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Fall/Winter '99

Journeys
Ups and downs are in the cards at Western Washington casinos
A catalog of essentials for frequent travelers
New trail journeys to 'the end of the Earth'
Port Gamble: Small town with big history
''; Big game, marine life find safe havens
Marine sanctuary guards coastal waters
''; Hikers tread lightly on Idaho dunes
Museums for kids plentiful in area
Glimpse inside Portland's grand hotels; Portland: Land of plenty
Don't let costs prohibit trip to Vancouver, B.C.
At Willamette Valley, view of paradise awaits
Rose Test Garden adds color to city's landscape
''; Try not to duck out of unique tour of Seattle

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Festivals abound around the Northwest
Possible first steps on your next getaway

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Steve Bloom/The Olympian
A host of fall and winter festivals, including the Lucia "Festival of Light" in Rochester, awaits visitors to South Sound.

Festivals abound around the Northwest

October

• Bonfires, Beaver Pelts & Bogeymen, Oct. 29 and 30, Tacoma-Fort Nisqually, (253) 591-5339.

• Children's Halloween Party, Oct. 31, Olympia Center, (360) 753-8380.

November

• Diggin Dixie at the Beach, Nov. 5 to 7, Ocean Shores, (800) 76-BEACH.

• North Kitsap Holiday Fest, Nov. 6 and 7, North Kitsap High School, Poulsbo, (360) 779-4408.

• Bainbridge Island Arts Walk, Nov. 7, Bainbridge Island, (206) 842-0985.

• Christmas in Seattle, Nov. 11 to 13, Stadium Exhibition Center, (800) 521-7469.

• Tri-Cities Northwest Wine Festival, Nov. 12 and 13, Doubletree Hotel, Pasco, (509) 375-3399.

• Cowlitz Country Bazaar, Nov. 12 and 13, Cowlitz County Expo Center, between Longview and Kelso, (360) 577-3121.

• Living History Day, Nov. 13, Fort Nisqually, Tacoma, (253) 591-5339.

• Northwest Bookfest, Nov. 13 and 14, Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Seattle, (206) 517-1474.

• Nordic Yulefest, Nov. 20 and 21, Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, (206) 789-5707.

• Dickens of a Christmas, Nov. 26 to 28, downtown Centralia, (800) 525-3323.

• Thanksgiving in the Wine Country, Nov. 26 to 28, wineries throughout Yakima Valley, (800) 258-7270.

• Zoolights, Nov. 26 to Jan. 2 (closed Christmas Eve and Day), Tacoma-Point Defiance Zoo, (253) 591-5335.

December

• A Victorian Country Christmas, Dec. 1 to 5, Puyallup Fairgrounds, (253) 770-0777.

• Christmas Parade, Dec. 11, Elma, (360) 482-3055.

• Lighted Boat Parade, TBA in December, Poulsbo, (360) 779-4848.

• Annual Tree Lighting & Winterfest, Dec. 3 and 4, Doctor Jump Parking Lot and Tenino High School, (360) 264-2230.

• Chehalis Santa Parade, Dec. 4, Chehalis, (800) 525-3323.

• Sinterklaas - Lighted Christmas Parade, Dec. 4, Lynden, (360) 354-5995.

• Greening of Coupeville Christmas Craft Fair, Dec. 4 and 5, Coupeville, (360) 678-3548.

• 19th Century Christmas, Dec. 4, Fort Nisqually, Tacoma, (253) 591-5339.

• Holiday Lighting and Barrel Tasting, Dec. 4 and 5, throughout Walla Walla, (509) 522-1262.

• Shelton Shines at Christmastime, Dec. 4 and 5, Shelton, (800) 576-2021.

• Holiday Family Night, Dec. 10, Olympia Center, (360) 753-8380.

• Lucia "Festival of Light," Dec. 12, Rochester, (360) 273-8949.

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