Okanogan County

Paterson Lake

Fishing Patterson Lake In Methow Valley

Most Washingtonians have probably heard of the little tourist town called Winthrop, just over the other side of the towering Cascade Mountains. A famous ice cream and candy shop, Sheri’s…

Cutthroat Lake in Washington

Rainy And Cutthroat Lake: Exploring Two Accessible Trails Near The Cascades Highway

Do you like towering mountain peaks? Tight valleys and a road that zigs and zags back and forth? A drive not like many others? Do you love encountering breathtaking views?…

EQPD red bag Explore Washington State Gift Guide 2020

Gift Guide 2020: Shop EQPD

Do you have a friend or family member who is constantly going through bags? That one person who shows up to each event with a new bag or purse, claiming…

liberty bell from washington pass

Explore Washington’s Scenic North Cascades in the Fall

Washington State is known for its gloomy and rainy weather. While a lot of people want to avoid going outdoors during autumn, I think it’s the best time of the…

Exploring Washington State Podcast Episode 6

Conversation With Nick Zentner Geology Professor at CWU. Nick Makes Rocks FUN!

Our conversation with CWU Professor Nick Zentner. Nick makes rocks fun!

Blue Star Coffee Roasters Twisp WA Day 33 of the 100 Cups of Coffee in 100 Days Project

Blue Star Coffee Roasters Twisp, Washington Day 33 of the 100 Cups of Coffee in 100 Days Project

Big Coffee in a Small Town Blue Star Coffee Roasters in Twisp is my milestone 1/3 of the way completed on my marathon of 100 Cups of Coffee in 100…

Day 29 of the 100 Cups of Coffee in 100 Days Project

Free Bird Espresso Okanogan, Washington Day 28 of the 100 Cups of Coffee in 100 Days Project

Grocery Store Coffee?  Say What! While out in Okanogan for my “day job” we stopped into the IGA grocery store to grab a few snacks to keep us going for…

Day 7 of the 100 Cups of Coffee in 100 Days Project

Pumphouse Coffee Company Omak, Washington Day 7 of the 100 Cups of Coffee in 100 Days Project

Opening My Eyes The first time I visited Pumphouse Coffee Company I was going to meet with a real estate agent. I had not been to Omak in many years…

Basket of Apples, Explore Washington State

Our Love of Apples

Washington Originals Our lovely Evergreen State, Washington, produces around 2.5 million TONS of apples per year. That’s a lot of apples. And it’s a lot of orchard acreage as well,…

Barron Ghost Town

As high school history class taught us, in the late 1800’s there was a gold rush in western America. While most headed out west to California, Canada and Alaska, Washington…

Esther Bricques Winery in Omak

Esther Bricques Winery in Omak

Settled above the Okanogan Valley, Esther Bricques Vineyard and Winery is owned by Linda and Steve Colvin. Developed and curated by hand, they planted their first vines even before they…