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2012 Seattle Boat Show & Boats Afloat Show

January 20, 2012 in Festivals & Events, Travel Deals, Travel Seattle by Matt | No comments

Seattle Boat Show 2012 Century Link Field

Inside the Seattle Boat Show at Century Link (formerly known as Qwest Field)

I have always thought that the Seattle Boat Show falls at the perfect time of year. The end of January when winter is at its peak and it feels like there is no end in sight, heading to the Boat Show is a great way to take your mind off of winter. I think that given the recent winter storm that hit the Pacific Northwest, spending a day thinking about a summer on the water sounds especially enticing! Read the rest of this entry »

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Leavenworth, WA Christmas Festival & Town Lighting Excursions

November 22, 2011 in Day Trippers, Festivals & Events, Travel Leavenworth by Matt | No comments

It’s hard to believe that Christmas is just around the corner. As a kid I remember that Christmas felt like the day that would never arrive. However, as I get older it seems to come faster and faster every year. And while it might have something to do with the fact that department stores seem to be putting up Christmas decorations right after Labor Day, as we are deep into November there is no denying that Christmas is almost here.

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Leavenworth Oktoberfest 2011

September 15, 2011 in Day Trippers, Festivals & Events, Travel Leavenworth by Matt | No comments

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Oktoberfest Leavenworth 2011

Put on your finest dirndls and lederhosen because it’s time for Oktoberfest in Leavenworth!

Located high in the Cascade Mountains, Leavenworth is a Bavarian themed town that hosts one of the largest Oktoberfest celebrations outside of Munich. For three consecutive Fridays and Saturdays beginning on September 30th, Leavenworth will be filled with live music, German food, arts and crafts and plenty of beer. Every Saturday at noon, a parade travels through the town with Leavenworth’s own Musikkapelle onboard a brightly decorated blue and white band wagon playing traditional polkas and marches. Other highlights of the parade are a traditional bier wagon and a wagon carrying the mayor of Leavenworth who will perform the ceremonial tapping of the keg to kick off the day’s events. This ceremony is modeled after the traditional festival opening in Munich. This truly is the next best thing to traveling to Munich! Read the rest of this entry »

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Abbotsford Air Show 2011

July 28, 2011 in Day Trippers, Family Time, Festivals & Events, Local Happenings by Matt | 1 comment

Abbotsford International Airshow Day TripBC’s favorite summer event returns again this August! Now in its 49th year, the three-day Abbotsford International Air Show has become one of North America’s premier aviation events!

The Canadian Forces Snowbirds are back again and are joined by a fantastic lineup of military aircraft including the CF-18 Hornet TAC Demo and an A-10 Thunderbolt II, also known as the A-10 Warthog demo team! Read the rest of this entry »

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Sequim Lavender Festival Day Trips

July 7, 2011 in Clipper News, Day Trippers, Family Time, Festivals & Events, Local Happenings by Matt | No comments

Sequim Lavender Festival

Sequim Lavender Festival (photo by Kgrr via Wikimedia Commons)

Join Clipper Vacations as we make our annual trip to Sequim to celebrate all things Lavender!

Located on the Olympic peninsula, in a rain shadow created by the Olympic Mountains, Sequim, WA has the perfect microclimate for growing lavender. In fact, the lavender fields in Sequim have often been compared favorably to those in the south of France! Read the rest of this entry »

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