The Grande Ronde River is a fun, relaxing, and scenic river in eastern Washington. A particularly good route starts at the Minam General Store, where raft and equipment rentals are available, and then meanders about 45 miles through smooth open water plus Class 2 rapids. This route can […]
This fun community parade has been going steady since 1915! The Maxwelton 4th of July Parade happens every year in the south Whidbey Island town of Clinton. Everyone is welcome to either be in the parade or watch the parade or both.
Plenty of home grown floats, costumes, music, […]
After visiting a relatively nondescript part of the country, the flight back over the Cascade Mountains provided a great reminder to appreciate home even more. Seeing the long stretch of dry eastern Washington and Oregon start shifting into the pretty slopes and vistas of the Cascades is a great […]
We had a very fun family outing with the friendly guides at Canopy Tours NW Zipline Adventures on Camano Island, about an hour’s drive north of Seattle. Camano Island is accessible by car over a bridge, and also makes for a nice rural day exploring around […]
Saratoga Passage is a pleasant, relatively protected expanse of water separating Whidbey Island from Camano Island by about 3 miles. A nice day paddle is to go from Whidbey over to Cama Beach State Park on Camano. And while crossing you may even see a whale or porpoise! […]
Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo offers a wide range of faux natural setting enclosures for many animals from all over, plus a pleasant woodsy setting that is great for walking, picnics, and enjoying. The zoo is very informative, including interactive up-close greetings with animals, a hands-on interpretative […]
Seattle’s Mountaineers club has a terrific, rustic lodge available for both members and non-members up by the Mt Baker ski area. The Mt Baker Lodge includes a dining hall, big kitchen, hang-out lounge, and dorm/bunk bed style sleeping accommodations. On the weekends, breakfast and dinner are even included, […]