When the snow does come, many skiers from all over the Northwest will be heading to Crystal Mountain in Washington. It’s big and brawny and the owners make terrain improvements every year. The Gondola is open to whisk non-skiers up for lunch at the restaurant and the, oh, so breathtaking views of Mount Rainier. If […]
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Boaters Relish Gig Harbor’s Authentic Maritime Scene
By Leslee Jaquette In 1841 when Capt. Charles Wilkes charted the South Sound, he must have been tired. Or, perhaps, he had simply run out of names? You see, Wilkes named Gig Harbor, Wash., after the type of longboat, a gig, he used to survey the small bay. These days, perfectly protected and perfectly beautiful […]