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Local Ciders Step into the Spotlight

July 7, 2011

Hard cider has arrived in the Pacific Northwest. To get a taste, you might find yourself driving down a winding gravel path through some woods, wondering just what you’ve gotten yourself into. That’s where my friend Susan and I found ourselves a few weekends ago. The sign to Eaglemount Cider’s tasting room was barely visible from the [...]

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Port Townsend Farmer’s Markets

June 27, 2011

You have heard me go on and on about my adoration for farmer’s markets before. My friends will tell you that I drag them for miles off a previously-planned itinerary if I see a sign for one. But this past weekend, it was my friend Susan who spotted it first. We were on our way [...]

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Port Townsend Sleeps

January 31, 2009

My neighbor Tom, who happens to be Northwest Cheapsleeps’ earliest subscriber and most frequent commenter, just spent a lovely winter weekend with his wife Lyanda and daughter Claire in Port Townsend, Washington. Lyanda, a book author, was the reason behind the family’s trip. She was in PT for a reading and talk about her recent [...]

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Half Tank Trip: Port Angeles

September 1, 2008

With gas prices still hovering around $4 a gallon , this fall and winter we will highlight some great half-tank weekend getaways from Seattle or Portland. Our first half tank trip is to the city of Port Angeles on the Olympic Peninsula. Port Angeles has long been a popular destination for tourists to Washington state. [...]

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