No. 311 Father's Day Aviation Events

Father's Day Aviation Events Historic Flight Foundation West Side Paine Field - Everett, WA 10am ~ 5pm $15 http://historicflight.org/hf/ 3rd Annual Biplane Weekend Friday June 19th ~ Sunday June 21st. Saturday will feature speakers, live music, demonstration flying and period displays. Throughout the weekend HFF will host the Commemorative Air Force historical presentation “Rise Above,” an inspiring tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen offered...

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No. 310 Washington State Classic Car Shows

Washington State 2015 Classic Car Shows  Moses Lake Spring Festival Car & Bike Show +Cruise  - Moses Lake, WA May 22, 2015 - May 23, 2015 34th Annual Moses Lake Spring Festival Open Car Show - Moses Lake, WAMay 23, 2015 - May 23, 201511th Annual Spring BBQ Hot Rod Gathering - Palouse, WAMay 30, 2015 - May 30, 2015Corvettes on the Columbia - Kennewick, WaJune 5, 2015 - June 7, 2015All Corvette Car Show - Anacortes, WAJune 6, 2015 - June 6, 2015Waterfront Festival Open Class Show _ Anacortes, WAJune...

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No. 309 Whale Watching Recap Video

Tuesday June 16th, 2015 Anacortes, WA The orcas had no shortage of energy today as they awoke from their nap and began to put on a show for the ages!!! Highlights: A large group of deer just outside Cap Sante Multiple mature bald eagles all around Harbor seals hauled out in multiple locations J,K, and Lpod along the western shore of San Juan island Naturalist log As the IE3 left the dock this morning the wildlife started out fast and furious, with a large group of black tail deer taking advantage of the low tide this morning. They...

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No. 308 2015 PNW Air Show Event Calendar Dates

2015 Air Show Event Dates Hosts: "HFM" Heritage Flight Museum  http://www.heritageflight.org/  Base: Skagit Regional Airport - Burlington, Washington "HFF"  Heritage Flight Foundation http://historicflight.org/hf/ Base: KPAE West Side Paine Field - Everett, Washington "FHC" Flying Heritage Collection http://www.flyingheritage.com/default.aspx Base: KPAE East Side Paine Field - Everett, Washington "OFM" Olympic Flight Museum http://www.olympicflightmuseum.com/ Base: KOLM Olympia Regional Airport - Olympia, Washington "VAM"...

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No. 307 Colorful Public Gardens around the Sound

University of Washington's Liberal Arts Quadrangle Liberal Arts Quadrangle Cherry Blossoms 4182 NE Stevens Way, Seattle, WA 98105 One of the most popular places in Seattle for gazing at the bloom is at University of Washington's Liberal Arts Quadrangle. The original grove of Yoshino Cherry trees were planted in the Seattle Washington Arboretum around 1939. Later during construction of the 520 floating bridge 31 Yochina Cherry Trees were transplanted...

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No. 306 San Juan County Park Campground

San Juan County Park San Juan Park Road Friday Harbor, WA 98250 MAP IT  San Juan County Park is located on the western side of San Juan Island along the shore of Smallpox Bay. Its is both a day use and overnight campground taht features a gravel beach inside Smallpox Bay, a boat ramp, 20 campsites spread over 12 acres, Picnic Tables, Fire pits and seasonal water and toilets. Its a popular canoe and kayak launch area for paddlers.  A...

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No. 305 Lime Kiln Lighthouse State Park

Lime Kiln Point State Park 1567 Westside Road Friday Harbor, Wa 98250 Hours: 8am to Dusk MAP IT  Lime Kiln Point State Park is located on the western side of San Juan Island. The 36 acres state park features over a mile of trails that wander down to the waters edge and through a grove of pacific madrone tree to the Lime Kiln Lighthouse. Beginning in the 1860s the west side of San Juan Island was quarried for lime stone and a good portion...

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No. 304 Cattle Point Lighthouse

Cattle Point LighthouseCattle Point RdFriday Harbor, WA 98250 MAP IT  Cattle Point Light is a lighthouse on southern tip of San Juan Island in an area known as Cattle Point, in the Haro Straits of Washington. The first navigational aid on Cattle Point was a lens lantern established in 1888. George Jakle, a soldier who had been stationed at American Camp and had remained on the island raising sheep,...

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No. 303 2015 Washington State Discover Pass Free Days

Washington State Parks and Recreation turns 102 this year. Website: http://www.parks.wa.gov/ List of 2015 “Discover Pass Fee free days” in 2015 when visitors are not required to display the Discover Pass to visit a Washington State Park.  Jan. 18-19: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day March 19: State Parks' 102nd birthday April 4: Saturday Spring Day April 22: Earth Day May 10: Sunday Spring Day June 6: National Trails Day June 13: National...

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