Looking to squeeze in a May getaway in Washington? Bad news for outdoor enthusiasts – you probably won’t be hiking in the Cascades just yet. Record winter snowfall has put a real damper on spring hiking and campground accessibility. You could head east and get in some great desert hiking, or hit the Olympic coast [...]
The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is celebrating its 25th year, and runs April 1 – April 30. So, why go? I mean, we’re talking about tulips. The thing is, I always have a good time. After a long, dreary Northwest winter, there is something about rows and rows of tulips tinted pink, yellow, red, white [...]
Spring is a particularly fabulous time to visit the Lake Quinault area, and it’s also a good time to catch specials at the historic Lake Quinault Lodge on the Olympic Peninsula. I got to thinking about my past visits to this lodge when both the Seattle Times and Seattle P-I ran travel stories on the [...]
