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 …

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 …

If you haven’t been east of the mountains lately, now is a good time to go.  Yes, it’s hotter than you know what during the summer, but as seasonal rains plague us Puget Sound Travelers, we can still find decent weather.  A place we’ve been meaning to visit for some time was Red Top Mountain Lookout in the Teanaway Ridge just east of Cle Elum.
Getting there was easy enough.  Just take I-90 to exit 84 and drive through Cle Elum.  You can optionally take the next exit bypassing the town.  However, …

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 …