ART SCHMIDT

For the 109th week of "7 QUESTION SUNDAY" we shine the spotlight on another influential individual from the PNW. Art is the father of our marketing manager, Liz. He’s lived the majority of his 82 years in all three states of the PNW! We decided to have some fun and ask dad what his answers were before the age of 50 and after the age of 50 to take advantage of his 82 years in the PNW!

4EVRGRN: Hey, Art! Tell us a little about yourself.

Art: I’m Elizabeth’s Dad. I’ve lived in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. I‘m retired now and am a father of five wonderful children.

1.Favorite place to escape in the PNW?

Art: Before: A trail in the Olympic national forest.

After: A walk along the beach in Oregon.

2.Favorite hamburger?

Art: Before: Waddles with my daughter. (Aww, sadly it is no longer there.)

After: The Spar in Tacoma (still there!)

3.Favorite PNW beach?

Art: Before: Iron Springs Resort in Copalis Beach, WA (Still there, remodeled and under new ownership.)

After: Cannon Beach, OR

4.Best family vacation in the PNW?

Art: Before: Going camping in Olympic national park, Staircase especially.

After: The family reunions we had at Fort Warden.

5.Favorite Hike?

Art: Before: Climbing Mt Rainier

After: Staircase, I’ve always loved Staircase.

6.What’s the biggest change in your life time about the PNW?

Art: The traffic between Tacoma and Seattle, that’s a big change.

7.What’s the biggest piece of PNW history you’ve lived through?

Art: It would be Mt. St. Helens eruption, 1980.

Despite his daughter’s continued pitches, Art does not have Instagram, YouTube, or other forms of social media.