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Double Bluff State Park

Double Bluff State Park is a long beautiful stretch of southwest facing tideland beach in Freeland on Whidbey Island. Parking and restroom facilities are available, and then the public beach stretches for a couple miles west below slowly eroding bluff cliffs above. Driftwood, sea life, and birds abound, […]

2015-11-27T05:03:22-08:00July 4, 2011|

Maxwelton 4th of July Parade

Ever since 1915, the Maxwelton 4th of July has been an annual tradition on south Whidbey Island. It’s a low key but fun affair with lots of family entrants, tail wagging dogs, light costumes, old cars, and music. It usually attracts over 2,000 people, which is a big […]

2015-11-27T05:04:36-08:00July 4, 2011|

Suncadia Resort Mountain Biking and ATV Riding

The Suncadia Resort, located 80 miles east of Seattle between the little town of Roslyn and slightly bigger Cle Elum, is quite the swank place. Top notch lodge & inn, friendly service wherever you want it, tasty restaurants, winery, and many amenities, all spread across 6400 acres in various zones […]

2015-11-27T04:57:01-08:00June 23, 2011|

Soos Creek Trail Bicycling from Renton to Kent

The Soos Creek Trail runs 6 miles (one way) of paved path through the gentle wetland valley formed around salmon-spawning Soos Creek. Except for a few road crossings, there are no cars and it only occasionally wanders behind homes and neighborhoods. It’s a rural escape just southeast of Seattle, in […]

2015-11-27T04:58:19-08:00June 11, 2011|

Skykomish River rafting from Gold Bar to Sultan

We did an inaugural test float of my brother’s new raft on a relaxing and scenic stretch of the Skykomish River between the towns of Gold Bar and Sultan. The Skykomish has only mild rapids in that area, whereas further upstream/east has some sections of heavy duty white water […]

2015-11-27T05:01:33-08:00June 4, 2011|

Sailing Elliott Bay from Don Armeni Boat Ramp

We launched the sailboat from the Don Armeni Boat Ramp, a very well located boat launch in the Alki Beach area near the northeastern tip of West Seattle. It is a bit protected from any open waves coming in out of Puget Sound, and has panoramic views of the Seattle […]

2023-03-16T13:00:34-07:00May 1, 2011|
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