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A 1-Day Road Trip Up Washington’s Original Scenic Byway
As winter comes to an end and the days start to get longer, many of us start to get the itch to venture out of our winter hibernation. This day trip itinerary is the perfect remedy for that urge to explore! I started from Seattle, but you could be coming from anywhere or add this onto a longer trip to get in some extra sights. You’ll need a car and some hiking boots! Chuckanut Drive Chuckanut Drive is Washington’s original scenic byway. This road spans 24 miles of cliffs, coastline, and spectacular views of the San Juan Islands and Samish Bay. It’s been compared to California’s Big Sur because of its winding nature…
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A Winter Weekend in Leavenworth
Nestled in the Cascade Mountains of Washington is the charming and magical town of Leavenworth. What makes this place so special is that the entire town is built and decorated to look just like a Bavarian village in Germany. Leavenworth is a popular destination for Seattleites due to its various shops, German food and beer, and proximity to a host of outdoor activities and recreation. One of the best times of the year to visit Leavenworth is in the winter. The town is decked out in boughs of holly and dazzling lights and there are festivities like sledding down the hill in town, skiing and tubing at the public slope outside town, winter…
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A Visit to a Christmas Tree Farm
It’s Christmas time again and I couldn’t be more excited! I’m the type of person who must wait to start celebrating Christmas until after Thanksgiving, but that begins the moment Thanksgiving is over. I start pulling out all the decorations on Black Friday and this year we went to get our tree the Saturday after Thanksgiving. If you’re in the Seattle area and are looking for a place to cut your own tree, this post is for you! We’ve chosen Trinity Tree Farm for our Christmas tree in 2019 and 2021 (no tree last year when I was on the east coast for the whole month). This farm is located in Issaquah and…
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Visiting the Lavender Fields in Sequim, WA
Have you ever dreamed of visiting the rolling purple fields of lavender in Provence, France? I have too, but unfortunately it hasn’t been in the cards for me yet. However, did you know you can get a similar experience right here in Washington state? The Sequim Valley is located on the northern edge of the Olympic Peninsula and is home to about a dozen lavender farms. The valley sits in the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains which makes the area the perfect climate for growing sun-loving lavender. There are about a dozen farms here that grow the beautiful purple flowers, and each summer the town of Sequim holds a Lavender Festival and…
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Cherry Blossom Season in Seattle
The beginning of spring in Seattle is marked by the thousands of cherry trees lining streets and parks bursting into bloom. Cherry trees are very special to the city of Seattle, symbolizing the city’s history of friendship with Japan. Seeing the snowy white and pink blossoms is one of my favorite parts of spring in Seattle, and every year people flock from all over to see them. In this post I’ll share the best places to experience cherry blossom season in Seattle! A Gift of A Thousand Cherry Trees Seattle’s history with cherry trees began with the arrival of 2,000 trees gifted to the United States by the City of Tokyo, Japan in…
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My Favorite Washington Vacation Rentals
One of my favorite things about WA state is how much there is to explore! While I’ve done my share of day trips, sometimes you have to make a weekend of it if you want to go further and explore some of the more remote parts of the state. I’m a big fan of browsing through AirBnB and VRBO to find cute cabins and cottages for little trips away from the city. Here I’ve compiled a list of all my favorite Washington vacation rentals that I’ve stayed in! Little Elk Cabin Ashford, WA This adorable little cabin is located just outside the Longmire entrance of Mount Rainier National Park. My family and I…
