I think the point is that if you’re doing months of planning and hiring vendors, it’s not really an elopement.

There’s a good mix up here now, with minor clashes. But it’s not all hippies and VW KamperVans like it used to be. More.. Subarus, adventure families, some corporate and some homeless. And lord of stolen cars, which I think is progressive? Well, better have Progressive on speed dial just in case.

Interestingly, it’s as expensive to live up in Bellingham as down in the seattle area. My rent is 2250 and besides the cheap gas off exit 260.. everything’s just as much or more expensive than when I lived down in a suburb of tacoma, just a year and a half ago.

I’m born and raised here and I still keep snapping pictures of Rainier, the forests and taking panos of the Seattle skyline

The Washington survey may have been done at a bus stop by lowes on aurora.

There aren’t many small towns, let alone those not in Culp country, “close to Seattle” (which is mostly surrounded by small cities like Everett, Bellevue and Bothell and the large city Tacoma which is quite conservative for such a city)- except perhaps Vashon. Make sure you’re financially stable before you move to this area

Most of us just use our hand to count.

Sigh. We were there last summer and there were "influencers" with hammocks in the trees far off the trails.

September will probably be a lot more fall toned flowers. Still beautiful, but probably less of the purples and blue colors. But you can’t really go wrong with Rainier!! Leave no trace..

Once again, Bellingham is full.

Maybe that’s what they used in Florence, OR

Cool. About a year ago my dad once saw a humpback in West Seattle, glad to see the pollution die down enough for that

Absolutely! Most of our couples start beginning their elopements within 6-8 months. As long as you have a date and location, start booking vendors right away and apply for your permits right away, it can be done! => I own an adventure elopement photo and video company here in the PNW

Corporate farmers bought out most of the good farmers or ran them out of business by influencing vendors. The licensing fees and taxes are too high for independent farmers to make any profit. The corporate farmers grow inferior weed and sell it as top shelf.

I just did Twin Falls recently! Was pretty easy and the snow was minimal

White Center or Southpark.

Boulder River Trail just west of Darrington.

https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/boulder-river

It’s because the highly-accessible areas of Mt. Rainier (Paradise, Sunrise, etc.) are absolutely swamped every summer with vain, self-entitled twats trampling and destroying the very thing that makes it beautiful, just to get a pic like OP posted for their social media.

The earlier the better since even July is past the peak blooming season, do not underestimate Rainier’s microclimate; you’d be surprised by how long its winters last. Don’t trample them and stay on the trail. While many people here seem to think this couple is trampling them, if you look closely you can see they’re on a trail

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It's old

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The further south you go the cheaper it gets.

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