tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654512610674256052024-12-18T19:27:56.275-08:00North West Off Tracks is dedicated to bringing you the most unusual, interesting and useful information on out-of-the-way destinations in the Pacific Northwest. Our goal is to provide you with relevant information about locations in and around local communities. We may not be the first to visit these places but we do visit them in order to give you up to date information about how to get there, what to do and how to get the best value out of your trip. So scroll down and enjoy the journey!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07079342919997325359noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765451261067425605.post-45630276834282896292009-10-16T11:54:00.000-07:002009-10-16T15:16:28.417-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTtIZT-qm4XB4YUc5evpMzeRKYUDyc5MzUmNYTlFN4jG-GU1xcJ8TMfc65VRbSIAx6iUdN7_j4vipZUNzWwIHosK5_8I-NERMdkbIffxtJ6ygqlqmt4mEHveA8zANoQuzTDA1WKvLmcVvg/s1600-h/Salmon+Run+366.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTtIZT-qm4XB4YUc5evpMzeRKYUDyc5MzUmNYTlFN4jG-GU1xcJ8TMfc65VRbSIAx6iUdN7_j4vipZUNzWwIHosK5_8I-NERMdkbIffxtJ6ygqlqmt4mEHveA8zANoQuzTDA1WKvLmcVvg/s320/Salmon+Run+366.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393275708658405714" border="0" /></a><br />Our affiliate blogger, The Lass, aka Annie Oakley, captured the wildlife on the river right in downtown Fall City! For insightful poetry and more great photography, check out her blog by clicking on the <span style="font-weight:bold;">Fall City Salmon</span> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Run</span> link above or go to http://www.thepostofficepoems.blogspot.comAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07079342919997325359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765451261067425605.post-41268178986182023532009-08-10T15:48:00.000-07:002009-09-24T22:24:11.792-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQx9uSkgV7SRhgVwfcP4peKc7w2u1-T-rnNPcyEaecM7kTYtgo8J59g7x4hqWAjG2ny34iFJPWIVqj-oY_jxJB2N5__jDgl7h6uIfHIgt1eLZti5oMZFXgTe0u6X2ETN9XKuAk_FZu1Zp/s1600-h/DSC03310.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQx9uSkgV7SRhgVwfcP4peKc7w2u1-T-rnNPcyEaecM7kTYtgo8J59g7x4hqWAjG2ny34iFJPWIVqj-oY_jxJB2N5__jDgl7h6uIfHIgt1eLZti5oMZFXgTe0u6X2ETN9XKuAk_FZu1Zp/s320/DSC03310.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383047058946881458" border="0" /></a><br /><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" >Martin and Teresa went on an excursion to Jetty Island off of the Everett, Washington coast. Take a look at the their photo collection.<br /><br />Click "Excursion to Jetty Island" above to view our slide show.<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765451261067425605.post-20364670322233700642009-05-18T08:57:00.000-07:002009-10-07T01:31:45.657-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk01QtvJQldrWgRMa2EN2rxJUbKGNcZx-D3u_ldbSQ-lnTCip7hbtb5a26scYk_P9JYxHLFPeqWrzojcusSWXcjYKWzmXauKboOL7Ej74axYJBop7aK88DwbUCJ7W-HVIWdP7PCRFQrlQv/s1600-h/University+Street+Dog+Fair+2009+146.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk01QtvJQldrWgRMa2EN2rxJUbKGNcZx-D3u_ldbSQ-lnTCip7hbtb5a26scYk_P9JYxHLFPeqWrzojcusSWXcjYKWzmXauKboOL7Ej74axYJBop7aK88DwbUCJ7W-HVIWdP7PCRFQrlQv/s320/University+Street+Dog+Fair+2009+146.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385222533793972594" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfMAaWooPJHvkx_q7dH2en5aGpOYj3-cb1JOwAldETtSxTixR2Lw2NFvO1VANlzAiJZe1KOZaB5ItH-zcKMH1HyUbpdleMSRWhI-VsC-27q8cQ8dLs9doY6hEMXOGkNtBlqunJ_Ew8HtV/s1600-h/University+Street+Dog+Fair+2009+001.jpg"><br /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07079342919997325359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765451261067425605.post-62740350643112300522009-05-11T12:48:00.000-07:002009-10-16T15:24:14.128-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxz-SfYRGG_3kotBXIRtPMAVAJaQgkPG-2IXPS_CPjM3q9ZuXS3X4ysp4Jpqak8QtkklB40jv23etYC1XDjv3Ix46EySOMcz2fUSx-7hCFXKGFKtEqOrgexClMvKdxrm8EZZTwyFwNRE3/s1600-h/Martin's+Olympus+Camera1+028.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxz-SfYRGG_3kotBXIRtPMAVAJaQgkPG-2IXPS_CPjM3q9ZuXS3X4ysp4Jpqak8QtkklB40jv23etYC1XDjv3Ix46EySOMcz2fUSx-7hCFXKGFKtEqOrgexClMvKdxrm8EZZTwyFwNRE3/s320/Martin's+Olympus+Camera1+028.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393326005490643218" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Our trip to Mt. Vernon, on the "No Tulip Tulip Trip" didn't start out that way but when we couldn't find hardy any Tulips we headed on to Laconner; where everything was closed. That was fun. Oh did I mention that everything was closed? At least the weather held up; windy, gray and cold. But Gunther made it all worth while. </span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-765451261067425605.post-55986321439649786522009-05-06T22:09:00.000-07:002009-10-16T15:44:44.920-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBNlAcTcuoSMfE_ik56d1V2m1tUlGH8M2FWqqY8viTuxc_Ta9y_4GwtoTAxKa2vZwJr44nlP_rPrNBh7kvY3joEYFZIKIFZYs9R9mg7Fc-OZjj8foPZ1ODI0RntKt1AIJZhTyohN3Z2ET/s1600-h/DSC01474.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBNlAcTcuoSMfE_ik56d1V2m1tUlGH8M2FWqqY8viTuxc_Ta9y_4GwtoTAxKa2vZwJr44nlP_rPrNBh7kvY3joEYFZIKIFZYs9R9mg7Fc-OZjj8foPZ1ODI0RntKt1AIJZhTyohN3Z2ET/s320/DSC01474.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393331335596471026" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Welcome to NW Off Tracks - our new and exciting blog flag ship. Join us for our adventures to unique upscale, midscale and hole-in-the-wallscale places around the Pacific Northwest. </span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> Follow us as we explore, unknown locations (some may be known, after all, we're not Lewis and Clark), enjoy savory delights</span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> and show you how to avoid unwanted blood, fire or maybe just a dirty bathroom</span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">. </span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">And wait, there's more! Included with your price of admission, oh that's right, this is free, are photographs documenting all of the fun. </span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> Our first trip was to Mt. Vernon, on the "No Tulip Tulip Trip" and then on to Laconner where everything was closed. (That was fun)! So, sit back, grab a Vit-O-Water, an ESB or your favorite vino, pop some pop corn, and enjoy. If you pay close attention, you may see some unusual things, like cupcakes that communicate. Things like that. Put on your seat belt and invite your friends along, with the new, virgin-esque, NW Off Tracks! Who knows, we might be in your neighborhood next!<br /><br />Your Hosts,<br /><br />Martin Frankland<br />And<br />T.L. Stokes<br /><br />Quote of the Week:<br /><br />"It takes a great deal of history to produce a little literature<span style="font-style: italic;">."<br /> Nathaniel Hawthorne<br /> <br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07079342919997325359noreply@blogger.com0