Did you know that Waterville became the County Seat of Douglas County two years before it was even incorporated as a town? Did you know that the diving board at the Carl Koenig Memorial Pool/Park is the only high dive in Douglas County? These facts and much more can be found at two of the [...]
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We’ve added some more pictures of Pateros to our Pateros Gallery. To access the Pateros Gallery or any of the other local communities just click on North Central Washington Community Gallery. Twitter This!
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We’ve updated the NCW Communities Gallery with photos of the Blewett Pass area community of Valley Hi. Valley Hi sits on the west side of Highway 97 a few miles north of the Blewett Pass summit. A small gathering of houses on a mountain road that loops around a meadow. It has its own private [...]
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The Icicle Canyon is a great place for summer recreation; camping, fishing, hiking, and more are all there. The first main campground as you go up the Icicle Canyon just outside of Leavenworth, Washington is Eight Mile Campground. Eight Mile Campground offers both RV and tent camp sites. The facilities are limited to outhouse style [...]
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Stayman Flats Stayman Flats is an area of land below the Knapps Hill Tunnel leading to Chelan from Wenatchee. Stayman Flats is primarily agricultural, although like most riverfront property these days it is experiencing a burst of housing construction. From Highway 97A, there is a 4 mile long road that dead ends at the end [...]
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A nice place for a quick break on Highway 2 is Wenatchee River County Park near Monitor, Washington. Enjoy the shade as you watch the Wenatchee River flow on by. There is also camping available for both RV and tent campers. Nearby is the small town of Monitor which is home to some great fast [...]
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Apparently during the fighting of the Easy Street Fire that occurred about two weeks ago, a Department of Natural Resources Firefighting Helicopter hit a firetruck with the water bucket it was carrying. The firefighters inside the vehicle were able to escape with no injuries, but it could’ve been catastrophic. This link contains video footage shot [...]
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On hot summer weekends, few places in Grant County are as packed as the unstructured campground/recreation area just south of the Vantage Bridge. A great place to head for jet skiing, boating, or just playing in the water and watching people. During the week it looks vacant and serene, but once the weekend hits its [...]
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The Meadow Creek Campground is the first campground after you turn off heading up the Chiwawa River area. It’s a very small campground with only four campsites so you will definitely not be overrun by neighbors. Two of the sites sit directly on the river. All sites have a picnic table and fire pit. The [...]
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We’ve updated our North Central Washington Hangman game with more words specific to the NCW area. Give the game a try now! Twitter This!
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