
Just glad we got a spot inside (though I imagine the porch is wonderful on a sunny summer day) because it was chilly out next to the lake…. The Lake Agnes tea house is a great stop and if you feel up for it (we did after some tea) the Little Beehive Trail provides a stunning view overlooking the the valley below.

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As there were 4 of us the taxi cab was only about $1 more per person; so we took the cab (that clearly operates solely for tourists: Mendenhall Glacier Cab Company )…. When we got to the Glacier he even got out of the cab and walked around with us for 10 minutes and pointed out spots where you can see salmon (during spawning season) and black bears (usually eating the salmon).

I went to two this weekend and you just can’t trade the experience of chatting with the people who grow your food – especially when the alternative is the bored teenage checker at the local Safeway. My favorite part of my weekend farmers market excursions was at the H Street Farmers Market when, upon seeing my reusable bag, a lettuce vendor told me how happy she is that everyone is bringing their own bags these days.
By next Saturday (August 2nd) please either post your ideas below, post them on the forum at Nerds Eye View, or email me the comments from your website and we can compile them in one place…. I’ll start with some of the things I want from an online travel community: More pageviews on our website More links in my website (yes these first two are obvious and self-serving, but also what we all want, so why not be frank with each other and get that out of the way) Interesting travel stories to read Tips and tricks for traveling New destination ideas People who will offer travel advice when I post a question (e.g., Janelle from IT is on the west coast this week and looking for ideas about where to go.