI. This year we … Continue reading →

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A Side Trip to Tacoma – July 2020

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Michigan Traveler

It has been an unofficial tradition when we go to the Smith family cottage for some of our kids and grandkids to fly from Washington to Michigan to join us. However, with conflicting schedules and the Corona Virus it was … Continue reading →

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Hiking Mount Rainer – August 2019

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Michigan Traveler

You can’t be in the Seattle/Tacoma area and not know about Mount Rainer. On a clear day it is visible from almost everywhere. In my opinion it is one of the best attractions in the area. We were able to … Continue reading →

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Junior Rangers at Mount Rainer, August 2016

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Michigan Traveler

Mount Rainer dominates the eastern skyline of the Seattle/Tacoma area.  A volcano that made its last major eruption too long ago to remember, it is still an active volcano.  We were able to have our three granddaughters stay with us … Continue reading →

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Tacoma, WA – September 2014 – Part Three

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Michigan Traveler

We returned to Camp Murray to an ideal campsite, right on the shore of American Lake. That evening Scott and I attended a program at the twins school about DOGS (Dads Of Great Students). This is a program to get … Continue reading →

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Tacoma, WA – September 2014 – Part Two

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Michigan Traveler

Grayland Beach State Park is right on the Pacific coast, just south of the small fishing town of Westport, WA. The campground is very nice and I would definitely call it “big rig friendly,” the roads are wide and the … Continue reading →

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