Astoria, Oregon, positioned on the mouth of the Columbia River, is an one-of-a-kind maritime town with a rich history and lively, shippy culture. Local and longtime NWY contributor Peter Marsh …
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Hours beyond the influence of the I-5 urban corridor, and just 75 miles inside Cape Flattery, lies a welcoming and protected natural harbor at the steep northern gateway to Washington’s …
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Ballard, one part Scandinavian shipyard and other part trendy Seattle neighborhood, is a perfect Puget Sound boating destination.
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One has only to glance at a chart of Puget Sound to sense that the twisting tentacles of blue waterways translate to near-endless boating opportunities. Perhaps the most twisted, bluest …
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Take any two visitors to Ketchikan and you’re bound to hear two very different stories. Located on Revillagigedo Island and within the Tongass National Forest, Alaska’s first and most southeastern …
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A visit to Langley, Washington in North Puget Sound is a dreamlike experience. The uninitiated newcomer will naturally gravitate to the inviting repurposed historic buildings and greenery near the waterfront …
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Harstine Island is a unique South Sound boating destination much beloved by locals and usually overlooked by everyone else. First things first, we’re settling the debate here and now; it’s …
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Tacoma’s Thea Foss Waterway has much to offer. The recently redeveloped waterfront is an urban South Sound experience with something for everyone.
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It’s winter, and the calmer inland waters are at their most enticing. Enter Kirkland, Washington, a posh day out waiting to happen on the shores of Lake Washington.
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Esther Bielmeier Boyd was a WWI-era shipyard worker in Bremerton, Washington who was anonymously immortalized in black and white photography in 1919. She stands casually in the picture over an …
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Edmonds, Washington is a city with deep roots. Founded in 1889 by logger George Brackett after his canoe was buffeted ashore by winds, Edmonds is the oldest incorporated city in …
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Quaint Coupeville on Whidbey Island’s Penn Cove is easily overlooked by sailors hustling to hit a favorable tide at Deception Pass or ferry tourists zooming past on Highway 20 through …