Okanogan County
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…
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?…
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…
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…
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, 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…
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…
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…
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
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…