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Ike Kinswa State Park

Ike Kinswa State Park juts out on a small peninsula where the Cowlitz River meets dam-created Mayfield Lake, making it a good location for swimming, fishing, and boating. The park encompasses 454 acres along 9 miles of shoreline. Located between Olympia and Mt St Helens near the town of […]

2015-11-29T09:28:43-08:00June 30, 2013|

Tolt MacDonald Park Shipping Container Cabin in Carnation

We slept in a big metal shipping container, and we were not on a freighter or train. Tolt MacDonald Park in Carnation has converted a used shipping container into a fairly comfortable glamping cabin right by the Snoqualmie River. Shipping containers have taken on an architectural life of […]

2022-03-07T17:20:45-08:00April 21, 2013|

Seattle Segway Tour

Segways are fun! They are surprisingly easy to handle and get accustomed to, and they provide a zippy little mode of transportation for quickly seeing lots of sites around Seattle. Segways have the same rights and responsibilities as pedestrians, with just a few restricted area exceptions. So […]

2018-05-28T16:33:19-07:00April 7, 2013|

Lake Wenatchee State Park Sno-Park Sled Hill

The Lake Wenatchee State Park Sno-Park offers a gradual and groomed Sled Hill. The Sled Hill is in the snow-covered space over an access road, groomed each day to provide a smooth gliding surface. A walking path gets formed on the shoulder of the road so that bystanders and walkers […]

2023-12-17T19:39:33-08:00January 20, 2013|

Plain Valley Nordic Ski Trails cross-country skiing

The Plain Valley Nordic Ski Trails are a creation of Rob, enterprising owner of the locally famous Plain Hardware store. The valley floor that forms small “downtown” Plain area consists mostly of relatively smooth and open agricultural land. Rob coordinated four local property owners in opening up their land to […]

2015-11-27T05:23:52-08:00January 19, 2013|

Seattle helicopter tour

The view from a helicopter is quite different than from an airplane or tall building. A helicopter has a better ability to go both low & high, hover, provide agility to make tight banking turns, and is allowed access to locations that airplanes are not allowed. And buildings don’t move […]

2024-08-10T20:45:49-07:00January 15, 2013|
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