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Sam and I went to go see Beck and company at Climate Pledge Arena Tuesday night. Beck is calling this tour the “Summer Odyssey” tour and it’s almost like a mini music festival. Four bands playing a show, while not unheard of, is not all that common. There are a Read more…
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Toad the Wet Sprocket played recently at the Edmonds Center for the Performing Arts. I’ve been a big fan since the 90’s and have seen Toad three or four times and each time I am more impressed with them. I’ve attended several shows now in Edmonds and it’s a great Read more…
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In all my time living in Washington I’ve never spent any time exploring the Olympics. I may have done a day hike of a few miles back in the early 90’s but outside of that I think maybe we drove up the coast once or twice and that’s about it. Read more…
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If last week’s hike was about alpine lakes, this week’s hike was all about high ridgelines and mountain views. I spent four days, three nights, hiking a wonderful loop in the North Cascades. This could easily be done in three days, with campsites perfectly positioned to have each day be Read more…
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A few weeks ago I hiked to Jade Lake with the intent to camp at the lake. You’ll recall that plan did not work out due to snow still lingering around the lake. At the time I came back down and camped by the river. That snow is long gone Read more…
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It’s hard to believe but for whatever reason up until this show I had never attended a concert at the Gorge Amphitheater in George, Washington. There are probably multiple reasons for that but the main one is that it’s just so far away. It’s at least a three hour drive Read more…
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Mount Dickerman has been one of my favorite day hikes for years now and I try to make the hike at least once a year. It’s a hike with pretty much everything you could ask for, varied micro-climates, perfect mileage for a good workout and a great view from the Read more…
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A few weeks ago I posted about the hike up Meadow Creek Trail. On that hike I only made it three or four miles due to running into snow. That really was the point of that hike, to see where the snow level was. Here’s the thing. I figured by Read more…
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On June 22nd and 23rd I did a quick backpacking trip up Deception Creek. It wasn’t terribly far, only 11 miles total, but it’s a nice hike along a beautiful little stream with plenty of interesting waterfalls and other water features and a nice campsite right before you have to Read more…
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Johnson Ridge is exactly the hike it sounds like it is, a hike up Johnson Ridge. There are no switchbacks or anything else to soften the blow. If the ridge goes up you hike up, if the ridge dips down then you hike down. If we’re being honest it’s almost Read more…