The Whidbey Island coast is beautiful on the southeast side of Coupeville in Saratoga Passage. It is heavily forested with few homes visible, especially when hugging close to shore. Views span up and down the passage, over to Camano Island, and out to Mt Baker. Wandering further […]
The Naas Natural Area Preserve in Coupeville on Whidbey Island is a beautiful mix of forest and prairie on high bluffs above Puget Sound. A loop trail meanders out and back, and connects to the Admiralty Inlet Natural Area Preserve to the south with the main remaining fortifications of […]
Fort Ebey State Park is a wonderful place full of hiking and mountain biking trails, campground, and some of the most beautiful views in the Northwest. It looks out into Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, across to the Olympic Mountains, Vancouver Island, and the San […]
The Grouse Mountain Skyride is North America’s largest tramway, and operates rides up to near its top every 15 minutes every day of the year.
The tram ride up provides great views out to Vancouver and surrounding waterways to the south. Once up on top, there are several things to […]
The Capilano Suspension Bridge Park of North Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada is a fun day getaway with a steadily expanding set of interesting attractions.
The park started with the Capilano Suspension Bridge itself, which was originally built in 1889 and upgraded over the years. It spans 450 feet across, […]
There is some fun gunkholing to be done at Horseshoe Bay of West Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. Speed boats are available for easy rental at Sewell’s Marina, and from there you can travel up and down all the nooks and crannies of Horseshoe Bay. The views include […]
The annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival draws many thousands of tourists to its colorful fields every year. Located an hour north of Seattle in the rich farming soils of the Skagit Valley near Mt Vernon, it offers a kaleidoscope of shapes and textures across the many farms that participate. […]