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 …

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, …

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 …

Situated at the north end of the Kitsap Peninsula is the small picturesque town of Port Gamble.  You’ve probably driven through it many times on your way to the Olympic Peninsula.  Within an hour’s drive from Port Gamble, you can find yourself in Port Townsend, on the trails in Olympic National Park and Forest, clamdigging along the saltwater beaches of Hood Canal, shopping in Poulsbo, dining on Bainbridge Island and, with a ferry ride, in downtown Seattle.  So what’s so special about this place?
Port Gamble is a small historic town located 8 …