The Long Beach Peninsula is well-known for many things: one of the longest public beaches in the world, an oceanfront boardwalk, two 19th century lighthouses, ridiculously fresh seafood (such as Willapa Bay oysters) and growing cranberries. In fact, one of the area’s unofficial nicknames is the Cranberry Coast, so when my family and I visited […]
Discover the History of the Columbia Basin at The REACH Museum
The beauty of the Pacific Northwest has been well documented since Lewis and Clark cruised down the great Columbia River on their way to the Pacific. Rolling grasslands, deep gorges and the volcanic peaks of the Cascade Range tell a dynamic story of the geologic development of this region’s ancient past. To learn more about the area’s […]
Celebrating the Holidays in Leavenworth, Washington’s Christmas City
The beautiful Bavarian town of Leavenworth, Washington, where the Cascade Range provides the perfect backdrop for a white Christmas, has become my family’s favorite gathering spot for celebrating the holidays. Outdoor adventures and unique dining and shopping experiences provide special holiday memories for everyone in the family. Here are a few of our favorite things to do when we spend Christmas in […]
History Abounds at Washington’s Fort Worden State Park
Located at the northeast tip of Port Townsend, WA, Fort Worden State Park comprises over 400 acres of wooded hillsides, coastal wetlands, and sandy beaches. Originally a US Army base, begun in the late 19th century, Fort Worden was decommissioned in the 1950s and sold to the State of Washington. Fort Worden State Park opened […]
Learn about Native Wildlife at Washington’s Northwest Trek Wildlife Park
For a fun, unique and intimate outdoor wildlife experience with the kids, check out Northwest Trek Wildlife Park. Located six miles outside of Eatonville, WA, Northwest Trek is about 136 miles north of Portland. Open year round, the park’s 725 acres are now home to over 200 animals, all native to the Pacific Northwest. All […]
Lighthouses of the Columbia River
Long-ago the coastline of the Pacific Northwest gained a notorious reputation among sailors as the “Graveyard of the Pacific.” Fierce weather conditions, rocky shores, and ever-shifting sandbars create the perfect conditions for ship wrecks, and if you peel back the waters you’ll find over a hundred years of maritime traffic that did not make it […]