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DCinSEAtown t1_j3tz4lc wrote

Reply to comment by loudlady52 in Leavenworth is beautiful by Sacredgeometry12

Indoor/outdoor pool. Outdoor hot tub. Indoor hot tub. Around 20 different saunas: hot, cold, dry, damp, wet. Two cold plunge pools. A nap room. Other rooms to relax and chill in. There is also a full service spa to get massages, those are extra.

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Zhenja92 t1_j3tvqi4 wrote

Reply to Wash. St. beaches in January just to check out? Never been. by Big-Guarantee-6598

I would start at Ocean Shores - and take US 101 up North (make sure to stop off at Lake Quinault). The beaches above Ocean Shores are amazing as are the ones in the National Park. Continue with the loop and enjoy the Strait of San Juan De Fuca. If you like beaches, make sure to walk out on the Dugeness Spit, and then come back along the Hood Canal. https://maps.northwestportal.com/outdoors/#7.09/47.248664/-123.716852 has all the recreation - if you want some good food tourism stops (wine, beer, cider, etc, you can find those at https://maps.northwestportal.com/taste/#7.09/47.326304/-123.714610 And if you are going to use the maps to navigate, make sure to download the free apps as there are a lot of dead zones on the coast.

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Voracious_Port OP t1_j3trgn8 wrote

Reply to comment by jacle2210 in Anybody from Pasco, WA? That's sort of where I grew up, left in 2004 and haven't returned for 18 years. I found a photo of my eight grade class from 1999-2000 at Isaac Stevens. About 10% of the picture was eaten by fungus after sitting in the attic for so long. If you're in the pic, we probably met. by Voracious_Port

Kennewick was much nicer than Pasco, I remember our house was kinda old and falling apart, Kennewick and Richland was where all the wealthy people lived and Pasco was like, the ugly side of town; at least that was my perception at 13 years old… perhaps I was wrong, I wonder how it is now.

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Uwlwsrpm t1_j3trcg7 wrote

Reply to Wash. St. beaches in January just to check out? Never been. by Big-Guarantee-6598

If you just want to go to the ocean and don't really care about the scenery too much, I would suggest Westport. The entire way from Seattle except the last 20 or so miles from Aberdeen onwards is multi-lane highway. Also, there's a local seafood place called Merinos that has whole cooked crab dinners for only 20 bucks.

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SturdyBBQ t1_j3tkaw0 wrote

Reply to Wash. St. beaches in January just to check out? Never been. by Big-Guarantee-6598

If you can make it out, make Shi Shi Beach a priority if you can! It’s such a drive but the views are unparalleled. Also the Cape Flattery Viewpoint; the furthest northwest point on the continental US coast. You can get your Makah permit in Neah Bay. (These are located within an hour of each other, out at the Olympic Peninsula’s tip)

If you aren’t able to make it that far, Ruby Beach is another fabulous spot (as you can see haha) and the Tree of Life at Kalaloch is worth seeing while it’s still standing! It’s a Sitka spruce that’s spanning a cutout in the little bluff. There are other ‘unnamed’ beaches (I.e. Beach 3, Beach 4) that are also great!

Wherever you go, be safe, and have fun! I hope you love your time here!

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jacle2210 t1_j3tjxcm wrote

Reply to Anybody from Pasco, WA? That's sort of where I grew up, left in 2004 and haven't returned for 18 years. I found a photo of my eight grade class from 1999-2000 at Isaac Stevens. About 10% of the picture was eaten by fungus after sitting in the attic for so long. If you're in the pic, we probably met. by Voracious_Port

Not actually 'from' Pasco (or the Tri-Cities); but I do live in Kennewick (but not from Kennewick), lol.

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El_Mastodon t1_j3tjhae wrote

Reply to Anybody from Pasco, WA? That's sort of where I grew up, left in 2004 and haven't returned for 18 years. I found a photo of my eight grade class from 1999-2000 at Isaac Stevens. About 10% of the picture was eaten by fungus after sitting in the attic for so long. If you're in the pic, we probably met. by Voracious_Port

I love looking at pics from this time. I am slightly younger than you but I remember the Fubu and South Pole era perfectly 🫡 😂🔥

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geekto t1_j3thxz3 wrote

Reply to A few moments of sun and a double just now on Whidbey. by 13goody13

While growing up, i spent a lot of time in a country where the only rainbows we knew were in our textbooks and movies let alone a double - seeing this beautiful shot makes me feel grateful for having moved to this wonderful wonderful state 🙌🏻 thanks OP.

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