Anne Erickson

2 weeks ago | king5.com | Anne Erickson

SEATTLE — If Mother Nature ever needs a getaway with an excellent Space Needle view, she'll feel right at home at the new 1 Hotel Seattle. “This has been a labor of love for the last two years,” said General Manager Rob Brandenberg. Located in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood, this hotel goes where nature leads. “We call it natural luxury,” Brandenberg said. Each of the 153 guest rooms and 45 suites are a sustainable sanctuary. Stones replace plastic "do not disturb" doorhangers.

2 weeks ago | king5.com | Anne Erickson

BRINNON, Wash. — You'll find old-growth rhododendrons in this garden on the shores of Hood Canal. Some of these plants are 80 years old. "What we hear is we've been by here for years, and we've never stopped, and we had no idea that this was here!" said Ellie Sather, who's also in her 80's. She grew up here. Now she keeps Whitney Gardens growing.

2 weeks ago | ktvb.com | Anne Erickson

ABERDEEN, Wash. — Next time you head to Washington's coast, you may be distracted by the siren song of a new attraction. The International Mermaid Museum is located on the highway between Aberdeen and Westport. This first-of-its-kind museum feels like a trip beneath the waves, right down to its sparkly 'ocean' floor. “Well you know as mermaids, we are just spreading glitter everywhere, it's our thing,” said Kim Roberts – the museum’s founder.

3 weeks ago | king5.com | Anne Erickson

SEATTLE — When man's best friend meets America's favorite pastime — it's a guaranteed home run. The Seattle Mariners go to the dogs every season in a good way — with "Bark at the Park." Dogs must have a ticket. They enter through a special gate and sit in a special section over the third base line in the 300 level. Then, they take over T-Mobile Park for the night.

1 month ago | krem.com | Anne Erickson

LEAVENWORTH, Wash. — Now, when you head to Leavenworth to soak up those Bavarian vibes, you can take a real soak at The Springs. Natural hot springs abound in Washington, but they can be hard to get to, so Vincent Labelle and Marco Scheuer built one here.   "The Springs really came about from a number of hot springs experiences on road trips all over the U.S. and Canada,” Scheuer said.