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Ebey’s Landing has something for everyone, but it’s hard to beat the Bluff Trail, which has stunning westward views to the Olympic Peninsula.
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Seeking saltwater? Try 8 beach hikes around Puget Sound this summer

Washington has many great beach hikes. From Whidbey Island to the Olympic Peninsula, here are a handful of Western Washington routes to check out this summer.

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A couple soaks in the sunset colors at Doe Bay Resort and Retreat on Orcas Island, which commands one of the best views in the San Juans.
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Doe Bay celebrates 20 years of rustic chic

A canine is properly outfitted with a life vest on Lake Union as temperatures heat up into the 80s, Sunday, May 14, 2023 in Seattle.
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Magan Cromar CQ, a division director with King County Department of Community and Human Services, left, hugs Dr. Fatema Shuja Rasuli, front desk manager, at a King County owned and operated hotel in Redmond, Wash. Rasuli, a doctor who worked at an ultrasound clinic in Afghanistan, stayed at the hotel with her family when arriving in the United States and also worked at the hotel. Rasuli is applying to college to attend a Diagnostic Ultrasound program. 219636
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A King County refugee program turned 2 hotels into communities of support

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8 PNW road trips for music and arts lovers

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This recipe uses salted browned butter to add some decadence to the otherwise basic dish that is banana bread.

Here's how you can elevate your typical banana bread

The Mariners roll out a new ballpark menu

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Folk singer Woody Guthrie wrote “Roll On, Columbia, Roll On” about the Columbia River (this is the Grand Coulee Dam on the river in Eastern Washington), and it was approved as the official Washington state folk song in 1987. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times, 2008)

The stories behind Washington’s official state symbols

Outdoors

Ebey’s Landing has something for everyone, but it’s hard to beat the Bluff Trail, which has stunning westward views to the Olympic Peninsula.

Seeking saltwater? Try 8 beach hikes around Puget Sound this summer

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Seeking saltwater? Try 8 beach hikes around Puget Sound this summer
7 waterfalls to hike to this summer
What to do if you get lost on a hike
Bad news: Some popular WA trails are closed this summer. Good news: We have a backup plan for you

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Flight etiquette: How to avoid tripping travelers’ No. 1 annoyance

Hacker fares could score you a cheaper flight — and maybe a penalty

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Jugs of McArthur Dairy milk, a Dean Foods brand, are shown at a grocery store, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, in Surfside, Fla. Dean Foods, America’s biggest milk processor, filed for bankruptcy Tuesday amid a steep, decades-long drop-off in U.S. milk consumption blamed on soda, juices and, more recently, nondairy substitutes. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Are alarm bells about whole milk much ado about nothing?

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Even on a hot summer day, these golfers are up for some clubbing

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Seattle’s Uptown got a new name, but a historic landmark shines on

The return of ‘Alki Fridays’ coed volleyball brings energy back to the beach

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Rant and Rave: Quieter coffee shops, please

RANT to every coffee shop that plays loud, monotonous, unpleasant "music" that prevents conversation for the hard-of-hearing. Complaints to baristas are met with, "But the young people like it." Old people also visit coffee shops. What is wrong with some Mozart or classics for a change? RAVE to the honest people left in this world....

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