Presented with a full week to fully explore Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula, finding the the northwesternmost point in the contiguous United States consumed a full afternoon. Named by British Explorer James Cook in 1778, Cape Flattery lies at the mouth…
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Leavenworth, Washington is a popular tourist destination built into the edge of the Wenatchee National Forest about a two-hour drive from greater Seattle, Washington. We made a short detour into downtown Leavenworth on our way home from Lake Chelan last spring….
Some of our favorite road trips have been to capital cities. Often presented with a mix of history and social studies, capital city road trips are a civics lesson just waiting to unfold. Olympia was no exception to this trend; with…
Chelan, Washington is a wonderful family vacation destination. Why? Lake Chelan and the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest offer year-round opportunities for outdoor recreation from fishing, hiking, kayaking, biking, and even bird watching. And because it’s located in the heart of the…
In Manson, Washington for the 2016 Apple Blossom Festival, I stayed at the Mountain View Lodge located at 25 Wapato Point Parkway. A two-story motel style lodge located within walking distance of shops, wineries, and restaurants, rooms range from standard…
This past weekend, the charming hamlet of Manson, Washington celebrated their 96th annual Apple Blossom Festival. A rural community located on the shores of Lake Chelan, Washington’s largest lake, Manson is best known for its vineyards, orchards, and outdoor recreation…