Practice Healthy Habits and Get Outdoors This will be a unique summer in Seattle, as we gradually re-open businesses and resume more normal life during the Covid-19 era. We anticipate that August and September will be the best times to visit this summer.  Those who choose to travel can look forward to cheaper …

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Hello, this is Katie writing a guest blog for Greenlake Guest House. Originally from Kentucky, I love the outdoors and try to go outside whenever I can. Recently, my boyfriend and I did a day trip to Hurricane Ridge in the Olympic Mountains, across Puget Sound on the Olympic Peninsula west of Seattle. The drive …

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Assistant Innkeeper Katie’s Favorite Hikes at Mt. Rainier Over my past 4 years of living in Seattle, I have had many opportunities to visit and hike in Mt. Rainier National Park.  One of the best things about this area is waking up and thinking "I think I'll go to Mt. Rainier today!"  With the entrance …

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One of our favorite recommendations to guests is a trip to the Hiram Chittenden Locks, located in nearby Ballard. The Locks, built in the early 1900’s, are similar to a mini “Panama Canal” that separates the salty water of Puget Sound from the fresh water from Lake Union and the Ship Canal. It’s a lot …

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