Lots of things signal the arrival of Fall here in Puget Sound: less traffic on the weekends, shorter wait times at the ferry terminals, lower gas prices, etc.  But nothing is as loud and clear as the wonder of Fall foliage.
We recently published a list of farm tours for harvest season.  Some of those tours continue through the end of October and just happen to coincide with foliage peaks time.  One lesser traveled route is Highway 9 from Woodinville to SR 542 (Mount Baker Hwy).  This route offers small towns, …

In case you haven’t noticed, a recurring theme in our day tripping is the idea of buying local. Not only is it healthy for the local economy, it instills a great sense of pride.  Whether it’s produce, products or services, you are buying directly from the people that create them.

With that said, this is an especially good time of year for locally grown produce.  Between now and the end of October, your local farmers markets will be bursting at the seams with bounties of fresh produce.  And if that’s not …

Ok, I’m not going to lie.  September is my favorite month for travel.  Kids are back in school.  People go back to work.  Places that were hot during the high season (no pun intended) are suddenly cheaper.  Festivals and farmers markets are still going strong through October.  In fact, you’ll now find some of the best produce of the season.
More important, though, is that now is the time to get out there.  We haven’t yet hit our rainy season and, depending on where you go,you’ll get glimpses of Fall color.  …

The Northwest attracts visitors for a variety of reasons: the scenery, outdoor activities, fishing, major league sports, great food…  And Seattle, the state’s largest city, now offers an experience on par with North America’s other destination cities. What I find just as entertaining as a jaunt to the mountains or downtown are the less high profile outings in and around Seattle where my souvenir is usually a sack of freshly picked produce.
Washington State ranks second only to California in production of fruit and vegetables.  Several surpass California’s output – like …