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Excited to be posting and tweeting live from the Anacortes Spring Wine Festival on Saturday April 8th. Every spring, this popular event brings 30 wineries into the island town of Anacortes, and there are also local savory bites and goodies to sample. The event is sold out so feel free to tell me which wines you think I should taste. * * * #WaWine #smalltownwa #gnomads #anacortes365 #winetime #winelover #wine #fidalgoisland #islandlife #anacortes #winetasting #dreambigtravelsmall #bestmsmalltowns #UpperLeftUSA #pnwlifestyle #pnw #pnwtravel (at Anacortes, Washington)

#bestmsmalltowns #upperleftusa #pnw #winetime #gnomads #winetasting #wawine #winelover #pnwlifestyle #fidalgoisland #smalltownwa #dreambigtravelsmall #islandlife #pnwtravel #wine #anacortes #anacortes365

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Where is my favorite place to watch the sunset in Anacortes? Sares Head. Where is your favorite hometown sunset spot? * * * #smalltownwa #dreambigtravelsmall #anacortes365 #experienceanacortes #sundaysunset #sunsets #wanderwashington #pnwonderland #pnwlifestyle #pnwdiscovered #VisitPNW #UpperLeftUSA #bestsmalltowns #gnomads (at Anacortes, Washington)

#gnomads #wanderwashington #pnwdiscovered #upperleftusa #pnwlifestyle #bestsmalltowns #pnwonderland #experienceanacortes #anacortes365 #sunsets #visitpnw #sundaysunset #dreambigtravelsmall #smalltownwa

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It's been one of those Mondays where I'm too busy to stop to eat, but I could really go for a Yardbird, a Fried Pork Ribs, or a Chicken & Waffle from Vagabond right about now. Nothing quite like fried foods to chase away the Monday blues. * * * #smalltownwa #dreambigtravelsmall #anacortes365 #foodie #foodtravel #culinarytravel #wanderwashington #TasteWA #experienceanacortes #foodtruck #foodtrucklove #foodiefriday #traveltoeat #eattotravel #travelwriter #discoverwashingtonstate #explorewashingtonstate (at Vagabond)

#culinarytravel #anacortes365 #smalltownwa #tastewa #eattotravel #discoverwashingtonstate #traveltoeat #dreambigtravelsmall #explorewashingtonstate #travelwriter #foodtrucklove #foodtravel #experienceanacortes #wanderwashington #foodtruck #foodiefriday #foodie

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What does Sunday in Anacortes look like? Nature, nature, everywhere. * If you want to explore Anacortes, enter the "Anacortes Giveaway for Two" and hike, dine and unwind Anacortes-style.(link in bio) * * #SmallTownWa #dreambigtravelsmall #dreamdestination #experienceanacortes #anacortes365 #WanderWashington #pnwlifestyle #discoverthepnw #pnwtravel #visitpnw #staypnw #travelgiveaway #contest #airbnb #giveaway (at Anacortes, Washington)

#dreambigtravelsmall #wanderwashington #experienceanacortes #contest #visitpnw #pnwtravel #staypnw #travelgiveaway #smalltownwa #anacortes365 #pnwlifestyle #giveaway #airbnb #discoverthepnw #dreamdestination

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Small Town Washington & Beyond turns one today! To celebrate, I’ve partnered with Experience Anacortes and Anacortes Cottage by the Sea for an "Anacortes Getaway for Two," which includes overnight lodging, activities, dining and more. And, there are other goodies like a camera lens for an iPhone, Amazon gift cards, travel books, and more. Contest Runs April 1 to April 15. Anyone can enter! Link on profile page! * * * #smalltownwa #dreambigtravelsmall #travelcontest #travelgiveaway #experienceanacortes #anacortes365 #contest #giveaway #adventure #contests #contesttime #giveaway #giveaways #giveawaycontest #giveawaytime (at Anacortes, Washington)

#travelgiveaway #dreambigtravelsmall #giveawaycontest #anacortes365 #experienceanacortes #giveaways #contests #contesttime #giveaway #giveawaytime #adventure #travelcontest #smalltownwa #contest

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If there was a competition for the best tacos in Washington State, JW at the Boatyard in Gig Harbor would be my choice! Who makes your favorite tacos? * * * #smalltownwa #dreambigtravelsmall #gnomads #foodiefriday #foodie #traveltoeat #culinarytravel #wanderwashington #VisitPNW #gigharbor (at Gig Harbor Marina & Boatyard)

#gnomads #gigharbor #smalltownwa #dreambigtravelsmall #culinarytravel #traveltoeat #wanderwashington #foodie #foodiefriday #visitpnw

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Loving my Airbnb! I arrived to find a sweet note and a bottle of chilled wine! Perfect for enjoying next to the cozy fire while I peruse Conde Nast Traveler. I'm gonna sleep good tonight! * * * #SmallTownWa #smalltownwashington #gnomads #travel #luxury #staypnw #travelpnw #anacortes365 #experienceanacortes #airbnbphoto #airbnb #travelwriter #lonelyplanet #pnwlifestyle #pacificnorthwest #discoveryournorthwest (at Anacortes Cottage By The Sea)

#discoveryournorthwest #travelwriter #experienceanacortes #gnomads #pnwlifestyle #travelpnw #airbnbphoto #pacificnorthwest #smalltownwa #lonelyplanet #smalltownwashington #anacortes365 #travel #staypnw #luxury #airbnb

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Chai tea latte and the Skagit Grows newspaper addition. So many neat things going on in my small town county. * * * #smalltownwashington #snalltownwa #visitskagit #visitskagitcounty #smalltownnews #dreambigtravelsmall #travel #exploreyourownbackyard #adventure #seattledaytrips #roadtrip #cascadeloop (at RistrettoCoffeeLounge&WineBar)

#adventure #snalltownwa #smalltownnews #travel #visitskagitcounty #smalltownwashington #dreambigtravelsmall #roadtrip #cascadeloop #visitskagit #seattledaytrips #exploreyourownbackyard

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If I was in Gig Harbor, I'd be having a brew @7seasbrew right now. * * * #SmallTownWa #smalltownwashington #bestsmalltowns #smalltownusa #beerthirty #beer🍻 #drinkwabeer #gigharbor #gnomads #culinarytravel #craftbeer #explore #tbt

#bestsmalltowns #smalltownusa #gnomads #culinarytravel #beerthirty #explore #tbt #gigharbor #smalltownwashington #smalltownwa #craftbeer #beer🍻 #drinkwabeer

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When I first moved to Anacortes my office was down at this historic cannery. We enjoyed many a picnic at the end of the pier. * #experienceanacortes #anacortes360 #smalltownwa #smalltownwashington #history #historicalplace #washingtonhistory #sanjuanislands #visitskagit #canneryrow (at Anacortes, Washington)

#smalltownwa #visitskagit #washingtonhistory #anacortes360 #sanjuanislands #smalltownwashington #experienceanacortes #canneryrow #historicalplace #history

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Thrilled that the Sunnyside Heritage Tour in Coupeville, WA was included in @thecuriousexplorers latest post about "9 of the Weirdest Tours Around the World." This tour was so much more than I expected. On the tour I discovered that this gravestone was shipped from Ireland and that one side is written in Gaelic. Have you been on a weird tour? * You can read more about all nine tours on their website. * #smalltownwa #gnomads #exploreyourownbackyard #dreambigtravelsmall #smalltowntravels #graveyardtour #cemetery #ghosts #traveltips #travel #explore #adventure #pnw #coupeville #wanderwashington (at Sunnyside Cemetery)

#graveyardtour #pnw #smalltowntravels #travel #exploreyourownbackyard #wanderwashington #adventure #ghosts #cemetery #smalltownwa #coupeville #explore #gnomads #traveltips #dreambigtravelsmall

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Very excited we have a international cheese, charcuterie and wine shop in Anacortes! Welcome @saltvineanacortes. What a great addition to our community! And, I don't have to travel far to get my Cougar Gold fix! * #smalltownwa #smalltowntravel #bestsmalltown #wine #cheese #luxury #dreambigtravelsmall #anacortes360 #experienceanacortes (at Salt & Vine)

#smalltowntravel #bestsmalltown #smalltownwa #anacortes360 #experienceanacortes #dreambigtravelsmall #wine #cheese #luxury

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What small towns do you plan to visit this year? One of my small town adventure took me to the longest beach in the US! * * * #smalltownwa #gnomads #longbeach #bestsmalltowns #explorewashington #explore #travel #offthebeatenpath #wanderwashington #pnw #travelwriter (at Long Beach, Washington)

#pnw #explore #bestsmalltowns #longbeach #explorewashington #offthebeatenpath #travel #gnomads #wanderwashington #travelwriter #smalltownwa

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If you follow this trail up to McKenzie Head you will get to stand right where Clark and his team did when they set off to explore the Long Beach Peninsula. The view at the top is dramatically different than what they saw, as North Jetty has created land where there used to be water. * * * #smalltownwa #gnomads #scenicwa #wanderwashington #lovingwa #explore #famousexplorers #lewisandclark #explorewashington #WaStateParks #pacificnorthquest #thepnwphotos #pnwoutdoors #hikewashington (at Cape Disappointment)

#explorewashington #smalltownwa #hikewashington #scenicwa #pacificnorthquest #lewisandclark #famousexplorers #lovingwa #wastateparks #thepnwphotos #pnwoutdoors #wanderwashington #explore #gnomads

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William Clark (Lewis and Clark Expedition) and his team found a whale skeleton in this exact spot. Thanks to their detailed journals, you can retrace their steps on the Long Beach Peninsula and walk in the footsteps of explorers. * * * #smalltownwa #gnomads #smalltownwashington #famousexplorers #explore #longbeachwa #funbeach #whales #lewisandclark #history #bestsmalltowns #VisitPNW (at Long Beach, Washington)

#history #whales #smalltownwashington #explore #lewisandclark #visitpnw #bestsmalltowns #gnomads #longbeachwa #funbeach #smalltownwa #famousexplorers

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I think in a former life I must have been a lighthouse keeper for I enjoy isolation, hard work, and living near the sea. One of these days I will rent one of the former lighthouse residencies. * * * #smalltownwa #bestofwashington #discoveryournorthwest #gnomads #hikewashington #scenicwa #wawild #WAStateParks #yonderwashington #travel #explore #bestsmalltowns (at Cape Disappointment North Head Lighthouse)

#gnomads #explore #yonderwashington #discoveryournorthwest #smalltownwa #wawild #bestsmalltowns #hikewashington #wastateparks #scenicwa #travel #bestofwashington

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Forest love. * * * #visitbellingham #BhamEXP #BellinghamExperience #gnomads #hikewashington #washingtontrails #washingtonexplored #lovewashington #optoutside #getoutside #hiking #natureaddicts (at Whatcom Falls Park)

#bhamexp #washingtonexplored #gnomads #bellinghamexperience #visitbellingham #hikewashington #optoutside #natureaddicts #lovewashington #washingtontrails #hiking #getoutside