Fall Getaways: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

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Lake Quinault Lodge

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Sitting on the dock of the bay, er, lake, at Lake Quinault Lodge

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Ruby Beach, near Kalaloch, on the Olympic Peninsula

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Stepping onto Second Beach, near La Push, on the Olympic Peninsula

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On the boardwalk (boardwalk) along Lake Ozette’s Cape Alava trail

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Cantilever Bridge (named for obvious reasons) on the trail to Shi Shi beach

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First glimpse of Shi Shi Beach from the trail

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Crystal clear Crescent Lake on the Olympic Peninsula

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Room with a view-the sunroom at Lake Crescent Lodge

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Snoqualmie Falls, Washington

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The Wentachee cityscape as seen from the top of Saddle Rock

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Folded earth, also known as the Wentachee Foothills

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The Columbia River curling around Wentachee

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Local bounty at Wentachee’s Farmhouse Table, an indoor, year-round farmers market

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The fruit of the valley

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The gorgeous, sun-flooded sitting room at the IvyWild Inn

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Cookies as big as your face from Wenatchee’s Pretiola Bakery

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Making friends at Past Thyme Farm

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A housemade sauce for every sandwich at Lemolo Cafe and Deli

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A tasting flight from Tastebuds (and high tech reporting tools)

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Wallace Falls, Washington

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The Lodge at Suttle Lake, in all its grand, floral glory

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The lake-facing side of the Lodge at Suttle Lake

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A lakeside gazebo, complete with a fire pit, on the shores of Suttle Lake

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The view toward Mount Washington over the vast lava field flanking Highway 242

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The view toward North and Middle Sister from Dee Wright Observatory

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A very primordial-looking observatory built of volcanic rubble

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The peaceful scene at Scott Lake, under the reflective gaze of North and Middle Sister.

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Proxy Falls’ mossy cascade