August 2010 Archives
Beat the Heat! Trip to Westport
Westport is the quintessential northwest coastal village. Located on the Southside of the mouth of Grays Harbor, it sits across from Ocean Shores. The active fishing harbor with ample walkways is across the street from shops and restaurants. A lookout tower and a paved pathway through Westhaven State Park leading to the Westport Lighthouse, which was built in 1898, is at the end of Westhaven Drive.
Bus, Train, and Ferry… oh, my!
One of the ORCA card ads state: “For whatever pod you travel in… bus, train, or ferry…” Earlier this month, I used all THREE modes of transportation in one day to visit my Whidbey Island friend, Janice. What an adventure!
A one-way summary of the trip follows:
- Sound Transit (bus 594) from the Lakewood Station to 4th and Cherry in downtown Seattle ($3.00)
- From that same stop, the Sound Transit 510 goes to the Everett Station ($3.00)
- Everett Transit bus route 18 through Everett, via Broadway, then on to the Mukilteo ferry dock ($.75)
- The Washington State Mukilteo to Clinton ferry walk-on passenger ($4.10)
