Recently declared a drought zone, the Olympic National Park on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula may be unusually accessible this spring and summer. For better or worse, this year the designated UNESCO World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve with its beaches, rain forests and mountains will experience one of the driest springs on record. If you […]
Washington became a separate territory from Oregon on March 2, 1853. Washington Territory drafted a constitution in 1878 through Walla Walla Constitutional Convention in 1878 but it was rejected by Congress. On November 11, 1889, President Benjamin Harrison signed the proclamation admitting Washington to the Union. (1889 Constitutional Convention, Washington State Archives.) In 1989, Washington commemorated the […]
Although the Pacific Science Center has been around “forever,” oh, since the World’s Fair in 1964, it is still one of the highlights of any trip to Seattle. All ages enjoy the latest exhibits, IMAX movies as well as the old favorites such as Dinosaurs: A Journey Through Time and The Butterfly House. Here is […]
Basic Overview The Washington County Museum: Admission: $6 for Adults, $4 for Seniors, Students (3-18) and Military, Free to Children 3 & Under. Location: 120 E Main Street, Hillsboro, OR 97123. Directions: We are located in the Hillsboro Civic Center, above the Starbucks Coffee house at the corner of 1st and Main St. Parking is […]
Walking tours CCHM’s walking tour program offers one-hour walks through the Downtown Vancouver area every Friday through August 31, 2013. Both single-tour tickets ($5 and $7) and season passes for seven tours ($30 and $44) are available this year at CCHS member and non-member rates. Reservations are highly recommended but drop-ins are welcome so long […]
