I concluded the first part of this entry suggesting that you check out some of our archived stories for ideas on Fall foliage day trips.  However, I want to add a few more because they are just plain interesting.
On the recent King County Farm Tour, we toured of several farms in Enumclaw and decided to find a scenic route back to Seattle.  Looking at a map, we opted to take SR 169.  However, just miles into this route we saw a sign for the Green River Gorge.  Not wanting to …

This short three-stop tour along the Hood Canal makes for a perfect day trip to the Olympic Peninsula.  It features waterfalls, dense forests and scenic views and, except for one stop, can be done any time of year.  From the Hood Canal Bridge driving distance is approximately 70 miles round trip.  Traveling from Seattle you can take either the Bainbridge Island or Edmonds-Kingston Ferries.  If this is your first visit to Seattle or you are hosting visitors, we recommend taking the Bainbridge Island ferry as it provides the must-have photo …

This is one of those places that, during off season, makes a great quick getaway spot for the entire family.  And by off-season, I’m referring to clam and oyster harvesting season!
You’ve probably seen this beach area when crossing the Hood Canal bridge and looking north - that small isthmus connecting Hood Head with the Olympic Peninsula.  The first few times I tried to get there was by walking the beach at Shine Tidelands State Park immediately north of the Hood Canal bridge.  Never made it that way! The secret is to go to Wolfe Property …