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A note from Scott, just for my readers
I am building you a card.
Sign up once. You get our weekly Washington travel newsletter today, and your card in the mail. First cards mail starting December 1.
Get your free card
Your first issue lands this week. The card follows.
Is it free? Yes. The card is free for cardholders. The businesses are the ones who partner with us.
When does it launch? First cards mail starting December 1.
Do I have to use it? Not at all. It is a free perk you carry only if you want it.
So what is it?
One card. The independent places we love. A little something when you visit.
It is a simple idea. You carry one card. The independent Washington places we love, the coffee roasters, the cideries, the bookshops, the family owned stops just off the main highway, are being invited to join. Each participating business picks a little something of its own to welcome cardholders with when you visit. Think of it as a standing invitation to explore the state the way locals already do.
I am building it right now, and I want my readers holding one first.
First cards mail starting December 1. Until then there is nothing to claim. What you get right now is your spot in the first mailing, plus a weekly newsletter that already makes Washington feel closer.
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Real Washington travel inspiration every week. Day trips worth the drive, small towns to wander, where to eat, and what is in season. It is the same newsletter thousands of Washington explorers already open every week.
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Sign up before December 1 and your card goes out with the first batch. You will never have to wonder if you missed it.
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The cities where the most explorers raise their hand are the cities we recruit businesses in first. Signing up is a vote for your corner of the state.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it free?
Yes. It is free to join, and the card is free for cardholders. The businesses are the ones who partner with us.
When does the card launch?
First cards mail starting December 1. We are signing partner businesses now, and cardholders hear about each one first.
What do I get right now?
Our weekly Washington travel newsletter, plus your card in the mail. The newsletter starts landing in your inbox this week.
Do I have to use the card?
Not at all. It is a free perk you carry only if you want it. Plenty of readers join just for the weekly newsletter, and that is perfectly fine.
Will you share my email?
Never. Your email gets you the newsletter and card updates, nothing else, and you can unsubscribe any time.
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Explore Washington State has been covering the real Washington for more than a decade. State parks, small towns, back roads, rest stops, and the people who make this place worth exploring. What started as a hyperlocal project covering individual communities grew into a full media project with more than 340 podcast episodes, a weekly newsletter with over 6,500 subscribers, and coverage of more than 140 Washington state parks. The content here comes from people who have actually been to these places: locals, regulars, and lifelong Washington residents who care more about getting it right than getting clicks.