Historic home

Heceta Head Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast

Heceta Head Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast

It was a dark and stormy night. Actually, yes it was. The first night I spent at the Heceta Head Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast was quite stormy. But, that is what you just might get when you spend the  night at the Oregon Coast in late March. Spring’s weather can… Read More

Photo of the Week: Lakewold Gardens

Photo of the Week: Lakewold Gardens

A quick stop at Lakewold Gardens in Lakewood, WA found the dogwoods in bloom, a lovely little gift store, and plant sale all set in a scenic and secluded little gem of a house with expansive gardens. Located south of Tacoma at 12317 Gravelly lake Drive SW Lakewood, WA  

The John McLoughlin House

The Father of Oregon A visit to the John McLoughlin House in Oregon City Hear the story of one of Oregon’s most fascinating men – Dr. John McLoughlin – on a visit to the very house he lived in. Now set up on the edge of the hill overlooking the… Read More

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Lakewold Gardens

On a beautiful lake tucked into a quiet neighborhood south of Tacoma, sits a grand old house. Built as a country getaway in the early 1900s, the home was the setting in which an avid plant collector created her dream garden. You could call it Northwest luxury – a quatrefoil… Read More