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After losing all power and floating adrift in the midst of nearly full-run yesterday, the ferry Elwah will be out of service for at least two days. Just in time for a beautiful weekend where it would be lovely to escape to the San Juans! The Elwah is just one of a few ferries that provides service from Anacortes to the San Juans, but some sailings have had to be canceled because of the problems. If you are lucky enough to be planning an island escape this weekend, make sure to check that your planned ferry is still running. more ›

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When driving to Seattle from Bellingham in nice weather, it is impossible to be in so much of a hurry that the speed of I-5 is preferable to the greatness that is Chuckanut Drive. Say Seattlest was snowboarding at Baker. We lose an edge and knock our head on a tree, and then while we're lying there seeing stars someone comes speeding past and skis right through our carotid artery. We have to get to Harborview or die. We still take Chuckanut. Yes, it's a boutique route, but it doesn't forsake the task of taking you from A to B. more ›

Seattlest was recently on a ferry through the San Juans that stopped to allow a pod of orcas to cross in front of us. From the car deck of the boat we couldn't see much - just a few dorsal fins arching out of the water and some interested pleasure boats trying to keep a respectful distance. Oooo, wow, big fish in the water. Seeing the dorsal fins is pretty cool, but having the dorsal fins remind you of what you're not seeing is very cool. There's another dimension right next to us that we never get to truly experience - In fact it takes a few dorsal fins for us to even acknowledge its presence. It's weird in that other dimension, and although we're generally not conscious of it, we have a presence there. more ›

-Beating someone's ass is no longer good enough in Puyallup. Now if you don't get video of it and post it on the web it never happened. more ›

We know you wake up every morning, eager to visit Seattlest and see what exciting Outdoor news and events we might serve up for you. Hence, for the relative dearth of non-indoor recreational content hereabouts of late, we apologize. We’d like to make it up to you. And so we present the first installment of Seattlest’s Canadian Road Trip Smorgasboard. more ›