No. 271 Heritage Flight Museum Grand Opening

Heritage Flight Museum 15053 Crosswind Dr. Burlington, Wa 98233 Website: http://www.heritageflight.org/ April 26th, 2014 - Skagit Regional Airport The morning started off with overcast skies and rain but that was not going to stop the organizers of Historic Flight Museums from showing off their new field based operations at Skagit Regional Airport. HFM had previously been located in Bellingham Airport but over the winter closure relocated...

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No. 270 Seattle Maritime Events May 2014

May 1st 12pm to 5 pm First Thursday at Lake Union Park  May 3rd Opening Day of 2014 Boating season Lake Union, Ship Canal, Lake Washington  May 3rd Opening of Cruise Season Pier 91 May 3rd 10am to 8pm Center for Wooden Boats Member Day  May 7th 6pm to 9pm Charting Practices of NOAA Ivar's Salmon House  May 8th 1:30pm to 3:30 pm Fishermen's Terminal Walking Tour May 8th 11am to 12pm Tugboat Story Time Lake Union Park May 10th 11am to 5pm Harbor Open House Pier 66 Seattle Waterfront May 11th 4pm to 5pm Mother's Day Cruise...

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No. 269 Air Force One lands in Everett, WA

Paine Field Airport Everett, Washington April 22nd, 2014 One the 1 month after the Oso, Washington landslide President Obama arrived in Washington State to meet with state officials, local first responders and families affected by the landslide. At 12:42pm Air Force One appeared over waters of Possession Sound on a 5 mile final and was cleared for landing on 16R at Paine Airport in Everett, WA. 6 minutes later the queen of the skies ,a late model...

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No. 268 Meadowdale Beach Park

Meadowdale Beach Park 6026 156th Sw Edmonds, WA 98036 MAP IT  Meadowdale Beach Park surrounds the lower section of the Lunds Gulch Creek north of Edmonds, WA. The 108 acre parks features trails that meander through old-growth forests and lead down to an access point to the salt water beach. Picnic Shelter and play fields  BNSF Rail Road Tunnel  after heavy rains the train tunnel can become flooded with runoff  Low...

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No. 267 Recap Of Doolittle Raid Afternoon

Historic Flight Foundation Paine Field Everett, WA April 19, 2014 Saturday morning started off promising with a few sunbreaks around Snohomish County. But by 11am overcast clouds started rolling in from the south east and a light drizzle soon followed. Owner and pilot John Sessions begun his B-25D Mitchell pre-flight just after 11am but moved the pre-flight discussion out of the rain and inside the hangar. A few of the volunteers and myself took...

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No. 266 72 Anniversary of Doolittle Raid on Japan

Historic Flight Foundation  http://historicflight.org/hf/ ADDRESS 10719 Bernie Webber DriveMukilteo, WA 98275 PHONE (425) 348-3200 Saturday April 19th, 2014 Paine Field, Everett Washington  Historic Flight Foundation will honor Lt. Col. Edward J. Saylor (ret.), one of four surviving Doolittle Raiders, on the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of the raid on Tokyo. A B-25 aerial demonstration will begin at 4 followed by a gourmet dinner...

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No. 265 Springtime is a great time to visit Washington State Water Falls

As we enter the 5 week of Spring of 2014 the flowers are in bloom everywhere it seems and the weather is producing more blue skies and warmer temps consistently. Which puts most people in a happier mood. Temperatures in the lowlands are staying above 40 degrees and the temperatures in the mountains are getting warmer as well. This means the snow and ice that fell and accumulated since last October is beginning to thaw and looking for a way to the...

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No. 264 Crown Point Vista House, Oregon

Crown Point Vista House 40700 E Historic Columbia River Hwy Corbett, OR 97019 MAP IT Crown Point Vista House was built between 1916 and 1918 by Multnomah County as a scenic viewpoint and rest area for early motorist traveling on the Historic Highway 30. Vista House octagonal stone structure sits 733 feet above the Columbia River. The domed rotunda is 44 feet wide and 55 feet tall with clerestory windows feature opalescent glass in a simple...

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