Fall
2007
Photo
by Sean McCall
Featured
Articles
Rainy
Day Hikes
Just
because the rains have begun and it’s not
yet time to hit the slopes doesn’t mean you can
veg out. Get up and go for a hike.
Maple
Fuels provides “the same old feeling” in
bigger premises
Maple
Fuels has always been known for their giant sandwiches
and locally roasted organic coffee. Now, the long-time
favorite fueling station has more than tripled in size.
Alleged
smuggler appears a few bricks short a load
An alleged drug smuggler was arrested September 15 after
he hid his illicit haul only too well.
On
your mark
Port Townsend is the scene of one of the Northwest’s
most exciting sailboat races by some of the oldest boats
around.
North & South
of the Border
Looking for a great place to stay? We offer
two choices, one north and one south of the border.
Eco-travel
for the concerned
Kara Black has opened up an eco-travel agency that promises
plenty of adventure and sustainability.
Get
your snow season spirit topped off!
Warren Miller’s Playground is coming to Mt. Baker
Theatre to kickoff the winter sports season and Mt. Baker
area residents are encouraged to get into the spirit of
the skiing and snowboarding season with a bunch of like-minded
snow fanatics.
Radio
KVAZ is on air
KVAZ, at 102.5 FM, is on the air. The low-powered FM
(LPFM) facility, housed in the Van Zandt Community Center,
went on the air last April and broadcasts locally produced
hourly segments from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
One
last fall hike...
Winchester Mountain
Artist
Point provides crystal clear view of late summer lunar
eclipse
Photographer Jack Kintner provides tips to photographers
for taking photos of lunar eclipses.
2007
Mt. Baker Hill Climb
Nearly
700 cyclists came out to test their strength and stamina
at the fifth annual Mt. Baker Hill Climb September 9.
Whatcom
Artist Studio Tour
Several foothills area artists will be featured in the
13th annual Whatcom Artists Studio Tour from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. October 6, 7, 13 and 14 at various Whatcom County
locations.
The
last vestiges of the Asparagus Moonlight Conspiracy
In the late 1960s, a group of eccentrics who would later
be known as "Mystic Painters of the Northwest" made
a mass exodus to the delta of the Skagit River near La Conner
to take on a life of deliberate simplicity.
Get
In Shape For the Season!
Conditioning
for a great ski and snowboard season
The
Pinks are coming!
The salmon season is nearing. This is a spawning year
in the two year cycle of Pink salmon, or humpies, as they
are affectionately known for the prominent hump on their
backs, which makes them easy to spot in the pools and rapids
of rivers and streams.
Area
Map - click
here to download
