30 January, 2013

Travelogue: Tieton, Naches, and the Chinook Pass

Posted in : Travel Guide for Tieton - WA, Travel Guide for Yakima - WA on January 30, 2013 by : The Gourmez

Tags: apples, car trip, cascades, central washington, chinook pass, day trip, fruit stand, gold creek, hops, mountains, naches, naches heights vineyards, naches river, nile valley, panorama, photoblog, produce, route 410, scenic drive, summitview road, tieton, tourism, town, travel guide, visitor guide, vista, whistlin jack, wilridge winery, wine tasting, yakima

This is the last of my travelogues from my October visit with my mom and stepfather in Central Washington. The first was on a day in Yakima and the second was on a day in Ellensburg. This entry covers the beautiful scenery to be found in the tiny towns of Tieton and Naches nestled in
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16 January, 2013

Travelogue: A Day in Ellensburg

Comments : 4 Posted in : Coffee Shops, Dining in Ellensburg - WA, Restaurants, Travel Guide for Ellensburg - WA on January 16, 2013 by : The Gourmez

Tags: art, buildings, canyon road, central washington, central washington university, coffee, d & m coffee, day trip, dick, downtown, ellensburg, guide, jane, kittitas valley, palace cafe, panorama, retail, rotary pavillion, spot, the normal school, tourism, tourist, trip, visitor's guide, washington

This is the second travelogue on my adventures in Washington State in October 2012. The first covered my suggestions for a great day trip in Yakima, and this one is in the same vein. So spend a day with me in Ellensburg, located smack dab in the middle of the state. But first, we must
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4 January, 2013

A Day in Yakima

Comments : 2 Posted in : Coffee Shops, Coffee Shops in Yakima - WA, Dining in Yakima - WA, Restaurants, Travel Guide for Yakima - WA on January 4, 2013 by : The Gourmez

Tags: ahoy fish and chips, akin center, arboretum, art deco, backyard country cafe, capitol theater, central washington, chorizo omelet, day trip, deep fried jalapeno, downtown yakima, drive, grave, indians, larsen building, mountain, northtown coffee, photo, pioneer cemetery, tempura, terrance heights, tour, Travel, union gap, visitor guide, washington, yakima

In October, I spent 2 weeks visiting my mother and stepfather in the hills of Tieton, WA. We spent a lot of time in nearby Yakima, took car rides through the mountain passes, walked the vineyard- and orchard-lined streets of Tieton, and checked out Ellensburg. This central region of Washington is absolutely gorgeous, and I
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