Rick Steves
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Richard John Steves Jr. is an American travel writer, activist, and television personality. His travel philosophy encourages people to explore less-frequented areas of destinations and to become immer
Steves in 2013
Rick Steves's corporate headquarters in Edmonds, Washington
Steves with tourists in Italy
Rick Steves and Seattle Mayor Michael McGinn at Hempfest, 2011
Edmonds, Washington
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Edmonds is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located in the southwest corner of the county, facing Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains to the west. The city is part of the
Rick Steves
…June Erna Steves (née Fremmerlid). His mother was born to Norwegian immigrants Harold and Erna Fremmerlid. He has two sisters. The family moved to Edmonds, Washington, in 1967. When Steves was 14, along with his parents, he took a trip to Europe to see piano manufacturers and their factories. The family owned a piano…
Aerial view of downtown Edmonds near the Washington State Ferries terminal
Main Street in downtown Edmonds
A shingle mill on Lake Ballinger, pictured in 1907
Brackett's Landing Park, a public beach developed in the 1970s