This past Saturday marked the opening of Tiger Mountain to biking for the spring, an event that typically draws an unusually large crowd to the east side of this favorite local spot. We skip it every year. Seattlest prefers our local mountain biking a bit less crowded, though the social aspect is enjoyable. Reports came in that the parking lot was a zoo, but mostly due to people showing up, assessing the dumping rain, and turning around to leave. more ›

Say it three times fast with us: Fort Ebey on Whidbey. Not easy, eh? But it is easy to avoid the growing warm-weather crowds by skipping the longer trek up to Deception Pass and making your way over to Fort Ebey on the western elbow of Whidbey Island. more ›