Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Ep. 170 - Whidbey Island

Whidbey Island sits along Puget Sound and has a long history dating back to the 1800s. The island is the largest of all the islands making up Island County in Washington. It is a picturesque location that stretches for 55 miles making it the fourth longest and largest island in the contiguous United States. It is home to the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. The island also is home to Fort Casey, Ebey's Landing, Admiralty Head Lighthouse and a few legends and stories of hauntings, that include The Lurker. Join us as we explore the history and hauntings of Whidbey Island. The Moment in Oddity was suggested by Ronda Borgen and features killer clothing and This Day in History features the ratification of the Bill of Rights. Our location was suggested by Marjorie Sneed.

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Whidbey Island residents file lawsuit over Navy's Growler jet noise

More than three dozen residents of the Admiral's Cove neighborhood on Whidbey Island filed a suit seeking compensation for 'inability to use their home.'

Greenbank Farms Wine Tasting

Tracy take a sip of what I believe was a wine from the Cellars of Nota Bente, Ciel du Cheval Vineyard. The main thing here is that we left Seattle and traveled North for 20 minutes and arrived at the Mukiteo Ferry Dock. From there we caught a Washington State Ferry, enjoying a ride to Clinton, WA. From there we drove 15 minutes on Hwy 20 North and arrived at Greenbank Farms where we enjoyed wine tasting and browsed through an antique show that was displaying on this particular day. Later we traveled to the small town of Coupeville and enjoy lunch on Penn Cove Bay. A nice date and not to spendy all-in-all.

Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail | Wikipedia audio article

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Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail


00:00:36 1 History
00:03:59 2 Description of the route
00:06:57 3 Protected areas through which the PNT passes
00:07:50 4 See also



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The Pacific Northwest Trail (PNT) is a 1200-mile hiking trail running from the Continental Divide in Montana to the Pacific Ocean on Washington’s Olympic Coast. Along the way, the PNT crosses three national parks, seven national forests, two other national scenic trails, and against the grain of several mountain ranges, including the Continental Divide, Whitefish Divide, Purcells, Selkirks, Kettles, Cascades, and Olympics. The Pacific Northwest Trail was designated as the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail by Congress in 2009.