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 …

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 …

This past week has been unusually busy for both of us.  By Friday we realized that we needed to make our bi-weekly trip to the farmers market.  So instead of making our usual in-town shopping rounds on Saturday, we decided to day trip to the Port Orchard Farmers Market.  We’d never been but had heard great things about it.  This would also give us a chance to stop at points in between.

One of the nice things I find about travelling across the Sound is that as soon as the ferry leaves the …

Skagit Valley, 50 miles north of Seattle on I-5, is primarily known for the Tulip Festival every April.  However, as we recently discovered, there is much more to do there than meets the eye.  This area is one of our most frequent day-tripping destinations year round.
Skagit Wildlife Area – North Fork
We stumbled on this area one day after stopping at the Snow Goose Produce stand (a worthy stop in and of itself).  It’s a beautiful area that during good weather is great for exploration.  Bordered on one side by the north fork …