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March 2009

Cama Beach Cabins Double in Price

March 31, 2009
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Imagine spending under $40 a night for a charming cedar waterfront cabin on Camano Island, surrounded by miles of hiking trails and deep forest and steps from a sandy beach. Well, many of us have, and we had a great time. Cama Beach State Park, which sits on 433 acres on the southwest shore of [...]

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Photo Friday: It’s Tulip Time!

March 27, 2009
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April is next week! Behold, Tulipa gesneriana. Tulips are fortunate to have many fine associations, such as early Spring and Easter. You’ve likely started to see them for sale at your local farmer’s market. They earned a black mark in history, however, when they were popularized during Tulip mania in Holland in the 1630s, resulting [...]

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Sleep for $79 at National Parks Lodges

March 26, 2009
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Olympic National Park is looking like a pretty great destination right now. I’m wild about National Park Lodges, and my two favorites have some steeply cheap specials going on right now. Lake Quinault Lodge and Kalaloch Lodge on the Washington coast are offering rooms starting at $79 a night. I’ve never seen them so cheap [...]

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Washington State Parks on the Chopping Block

March 21, 2009
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Camping in Washington this summer is likely to be a lot more crowded. And not just because your tent is the cheapest vacation spot to be found. Due to an unprecedented $8.5 billion budget gap, the Governor of Washington state has told Washington State Parks to cut a whopping 23% of their budget. Which means [...]

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