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Allison & Chase Discover Family Skiing at White Pass!
By Wendy Thomas
Published: 08/06/24
Topics: Dog Friendly, Family, Interview, Mount Rainier WA, Packwood WA, Things To Do, Vacation
Comments: 0
Allison, who works in inventory management, and Chase, who is active-duty military, are currently stationed in Port Orchard, Washington. They wanted to take a skiing vacation within Washington State. Theirs was a full house, with Allison, Chase, their two kids, two friends, and their dog, Magnolia.
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Packwood Properties: What made you choose Packwood and Cowlitz Manor House?
Allison: Chase is an avid skier, and we wanted to take a ski vacation to someplace new. We’d never been there, but he wanted to try the White Pass area, and the house looked beautiful and the location seemed to be amazing. Plus, it had a hot tub.
Packwood Properties: Did you use the hot tub at all?
Allison: Oh yes. The kids took skiing lessons, so after spending a day skiing, it was great. We used the gas fire pit upstairs as well, especially when the power went out!
Packwood Properties: Oh no! Sorry about that. I hope that turned out to be okay in the end?
Allison: It was. Packwood Properties kept us up to date about when the power would come back on. We had the gas stove inside and the gas fire pit outside, so we were fine until the power came back to the street in the evening.
Packwood Properties: What was your favorite thing about the house?
Allison: We loved the front porch facing the river. We spent most of our time there. And, of course, the hot tub after skiing. We used the fire pit quite a bit. Especially with the power out! We liked how close it was to the White Pass Skiing Area, only a half hour drive. The house was big enough for all six people plus Magnolia to spread out. It was beautiful. Just like the pictures showed.
Packwood Properties: I hope we’ll be able to host you again in the future.
Allison: It was one of the better Airbnbs we’ve stayed in. We will definitely stay here again, if available!
Author: Wendy Thomas – Cowlitz Manor House, Cowlitz Manor House
Blog #: 0977 – 08/06/24
Birthday at Pintails Lodge
By Wendy Thomas
Published: 03/06/24
Topics: Dog Friendly, Family, Hood Canal, Interview
Comments: 0
Author: Wendy Thomas – Pintails Lodge, Pintails Lodge
Blog #: 0981 – 03/06/24
Yuka's First Trip to Hi-Tide Resort
By Wendy Thomas
Published: 01/25/24
Topics: Aberdeen Washington, Dog Friendly, Hi-Tide Resort, Interview, Moclips Beach WA, Ocean Shores WA, Vacation
Comments: 2
For 33 years, Michael Muller, from Edmonds, worked for the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. So naturally, when he wants to take a weekend away, he heads out to the coast.
Visiting Moclips for the first time, he came to Hi-Tide Resort in October 2023, hoping to avoid the crowds but still have the great weather the coast can provide.
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Hi-Tide: What brought you out to the coast?
Michael: I wanted to visit with friends in the area. I saw Hi-Tide was there, and I could bring my Husky/Malamute mix, Yuka. I was debating about going to Lake Cushman or the coast, and I decided I wanted to get Yuka out to the ocean.
Hi-Tide: What did you do while you stayed with us?
Michael: We did a lot of exploring of the area. We also enjoyed the solitude and quiet of the beach. Yuka was a busybody on the dunes. At night, I loved looking up at the stars and I could see the crabbers with their lights on way out in the water. The weather was perfect, since it was the tail end of summer and it was still warm.
Hi-Tide: Were you upset there was no razor clamming during your visit?
Michael: No. It’s hard to keep track of Yuka and dig for clams at the same time. I talked to other people at the resort about it and liked that there was a cleaning station right there for people to use. Not many places have that.
Razor clams are one of my favorites, though. I stopped at Duffy’s in Aberdeen on my way out to the coast. They were some of the best razor clams I’ve had.
Hi-Tide: What was the best part about your stay?
Michael: On our first day there I discovered that Yuka would not go up the stairs. I had to carry her the few tries we went up those stairs. I called the front desk and Jerry there was able to get us moved to a ground floor unit within an hour of my phone call.
Hi-Tide: Would you come back to Hi-Tide?
Michael: Absolutely! I’d like to come back at about the same time of year later this year. I’d like to take my daughter and granddaughter, and Yuka’s littermate Kavic.
Author: Wendy Thomas – Hi-Tide Resort, Hi-Tide Resort
Blog #: 0973 – 01/25/24
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