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Fall Pictures of Snohomish County 2011

By Toby Barnett | Published: November 3, 2011

As Summer has given way to fall, a brilliant display of color has swept throughout Western Washington. It can’t be said enough in my opinion, Washington State has 4 full seasons and each defined by changes in temperature, color, and [...]

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Camping on Guemes Island Washington

By Toby Barnett | Published: July 26, 2011

A short drive from Snohomish County, and an even shorter ferry ride from Anacortes, sits Guemes Island. Never heard of Guemes Island? Neither had I until last weekend. Travel east on Highway 20 towards Anacortes, drive through old town down [...]

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Rosario Beach at Deception Pass State Park

By Toby Barnett | Published: July 19, 2011

Last weekend I had the chance to visit a Washington destination I’ve never visited before, Rosario Beach. Described as a hidden treasure of the Deception Pass State Park, Rosario Beach offers Washington beach goers a protected cove with smooth rocky [...]

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Boaters Education Card Required for Washington Boaters

By Toby Barnett | Published: April 15, 2011

Regardless of how the weather looks outside, summer is coming to Washington, or so my calendar tells me. Next month, on May 7, 2011, thousands of Washington boaters will take to the water with an array of excitement of Opening [...]

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Can You Name This United States’ Navy Aircraft Carrier?

By Toby Barnett | Published: March 25, 2011

Yesterday, I had it all planned out, or so I thought, to see the USS Abraham Lincoln sail into port. The day started off right and the weather cooperating. The Sun was shining across the calm waters of the Puget [...]

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USS Abraham Lincoln Returns Home on 3-24-2011

By Toby Barnett | Published: March 23, 2011

On March 24, 2011 the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) returns home to Naval Station Everett after a “six-month deployment to the Western Pacific and U.S. Central Command areas”. There is a lot of excitement for family members, veterans, and [...]

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Can a Tsunami Happen and Impact the Puget Sound?

By Toby Barnett | Published: March 11, 2011

This morning a 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck near the east coast of Honshu Japan sending a tsunami around the Pacific Ocean. While watching the news, it can be easily said that Japan has felt the greatest impact of the earthquake [...]

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Crabbing on the Puget Sound

By Toby Barnett | Published: July 31, 2010
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Deception Pass State Park – The Gateway to Whidbey Island

By Toby Barnett | Published: October 4, 2007

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 [...]

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The Puget Sound Washington

By Toby Barnett | Published: September 3, 2007

The Puget Sound is Washington’s largest salt water inlet and is connected to the Pacific Ocean via the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Admiralty Inlet with its official borders being the northern point of Whidbey Island all the way [...]

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Home Buyer & Seller Advice

  • Open houses this weekend around Snohomish County

    As the summer heats up, it is an excellent time to get outside and visit some homes around Snohomish County. The list below contains all the open houses for the coming weekend, Friday July 18th through Sunday July 20th, in [...]

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Real Estate Statistics & Updates

  • Residential Real Estate Statistics for December 2011

    Snohomish County is well into 2012, with another day of snow, and December 2011′s real estate statistics are published for review. Personal Experience Moment: To the disappointment of current clients, I noticed many homes in the $75k – $150 price [...]

Washington Recreational Activities

  • Is Washington in Danger of another Major Volcanic Eruption?

    Being old enough, sounds weird to say, I remember growing up with the thoughts and stories of the May 18, 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption. The eruption caught many people by surprise with its magnitude and residents of Washington State [...]