A winter walk on Double Bluff Beach on Whidbey Island. (Carol Pucci / Special to The Seattle Times.)
A winter walk on Double Bluff Beach on Whidbey Island. (Carol Pucci / Special to The Seattle Times)
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A day trip to Whidbey Island isn't a new idea. But the island, known for its mountain views, trails and beach towns, clears out in the winter, making it an ideal destination for a cool day trip from the Seattle area.

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FILE – In this June 21, 2018 file photo, then White House chief of staff John Kelly listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with governors in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. Kelly is defending former White House national security aide, Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who raised concerns about President Donald Trump’s phone call with Ukraine’s president that spurred his impeachment. Kelly made the comments at a public forum Wednesday evening in Morristown, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) WX103 WX103

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ALL PHOTOS ARE EMBARGOED UNTIL 12:01AM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25,2020. Parking is validated for shoppers at the new Amazon Go Grocery on Seattle’s Capitol Hill. It is the first of its kind and is opening Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 7 A.M. Since cameras on the ceiling will record customer’s purchases, they will not have to stand in line to check out. Shot Monday, February 24, 2020. 213088

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FILE — Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Pete Buttigieg during the Democratic presidential debate, where he attacked her on her voting record on judicial nominees, in Las Vegas, Feb. 19, 2020. The senator is running for president on her bipartisan record. But some Democrats and civil rights groups say she went too far in supporting judges chosen by the current administration. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times) XNYT224 XNYT224

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WASHAWAY BEACH January 2010 Friends and neighbors Marilyn, left, and Roger Gochanour survey the ocean’s edge as it eats away the shoreline up to the Grant home at Washaway Beach. This section of Washaway Beach in North Cove Washington has lost 700 feet of shoreline in the past year. This home owned by Karol and Mike Grant (not shown) sits on the edge above the Pacific Ocean. The Grant’s home used to be 3/4 of a mile to the ocean’s edge when they purchased the property in 1984. Last weekend’s storms washed away the shoreline up to their foundation. A septic tank sits on the bank below the home at lower right. 212605

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Audrey McGill photographs the Casablanca Floral Mannequin which is part of the Fleurs De Villes display at the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival in Seattle. This mannequin is made up of roses, carnations and dusky purple ti leaves. Photographed on February 25, 2020. 213096
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Players shuffle the tiles at the Seattle Riichi Mahjong Club’s tournament at Seattle Center, continuing Sunday 8:30 a.m. until conclusion (estimated around 6-6:30 p.m.). Twenty competitors, including four from California and two from New York are playing for bragging rights. There are no monetary prizes because that would be considered gambling. It’s free to watch in room 1A of the Seattle Center Armory and is being streamed online at seattlemahjong.org. There are usually 144 tiles based on Chinese characters. Ref to more photos online Saturday February 22, 2020. LO Linesonly 213087
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Adults play the role of students, and students play adults doing high fives before entering the Seattle Asian Art Museum in an education video being made there. Written and directed by local artist Susie J. Lee, it’s not yet titled, but about what to expect and how to act in museums. Director Lee says “look, share, create.” Within a couple of weeks the almost three-minute piece will be available to local school districts for free or any school wishing to show it. It’ll demonstrate that museums are fun and not intimidating nor boring. Lee says it’s about “what makes a museum interesting and cool.” Ref to more photos online LO Educational video Friday Feb. 21, 2020 213081
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Kathryn Kegel feeds a capelin, a member of the smelt family, to Goose, a 31-pound giant Pacific octopus at the Seattle Aquarium. He was released into Puget Sound on Saturday to his home waters next to the facility. LO Octopus at the Seattle Aquarium Hugo, on display new to the aquarium Goose: fed capelin. Release on Saturday Casper, from the San Juans and then back to the San Juans Will interact with divers in the Windows on Washington on Sunday 213022
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