Snowmobile Parks in Washington State
The sport of snowmobiling is growing every year and it easy to see why. Snowmobiling offers a wonderful family and friends experience as opens up opportunities to see Washington’s back country scenery. If you are like me, you can’t get [...]
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Day Hiking and Snohomish County Trails
Being located western side of the Cascade Mountain Range, Snohomish County residents, and travelers alike, have easy access to one of the most scenic areas in Washington. Just a few minutes drive from any city and you can find yourself [...]
From the waters of Lake Washington its Seafair 2008
Every year, around this time, Washington State celebrates a past time that is deeply rooted in two major industries; maritime and aviation. The boating communities and flight communities make a great combination and it is culminated every year with Washington’s [...]
Historic Train Rides Around Washington
The railroad is a deep part of Washington’s history and has played a pivotal role in the transportation of goods from the mountains down into the Puget Sound. Railroads connected Monte Cristo, Snohomish and Lake Stevens to Everett and then [...]
Lunar eclipse from a backyard in Washington
February 20, 2008 marked a special day for Washington residents. It was a cool and clear night with the stars and other celestial objects visible to looked at with wonder and amazement.
After getting off work I made it the evening [...]
Leavenworth, Washington “The Bavarian City”
Leavenworth Washington is one of the most unique towns in the whole State. Why? Because of its Bavarian design but the city was not always this way. In Leavenworth’s early years the area was home to three native tribes: Yakima, [...]
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Bodie Ghost Town
Traveling east on Highway 20, to the north Okanogan, and then north on County Road 9495 (Toroda Creek Rd) you will find the remains of Bodie. Established in the early 1900s, Bodie was a small mill town that processed ore [...]
Snoqualmie Falls – Washington
Snoqualmie Falls is one the great natural treasures of Washington and receives 15 million visitors annually that come to witness its beauty. Through the season the falls takes on many different looks depending on recent rainfall. During heavy rain falls [...]
Deception Pass – Whidbey Island
Deception Pass is located in Island County and are the two channels separating main land Washington and Whidbey Island. It is a water way that has gained a reputation as being “Washington’s most active water way because of the volume [...]
Crabbing on the Puget Sound