It was, in fact, a blind date. A bus full of strangers and, for me at least, destination unknown. I toyed with the idea of asking the bus driver where we were bound.
I had failed to call for the last-minute phone message that reveals the location of the One World Outing Club's next expedition. I didn't want to seem overanxious.
The custodian of the message, Lance Young, is a serious environmentalist and director of the Outing Club, an outdoor party on skis and snowshoes that makes tracks anywhere from Snoqualmie Pass to Norway.
By Barry Truman | January 27, 2005
Location: Maury Island.
Length: About a mile.
Level of difficulty: Flat-to-moderate grassy and gravel paths (muddy after rains) and paved road down to lower parking lot at beach.
By Cathy McDonald | January 27, 2005
So what do you do in a winter when parts of Massachusetts get more snow in one storm than the total skimpy snowpack at Stevens Pass?
If you've lived around Puget Sound long enough to know how to pronounce "Sequim," you know that skiing is our winter safety valve. It's our ticket out of the seasonal mildew of Seattle at sea level. Without skiing between November and April, our attitude sours and we get all damp and unpleasant, like liquefying lettuce left too long in the fridge.
By Brian J. Cantwell | January 27, 2005
SNOHOMISH -- Stand at First Street and Avenue B, in the heart of the historic district, and it's easy to see why Snohomish bills itself as the Antique Capital of the Northwest.
Although an economic slowdown has changed the retail mix somewhat, this picturesque shopping district still boasts some 450 antiques dealers. First Street itself is a charming throwback, lined with wood and brick storefronts that hark back to the late 19th century.
By Cecelia Goodnow | January 27, 2005
