The Methow Valley is a beautiful part of Washington, on the eastern side of the Cascade Mountains where forest-lined rivers, trail networks, and western tourist towns all mix for a fun getaway.
We stayed at the Alpine Wilderness log cabin in Mazama. The cabin is well laid out and conveniently located, […]
Cruising the San Juan Islands in any kind of marine conveyance is fun. Gunkholing around on a nice sized, comfortable powerboat can be particularly fun. We chartered a boat from Anacortes, cruised through the islands to end up at Jones Island, then on to Roche Harbor on San Juan Island, […]
What a fun way to explore Seattle’s urban Lake Union: by renting a comfortable electric power boat and cruising around. The Electric Boat Company rents 21 foot Duffy boats in 2-4 hour time blocks. The boats accommodate up to 10 people, have a center table for food and […]
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center is a non-sectarian Buddhist meditation getaway located in rural Washington between Seattle and Portland. The center encompasses 15 forested acres and extends its walking meditation into surrounding state owned lands plus a hike onto land owned by a collaborative neighbor. There are many different […]
In downtown Asheville North Carolina, appropriately positioned directly across the street from the historic Flatiron Building is a large metal sculpture of a… flat iron. Perhaps you can rub your clothes up against it to get out wrinkles. The sculpture was created by local Asheville sculptor Reed Todd, […]
The Biltmore Estate is a monument to over the top opulence. Interesting from a historical perspective, grand in its scope, beautiful in environment, and the product of a son who was given a lot of money and wanted to outdo his siblings and everyone else with that money. […]
Here are a large number and variety of waterfalls in DuPont State Forest, located along easily accessible trails in the rural countryside between Hendersonville and Brevard, North Carolina.