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NW Snapshots: Old Olympia Brewery
What’s that aging brick building perched, tantalizingly out of reach, on the eastern shore of Capitol Lake? Ask any of the locals in Tumwater, WA. The “old” Olympia Brewery built in 1906 has been a local icon for decades. Once … Continue reading
Posted in Historic Site, NW Snapshots
Tagged Capitol Lake, Olympia Brewery, Tumwater, Tumwater Falls, Washington
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The Thundering Roar of Spokane Falls II
Posted in Great Outdoors, Parks and Gardens
Tagged Riverfront Park, Spokane, Spokane Falls, Spokane Falls Skyride, Washington, waterfalls
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The Thundering Roar of Spokane Falls
There are hundreds of waterfalls scattered all over the Pacific NW. But I’m pretty sure Spokane Falls is the only one located in the heart of a bustling downtown business district. The Spokane River flows from Lake Coeur d’Alene … Continue reading
Posted in Great Outdoors, Parks and Gardens
Tagged Riverfront Park, Spokane, Spokane Falls, Spokane Falls Skyride, Washington, waterfalls
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Mima Mounds II
It’s the uniformity of the Mima Mounds that is so striking. Roughly 6 feet tall and 30 feet in diameter, they’re all the same–like rows of bubbles in a sheet of bubble wrap. No wonder Captain Charles Wilkes thought he had stumbled upon an ancient Indian burial ground. Continue reading
Mima Mounds
It’s the uniformity of the Mima Mounds that is so striking. Roughly 6 feet tall and 30 feet in diameter, they’re all the same–like rows of bubbles in a sheet of bubble wrap. No wonder Captain Charles Wilkes though he had stumbled upon an ancient Indian burial ground. The mounds are such an “unnatural” natural phenomenon. Continue reading
Posted in Great Outdoors
Tagged Chehalis Tribe, Mima Mounds, natural preserve, Olympia, tribal lore, Washington
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The House That Eliza Jane Built
The Meeker Mansion is a 17 room, Italianate-style, Victorian-era home built in Puyallup, WA. Continue reading
Posted in Historic Site, Museums
Tagged Eliza Jane Meeker, Ezra Meeker, Meeker Mansion, Puyallup, Victorian-era mansion, Washington
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Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad III
Fully restored McCloud River Railroad Engine #25 powers the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad’s regular coastal excursion. Continue reading
Posted in Historic Site, Things To Do
Tagged Engine #25, Garibaldi, Oregon Coast, Rockaway Beach, scenic railroad, Tillamook Bay
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Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad II
Travelers can choose from a fully restored Pullman Coach, a covered gondola car, or an open air passenger car on the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad. Continue reading
Posted in Historic Site, Things To Do
Tagged Garibaldi, Oregon Coast, Pullman Coach, Rockaway Beach, scenic railroad, Tillamook Bay
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Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad
The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad chugs along the Oregon Coast at 10-12 mph. Lily ponds and steep forested slopes give way to sea stacks and the glint of sunshine off the waters of Tillamook Bay. Continue reading
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Tagged Garibaldi, Oregon Coast, Rockaway Beach, scenic railroad, Tillamook Bay
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Starvation Creek Falls
On December 18, 1884, the Pacific Express, bound for Portland, rounded a curve and plowed right into a 25-foot-high snowdrift. The train stopped dead in its tracks, stranding 148 holiday passengers and the crew. Continue reading
Posted in Great Outdoors, Historic Site
Tagged Columbia Gorge, Starvation Creek Falls, waterfalls
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