Tipster Steve was just reminding us--look at that, it's like a Vermeer up there--that the tulips are in. The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is on through April 30, and there are a variety of ways to get there from Seattle, including your car and motorcoach. Says the Bellingham Herald of spring: "The fields are spread out over a 15-mile radius and events are scattered around the entire county. Activities include art shows, cruises and wildlife tours, farms and nurseries, local foods and products, museums and wineries." Now where'd we put our sabots? more ›