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Mount Rainier, the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, the very first Starbucks, the Boeing factory tour, beautiful scenery, and rugged coastlines. It does rain however when you’re eating crab fished right out of the water by friends and watching the sun set on Puget Sound who cares. For the first portion of the trip, The Frugal Diva and Dude stayed in Tacoma for easy access to Mount Rainier. Established in 1899,this national park includes an active volcano encased in over 35 square miles of snow and ice, old growth forests and sub alpine meadows. As we know…
Still savoring the moments in Seattle that are the memories of a great vacation – fresh crab, Whidbey Island, staying in with friends on a rainy day, and getting coffee from a drive through kiosk. The Frugal Diva loves her coffee and there is no more coffeecentric place then Seattle. Drive through miles of fields and forests and there will still be a small box of a place that sells freshly made espresso. Order on one side and pick up on the other side is a perfect concept for places with less then ideal weather. Seattle is home to the…
The Frugal Diva had the pleasure of hearing Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks speak. This company is committed to making sure that manufacturing stays here in the USA. There was not the usual “well if we could we would” excuses instead you will start to see mugs and other products that carry the Made in the USA label appearing in coffee shops across the country. Join the loyalty program and start to get freebies and discounts including a free drink on your B-Day! Starbucks also launched the Create Jobs for USA fund together with Opportunity Finance Network…
Holidays are a great time to catch up and reach out to friends that you haven’t seen all year. From Thursday, Nov. 15th to Nov. 18th from 2 to 5 PM, Starbucks has a great twofer going. Buy one drink and a second one of equal or lesser value is FREE. Enjoy this even more if you are a Starbucks Rewards Member. The Frugal Diva loves loyalty programs and this one rewards you with a free drink after every twelfth beverage and your birthday, free refills on coffee and tea, and special offers. You’re buying the…