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Leavenworth celebrates IceFest Jan 16-17

Leavenworth here we come! Each year on MLK Jr. weekend – this year it is Jan. 16-17 – the village celebrates with IceFest! The village is still dressed in over half a million twinkling lights and there is lots to do. Checkout the website for full details: Snow Sculptures!* Gather a team of six and […]

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Travel

Peshastin Pinnacles Inspire Hikers, Climbers

On a recent camping trip to the Leavenworth area, I saved time to clamber about Peshastin Pinnacles State Park. I had heard about it for years from my Mountaineers climbing buddies, who extolled its many virtues. Having visited some of our amazing national parks such as Zion, Bryce and Yosemite, I wasn’t all that “wowed” […]

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Road Trip to Leavenworth – Getting There is Half the Fun

While any season is a good time to travel to Leavenworth for shopping, beer drinking and weinersnitzel eating, summer is elegant and warm in this tourist town east of Stevens Ski Resort off Highway 2 in the North Cascades. Good weather means you don’t have to hurry. Instead, you can relax and enjoy the scenery […]