Lime Kiln Lighthouse

Lime Kiln Lighthouse on the west side of San Juan Island, Washington

Lime Kiln Lighthouse on the west side of San Juan Island, Washington

Lime Kiln Lighthouse on the west side of San Juan Island, Washington

Lime Kiln Lighthouse on the west side of San Juan Island, Washington

Lime Kiln Lighthouse on the west side of San Juan Island, Washington

Friday, August 31, 2012

No. 101 Vintage Aircraft Weekend

Where: Historic Flight Foundation Restoration Center Located on the southwest corner of Paine Field 10719 Bernie Webber Drive Mukilteo, Washington 98275 http://vintageaircraftweekend.org/  When: The fifth annual Vintage Aircraft Weekend will begin on Friday, August 31st with aircraft arrivals throughout the day at Historic Flight Foundation's Restoration Hangar, Kilo 7, Paine Field The main event begins Saturday morning, the first...

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

No.100 Hurricane Ridge

Sunset atop of Hurricane Ridge Hurricane Ridge is a mountainous area in Washington's Olympic National Park. It can be accessed by road from Port Angeles and is open to hiking, skiing, and snowboarding. At an elevation of about 5,200 feet (1,585 m), Hurricane Ridge is a year-round destination. In summer, visitors come for views of the Olympic Mountains, as well as for superb hiking. During the winter months the small, family oriented...

Monday, August 27, 2012

No. 99 Dungeness Spit

  Dungeness Spit is a 5.5-mile (8.9 km) long sand spit jutting out from the northern edge of the Olympic Peninsula into the Strait of Juan de Fuca.  The body of water it encloses is called Dungeness Bay. It is the longest natural sand spit in the United States. The Dungeness Spit is entirely within the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge and home of the Dungeness Lighthouse. For those avid beach walkers the 5 mile (10 mile round...

Saturday, August 25, 2012

No. 98 Lavender Fields, Sequim Washington

Sequim, Washington Olympic Peninsula Clallam County, Washington http://www.lavenderfestival.com/ MAP IT Sequim (pronounced Skwim) is roughly in the middle between Port Townsend and Port Angeles along Hwy 101 on Washington States Strait of Juan de Fuca north shoreline.  The landscape is flat, hot and humid in the summer and for the Evergreen State a relatively dry area. Sequim lies within the rainshadow of the Olympic Mountains and receives...

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

No.97 Sul Duc Falls

Sul Duc Falls Olympic National Park GETTING THERE: From Port Angeles, drive west 27 miles on U.S. Highway 101, turn south on Sol Duc Hot Springs Road (also known as the Sol Duc River Road). The Sol Duc Ranger Station is about 12 miles from U.S. 101. Sol Duc Campground is an Olympic National Park campground, not to be confused with an RV campground operated by the resort. The end of the road is just under 14 miles, elevation 2,000 feet. Normally...

Monday, August 20, 2012

No.96 Olympic Game Farm, Sequim

1423 Ward Road Sequim, WA 98382 http://www.olygamefarm.com/ The Olympic Game Farm just a few miles north of Sequim, Washington in a 87 acre animal park that has a 30.000 gallon aquarium, petting zoo and Drive Through Animal Park. For 28 years this farm worked exclusively for Walt Disney Studios, filming here at the farm and on the Olympic Peninsula, as well as on many different set locations. A few popular titles produced with our past animal...