This month, our readers’ favorite pieces all had a little element of surprise to them – places or activities that not everyone knows about or places to eat that don’t always get the buzz they deserve. In fact, two of our top three articles were food focused!

Read on to find out what April’s top stories were!

1. Go Whale Watching at Point Defiance

The tail of a humpback whale, as seen from the Dalco Passage overlook at Point Defiance. Photo credit: Cassy Suratos

2. I’ll Bite: Tacoma Chili Parlor Brings a Taste of Cincinnati to South Sound

Wayne Whalen, an Army transplant from Ohio, introduced the iconic taste of Cincinnati to the Pacific Northwest with the Chili Parlor. Photo courtesy: The Chili Parlor

3. Fantastic Gyros and Where to Find Them

It’s Greek to Me’s famous and first chicken gyro: “We still make them the same way we did 24 years ago.” Photo courtesy: Jim Wick and Erin Riffe

4. Editor’s Choice: Comcast Cares Event Helps to Expand Hilltop Urban Gardens

More than 200 volunteers participated in the Comcast Cares Day event. Photo credit: Daniel Beers