Seattle's Asian and Pacific Islander history has a stunning new home at the recently reopened Wing Luke Museum.
On the same lake where the Boeing company was founded a decade after the Wright Brother's first flight, you can still experience the thrill and convenience of taking off and landing on water.
There is a morbid curiosity in seeking out the former Seattle home of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain as it was also the site of his death.
Eighty percent of mountain climbing accidents happen on the descent. Little did I know I was about to become another statistic.