Take a Walk
Location: East of North Bend.
Length: 1-1/4-mile round trip.
Level of difficulty: Gentle dirt/gravel trail, with boardwalk across muddiest sections.
By Cathy McDonald | December 5, 2002
Gearing Up
Nobody enjoys the gift-giving tradition of Christmas more than kids and outdoor enthusiasts. Kids, naturally, love any holiday that brings free toys. But so do outdoor-sports fiends.
If there's a hiker, biker, kayaker, climber, skier or snowboarder on your list, we have done the research for you. Here's a list of sure-to-please gadgets, gizmos and gear items:
Arc'Teryx Covert Sweater, $100
By Dan A. Nelson | December 5, 2002
Hike of the Week
Hikers no longer can deny that winter conditions and lowering snow levels are here to stay for a while. Sure, many hikers trade summer boots for snowshoes or dutifully grind their way up Mount Si to stay in shape, but even the hard-core may occasionally take a break from thigh-burning workouts or snow sports to explore easier terrain.
By Karen Sykes | December 5, 2002
CENTRALIA "Hi, honey! We're staying in a brothel," my friend Deb Smith said when she telephoned her husband, Randy, from the Olympic Club, a hotel and pub that is the most recent "rescue" project of Portland's McMenamin brothers. It's a place full of Prohibition-era history and local lore.
By Nancy Bartley | December 5, 2002
Right on schedule -- despite a very dense fog -- the Washington state ferry Elwha glided away from the Anacortes dock at 7:45 a.m., headed for the San Juans and its end destination, Sidney, on Vancouver Island. Although under budget scrutiny this year, the daily three-hour Anacortes-Sidney, B.C., run is routine, with stops at Orcas Island and Friday Harbor along the way.
By Jeff Larsen | December 5, 2002
