Day Tripper | Trolling the animals
Oct 27, 2026The newest residents at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium are … trolls? Day Tripper columnist Mary Williams explains why.
Day Tripper | A tombstone tourist visits greater Gig Harbor cemeteries
Sep 30, 2026Our Day Tripper columnist took a tour of Gig Harbor and Key Peninsula cemeteries.
Day Tripper | MOHAI hosted historic documents for America’s 250th
Aug 25, 2026A recently concluded exhibit at the Seattle museum offered a rare glimpse at some of our nation’s founding documents.
Day Tripper | Cars, cars and much more than cars
Jul 28, 2026LeMay Collections at Marymount in Spanaway offers a pretty comprehensive history of the automobile — and a lot more.
Day Tripper | Back in Ballard
Jun 25, 2026The Day Tripper returns to Ballard, this time enjoying parks, the fish ladder, murals and Nordic art and history.
Day Tripper | A visit to Ballard and Seattle’s mini-Panama Canal
May 26, 2026A visit to Ballard includes stops at its famous locks, a tree-lightful botanical garden and its year-round Sunday Farmers Market.
Day Tripper | Exploring the myriad murals of Tacoma
Apr 29, 2026Murals adorn the walls of many buildings in Grit City. You just have to know where to look.
Day Tripper | MOHAI and some old friends
Dec 30, 2025This month’s Day Trip features Seattle’s struggling Pacific Place, a downsized Parade of Gingerbread Houses and MOHAI on South Lake Union.
Day Tripper | Shelton is Christmas Town, USA — but not before Thanksgiving
Nov 26, 2025Day Tripper columnist Mary Williams went in search of Christmas Town, USA. She may have jumped the gun a bit.
Day Tripper | On the waterfront (the end, probably)
Oct 29, 2025Day Tripper columnist Mary Williams visits Seattle’s Pioneer Square, Stadium District and Piers 58 and 62.