Hike of the Week
If you like to roam cross-country, run ridges, watch for wildlife and flowers, or merely enjoy an easy walk along a pretty stream, the Umtanum Creek Trail in the Yakima Canyon is ideal.
By Karen Sykes | February 10, 2005
To many, Lake Washington is just a large body of water to drive around or across as we hurry to and fro in our busy lives.
On clear winter days, perhaps we take a glance at the stunning view of snow-covered Mount Rainier, some 50 miles distant but at times seemingly at its southern shore.
By Greg Johnston | February 10, 2005
There used to be Burma Shave signs along the old two-lane highway that snaked its way through the forests between Olympia and Aberdeen. Offering tips for good living (as well as what became a brilliant marketing reminder for sartorial splendor), the signs also were signals for beach-bound kids jammed into backseats of cars, along with luggage, snacks and clam guns, to start chanting:
"Don't try passing on a slope, unless you have a periscope! Burma Shave"
By Terry Tazioli | February 10, 2005
There's more to Edmonds than a ferry line and Rick Steves' headquarters.
Travelers heading to Kingston and beyond fall into the first category. And travelers planning visits to Europe -- devoted to travel guru Steves' "through the back door" philosophy -- often can be found sitting around the fireplace in his retail store on Fourth Avenue, reading travel books and perusing maps.
If this is how you think of Edmonds, you're not getting the picture. Definitely not.
By Susan Phinney | February 10, 2005
Location: Mercer Island.
Length: Almost three miles.
Level of difficulty: Flat to moderately sloping paved walkways and grass, dirt and gravel paths (muddy after rains).
By Cathy McDonald | February 10, 2005
