In the past decade, the Lake Wenatchee area has absolutely exploded in popularity. Despite the frigid waters and the lack of local amenities people are flocking to its shores. What used to be a quant lake surrounded by modest family cabins is now being overtaken by out-sized vacation homes and crowds. However, that’s not to …
If you’re looking for adventure then the PNW is where you want to be. Nearly every type of outdoor adrenaline-pumping activity is right at your fingertips. And then you have kids. If you have some little gremlins running around it drastically changes the meaning of “adventure trip.” Sure, I will introduce my kids to all …
Want some nice dry heat? Just head to the Pacific Northwest! Actually, I just wanted to be the first person in history to put all of those words into one sentence. However, contrary to popular belief, they’re all true! Large swathes of Washington and Oregon receive very little rain. In fact, the deserts of Washington …
This past Christmas we were in Seattle and decided to make the trek to Fremont to see the troll. It turns out that both of our little girls hated it so we were looking for something else to do in the area that was cheap and not inside (since we were all bundled up). Our …
A few years ago, I was invited to a birthday party for a friend of a friend at one of the beaches a few miles from my house. They told me we would be digging for clams, so I should bring a shovel. Despite living in the Pacific Northwest all my life, I’d never gone …
Despite living for half of her life in Bellingham my wife had never heard of Teddy Bear Cove. There are a couple of places in Washington to see bioluminescent events so it was a bit of a shock to her to find out about one so close to home. However, like most places, seeing bioluminescence …
My wife and I like people, we really do. But we’re not shopping for a 5-acre property so we can fill our yard with more guests. Instead, we plan vacations to get away from our house and people who know where we live. Despite its popularity, the Oregon coast is one of our favorite places …
After spending time in the eastern United States I’m always a bit surprised when I come back to the PNW and find out how recent “history” is here. The oldest towns in the PNW aren’t much older than the house I lived in while in Virginia. However, that’s now to say that the PNW doesn’t …
Whether you’re looking to get out of Seattle and experience nature, kayak with whales, or explore from Olympia your destination is the same: the Puget Sound. The Puget Sound has been drawing paddlers in for (literally) hundreds of years. These days this means that there are plenty of places on the Puget Sound where you …
On our last trip to the Oregon Coast, we woke up at 4:30 a.m. to be at the Devil’s Punchbowl at low tide. We had never been there before but figured we’d have enough time to figure out the directions we found online. It turns out that 2 hours wasn’t enough time. We did make …