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'I'm never unhappy with a fly rod in my hands'

WEIKERT, Union County — Imagine being in the original Yankee Stadium, watching Mickey Mantle take batting practice.That was me one glorious morning last week.Except I was on Penns Creek, a fabled limestone trout stream in the mountains that draws anglers worldwide this time of year when a huge...

Where the Vikings go to shop

Maybe the original Vikings looted, pillaged and ran visitors through with swords, but in Poulsbo – Puget Sound’s very own Norwegian fishing town – the worst that’ll happen is you might be inspired to wear a silly hat with horns.

Look out trout

In the end, I opted for an immersion approach to learning to fly fish - and no, I am not referring to my first outing on Oak Creek, when I slipped on a rock and fell on my face. Or to the same outing, when I stepped forward after casting my line and found myself in water nearly up to my shoulders.

Poulsbo: Where the Vikings shop

Explore Poulsbo, either this weekend at the annual Viking Fest or any other day of the year, and you’ll come away with picturesque photos, a satisfied stomach, and a new appreciation for all things Scandinavian. And all right, a silly hat with horns.

Poulsbo is more than silly hats with horns

Get your Viking on in Poulsbo, the cute Norwegian-esque town with decadent pastries, lutefisk dinners and, yes, horned hats. This weekend is Viking Fest.

Hello, Cupcake! Goes Mobile

PORTLAND, Ore., April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Karen Tack and Alan Richardson launched an international cupcake sensation with their books Hello, Cupcake! and What's New, Cupcake? Now these baking-tin ...