Along Thunder Creek Trail we paused for a couple of moments to chat with a fellow hiker and learned that there is a nightly light show at Ladder Creek Falls next to the Gorge Power Station at Newhalem. We confirmed that and got additional details at the general store....
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Thunder Creek Trail
After marveling at the beauty of the glacier fed lakes we turned to Colonial Creek Campground in an old growth forest on the shore of Lake Diablo. It's a beautiful place and we considered staying here but we do appreciate the proximity of Newhalem to the Park Visitors...
The Magic of Mica
Or maybe it's quartz and feldspar.When we visited North Cascades National Park for the first time two years ago, it was this sight of Diablo and Ross Lakes that captured our hearts and drew us back again. The incredible blue and turquoise colors of these lakes comes...
Cascades in the Rain
Back in Fourth Grade or so we all learned about the windward side of the Mountains getting plenty of rain and the lee side experiencing a dry climate. Today we are getting a real life illustration of that geography lesson. As we left the Methow Valley headed west and...
Lucinda Davis
After settling in at Newhalem Campground we hiked to the North Cascades Visitors Center where we learned we could attend a Ranger Talk. At 3:30PM we were the only two visitors sitting by the fireplace so Ranger Anthony Killion sat down with us and told the story of...
VKR Appreciation Weekend
If memory serves us correctly, it was September 2008 at the Badlands KOA that we purchased our Value Kard Rewards membership. It's served us well. We appreciate the 10% discount we get with every stay. There are other perks too, one is the VKR Appreciation Weekend...
Winthrop
The town of Winthrop, Washington, had it’s beginnings in the late 19th Century with the establishment of Guy Waring’s General Store. For many years the town’s economy depended on mining, ranching, and especially on apple growing. Then in the winter of 1968-69...
Trophy Treasure Trove
Roadside America alerted us to this bit of whimsy. Apparently the owner of Hank's Harvest Foods in Twisp, Washington is an accomplished, well traveled big game hunter who displays many of his trophies inside this well stocked full service grocery store that serves...
Chelan Lakeshore
One of the delights of our two night stay at Lake Chelan State Park Site #31 has been our proximity to the lakeshore. It has beckoned us out for morning and evening walks. The park offers some wonderful lakeside tent sites with gorgeous views and nice privacy...
Lake Chelan Historical Society
To give us a bit of perspective on where we are, we picked out the Lake Chelan Historical Society museum on Woodin Avenue in downtown Chelan. We were greeted by Carla whose Great Grandfather brought his family to Chelan in the late Nineteenth Century. His plan was to...
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In October we decided to make Medina our new hometown and have been embracing its charms while setting into our new apartment
Castle Noel
America’s Largest Indoor Year Round Christmas Entertainment Attraction in Medina, Ohio is a fantastical trip into childhood.
New Opportunities in Medina
Little Fox Cafe and Bakery, great for coffee, croissants, and conversation When we first posted that we were updating our website we were in Massachusetts. Shortly thereafter we headed west to Medina. With the trailer safely ensconced in our son's driveway, we settled...













