The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area offers anything you want, as long as it involves sand. Sand dunes can be hiked, rolled down, and explored. Wide open sand beaches go from the dunes out to the churning Pacific Ocean. There are even ATV and dune buggy tours. […]
The Oregon Country Fair is a longstanding annual “hippy” tradition located in forest and farm land outside Eugene, Oregon. People come from all over for the Friday – Sunday event to see a parade of performers everywhere, including both fair staff and people who just show up to participate. Costumes […]
An introductory helicopter flight training lesson can be a fun way to take an aerial tour of the south Seattle area while at the same time having quite an interactive and educational experience. I previously took a helicopter tour of Seattle as […]
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 […]