Photos Of Conconully Added To NCW Communities Gallery
We’ve added photos of the fun and scenic little community of Conconully, Washington recently.
Conconully is located in Okanogan County, about 20 minutes west of Omak. When you finally reach it, you enter alongside Conconully Lake and right past Conconully State Park. The town is very small with essentially one main road. There are a number of fun local celebrations to take part in while visiting Conconully, and it is also pleasurable to just show up and relax. Camping can be done at the state park as well as in the many campgrounds in the Okanogan National Forest that begins just outside of town. There are also RV parks and private campgrounds along the lake too. There are even some rental cabins and homes available there.
Anyone looking to get away from it all will enjoy the great outdoors and the laid back small town life of Conconully, Washington.
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Photo of the Week: Chelan County Fire Department Helicopter
The Chelan County Fire Department works hard to keep residents of Chelan County safe. Here is a photo of one of the helicopters they use in their firefighting efforts.
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Video: Wenatchee’s Newest Street – Riverside Drive
A nice addition to the riverfront area in Wenatchee in the last year is Riverside Drive which runs parallel to the Columbia River and right by Riverfront Park.
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More Photos From The Palisades Area Added To The Gallery
We’ve added some new photos from the Palisades area in North Central Washington. They can be found in the Palisades gallery in the NCW Community Gallery.
Palisades is located in Moses Coulee, for a look at some photos from the Moses Coulee area, check out the Moses Coulee gallery.
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Photo of the Week: Chief Joseph Dam Army Tank
This tank is on display near one of the many lookout spots overlooking Chief Joseph Dam. This is one of the major dams over the Columbia River and is located just east of the city of Bridgeport in North Central Washington.
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Video Post: Swimming, Boating, And Cliff Jumping At Banks Lake
Banks Lake was formed by the building of Dry Falls Dam in the south and then pumping water up the hill from Grand Coulee Dam and filling up the northern section of Moses Coulee. Here is a nice video showing some boating, swimming, and yes… even cliff jumping on Banks Lake.
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Look At North Central Washington’s State Airports
People looking to fly into or out of the North Central Washington area usually have to go through Pangborn Airport in the Wenatchee area or through Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake. Another option is to simply drive to either Spokane International Airport just outside of Spokane or to Sea-Tac Airport located between Seattle and Tacoma and just fly from there. There are a number of smaller airports around the area that are used more by private, government, or agricultural aircraft too.
There are also three airports in the area operated by the State of Washington. They are open for public use, have limited amenities, and are somewhat remotely located. They are also used by various firefighting outfits during the unfortunate outbreak of a wildfire.
Here is a look at these state owned or run airports.
Lake Wenatchee State Airport is located very near to Lake Wenatchee State Park.
Methow Valley State Airport is located just outside of Winthrop.
Stehekin State Airport is locted just west of Stehekin at the head of Lake Chelan.
Photos provided by the Washington State Department of Transportation.
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Photo of the Week: Overlooking East Wenatchee, Wenatchee, and the Columbia River
This photo shows the Columbia River flowing right between the neighboring cities of Wenatchee and East Wenatchee. It was taken from the east, in the foothills above East Wenatchee.
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Taking A Break From The Heat At Wenatchee’s Rotary Park
Rotary Park in Wenatchee
Kids and their parents enjoyed cooling off at the water park feature located at Rotary Park in Wenatchee. The nice weather this weekend was a great change from the sporadic rain showers the area has been experiencing.
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Video: Scenes From Old Blewett Highway
From a recent trip across Old Blewett Highway. This is a great little diversion to take if you have the time while crossing Blewett Pass. It goes over the mountains at a higher altitude and offers some amazing views of the surrounding forest. The entire trip is about 11 miles or so, but the going is a lot slower than down on the new highway.
Give it a shot if you have the time!
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