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Friday, August 4th, 2006
Hurricane Ridge
We’d heard a lot about Hurricane Ridge in the Olympic National Park. Waking up to clear skies this morning, we knew this was the day to make the trip. It exceeded our expectations.
Hurricane Ridge is so named because of the heavy winds, but on a beautiful summer day like today, there was little more than [...]
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Monday, May 29th, 2006
Wallace Falls
We got a late start on Memorial Day, but we were still able to manage a beautiful hike at Wallace Falls. The parking lot was full when we got there in the early afternoon, but we were able to grab a spot as someone else was leaving. On a nice day, an early start would [...]
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Friday, May 5th, 2006
Ride the Ducks of Seattle
We decided to play tourist for a day and do the duck tours from Ride the Ducks of Seattle. We had a great time, aside from wanting to sink down in our seats a few times in fear that we might see someone we know on the sidewalks as we drove through downtown.
The 90 minute [...]
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Monday, April 24th, 2006
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival has become an annual trip for our family. The fact that my wife loves tulips has something to do with that, but it is also a wonderful way to get out and celebrate the arrival of spring after the gray months. A number of events coincide with the festival, but [...]
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Saturday, September 17th, 2005
Seattle Aquarium
The Seattle Aquarium (map) re-opened on September 17 after being closed for ten days for remodeling. There is still plenty of work going on, but we were happy to be among those who visited as it re-opened.
This is a great destination for kids. Our three year old would have been quite content to peer [...]
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Saturday, August 27th, 2005
Snoqualmie Falls
Some beautiful late summer weather meant it was a great day for a trip to Snoqualmie Falls (map). Only about 30 minutes from downtown Seattle, Snoqualmie Falls makes for a great family destination to get out of town, if only for a few hours.
We began our adventure at the top of the falls. There are [...]
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Friday, July 29th, 2005
Picnic Point Park
It almost doesn’t seem fair how many beautiful destinations are so easily accessible around Seattle. Our most recent little daytrip brought us to Picnic Point Park in Edmonds for, you guessed it, a picnic.
The park has a nice grassy area with shade giving trees and a few tables. If you prefer to be drenched by [...]
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Monday, July 4th, 2005
Deception Pass State Park
On a previous trip over the Deception Pass Bridge after a long and tiring day, we knew we would have to come back to explore Deception Pass further. We made the trip back to Deception Pass State Park (map) only a few weeks later when friends were visiting from out of town.
Even on a [...]
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Friday, June 24th, 2005
Whidbey Island/Deception Pass
We took a wonderful day trip today to Whidbey Island. There is far more to do here than I can begin to document, and we could likely go back many times and have a different experience on each trip. Here’s a few of the highlights we had today.
We began mid morning with the ferry from [...]
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Sunday, May 29th, 2005
Edmonds Ferry to Kingston
With an unusally warm week in the end of May, we were looking to get out of the house and enjoy an early summer. The Edmonds/Kingston Ferry provided just what we needed.
With plenty of sunlight left, we caught the 5:10pm ferry. We chose to walk on, so we parked at the ferry terminal. Make sure [...]
