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Cozy Cabins on a Budget at Grace Haven

October 26, 2010

I have cabin fever. No, not that kind-the other kind. The kind where you’re crazy for cabins. I’m crazy for cabins – cedar walls, steaming cups of cocoa, cozy fires, wool blankets. Love them. First, I told you about staying at my friend’s cabin in Winthrop. But we couldn’t stop there. No, there was another. [...]

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At the Cabin

October 19, 2010

I grew up in the Midwest. Illinois, to be precise. In Illinois, we had cornfields and soybeans. To the north up in Wisconsin and Minnesota, though, were big trees, lakes and… cabins. On occasion, I’d know someone whose cousin’s girlfriend’s grandparents owned one of those lakefront cabins, and up we’d go to relax a little, [...]

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Oasis on San Juan Island: Earthbox Motel

October 7, 2010

When guest blogger Lace Thornberg isn’t busy editing Washington Trails magazine, she’s out on Northwest trails hiking, biking, and climbing. Lace stayed at Earthbox Motel and Spa in Friday Harbor in April with her guy, Wade, and wanted to share her cool find with you. I’ll happily pitch a tent almost anywhere when I am [...]

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It’s Still Summer on San Juan Island

September 12, 2010

I can hardly believe that summer is over. Wait a minute– did I really just type that? I’m just not supposed to do that. Not until mid-October, at least. And this summer felt so particularly short, so… missed. I look out at my garden and its brimming with tomatoes, and they’re all still bright green! [...]