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October Fun
| Day 1 |
Friday |
October 16th |
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| 9:00 a.m. |
Depart: |
Spokane |
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(In Bellevue take exit 10 onto I-405. Then exit 12 right, then left on Llake Hills Connector. It will become 116th. Go left on Main St. Turn left at 107th.) |
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| 1:30 p.m. |
Arrive: |
Bellevue |
277 |
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Voodoo Donuts (6-11)
10713 Main St.
Bellevue, WA |
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(Go right on Main St. Then left on 112th. Go right on NE 4th. Turn left to enter I-405 north. Take exit 14 right onto Hwy 520. Take the West Lake Sammamish Pkwy exit right then left. Go right on Leary Wy and another right on Bear Creek Pkwy. Turn left on 166th, then NE 73rd. On the right side.) |
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| 25 min |
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Marymoor Games (11-10)
73256 166th Ave NE
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8.1 |
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( Go out to 166th and turn left. Go left on NE 110th St. Turn right on 162nd Ave NE. Go left on NE 116th. Go right on Woodinville Redmond Rd. Go through the roundabout as it become 148th Ave. It will become 140th Ave. Go right on 175th St. Turn left at Woodinville Cafe. ) |
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| 30 min |
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Value Village (10-8)
14160 NE Woodinville |
7 |
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(Go back to 175th and turn right. Go right onto 131st. Turn left onto Hwy 522. Enter I-405 north. Exit onto I-5 going south. Take the next exit onto 196th. Turn left on 40th and right on 198th.) |
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| 18 min |
Do: |
Goodwill (10-8)
4027 198th St SW
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10.5 |
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(Go right on 198th. Turn right on 44th and left on 196th. |
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| 3 min |
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Fred Meyers Gas (10-8) |
.4 |
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(Go right on 196th. Past 50th on the left side.) |
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| 2 min |
Do: |
Zulu's Board Games (3-12)
5116 196th St SW
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.4 |
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(Go left/west on 196th and make an immediate right on 52nd Ave. Turn right on Hwy 99. On the left side.) |
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| 5 min |
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Value Village (10-8)
17216 Hwy 99 |
1.7 |
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(Go right on Hwy 99. Turn right on 196th St SW. On the left side.) |
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| 7 min |
Arrive: |
Around the Table Boardgame Pub (11-12)
7600 196th St SW
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2.7 |
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(Turn right on 196th. Turn left on 36th. On the left side.) |
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| 9 min |
Lodge: |
Best Western Alderwood $147.80
19332 36th Ave West
Cancel by 10/15
(King, breakfast)
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2.7
(310.5)
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| Day 2 |
Saturday |
October 17th |
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| 9:30 a.m. |
Depart: |
Lynnwood |
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(Turn right onto 36th. Cross 196th. Enter I-5 south. Take exit 176 right on 175th. Turn left on Hwy 99. Turn right on Westminster Way. It will left onto Greenwood Ave. Go right on Holman Rd. Then left on 3rd. Go right on 65th. Just before 8th go left into the parking lot.) |
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| 10:00 a.m. |
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Ballard Goodwill (10-8)
6400 8th Ave NW
Seattle, WA |
12.3 |
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Go left onto 8th. Turn left on Market St. It will go right and left onto 46th. Go right on Hwy 99/Aurora. After crossing the George Washington Memorial Bridge to right onto Queen Anne Dr. It will swerve left and right on Smith. Turn left on Queen Anne Ave. After McGraw on the right side.) |
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| 10 min |
Arrive: |
Blue Highway Games (10-11)
2203 Queen Anne Hill |
3.5 |
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(Go left on Queen Anne Ave. Turn right on Smtih and left on Queen Anne Dr. Go right on Aurora/Hwy 99. Turn left on Royal Brougham Way. Then left again onto 1st. Go left on Dearborn and right onto Hwy 99. Turn left onto Seattle Ferry Terminal.) |
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| 13 min |
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Bainbridge Ferry (11:25, 12:30) $5.65/$17.40 |
5.2 |
| 35 min |
Arrive: |
Bainbridge Island |
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(Go straight ahead onto Hwy 305. Turn left onto Hostmark St. G right on Front. Turn right on Sunset and right again on Jensen.) |
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| 23 min |
Arrive: |
Poulsbo |
12.5 |
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Do: |
Ye Landmark (11:30-5:30)
19345 Jensen Way NE |
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Marine Market (9-6)
18882 Front St NE |
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Red Plantation (10-6)
18883 Front St NE |
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Boehm's Chocolates of Poulsbo (10-6)
18864 Front St NE |
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Cats Meow (10:30-5:30)
18911 Front St NE |
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Poulsbo Candy Shoppe (11-7)
18961 Front St NE |
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See: |
Sluys Bakery (5-6) |
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Dinner- Dennys
760 NE Libety Rd |
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Lodge: |
Poulsbo Inn and Suites $127.bookin82
18680 Hyw 395 NE
Poulsbo, WA 98370
(360) 779-3921
(2 Queens, bagel breakfast, AC) |
(33.5) |
| Day 3 |
Sunday |
October 18th |
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| 10:00 a.m. |
Depart: |
Poulsbo |
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(Go right on Hwy 305. Turn right on Hwy 307. Turn left on Hansville Rd. Turn right on Point No Point Rd.) |
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Jupiter Inlet House
8141 NE Point No Point Rd. |
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(Continue on Point No Point Rd to the end.) |
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| 10:30 a.m. |
Arrive: |
Hansville |
16.6 |
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Do: |
Replace Back in Time Tour- #14 Point No Point Lighthouse Letterbox |
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(Go back on Point No Point. Turn left on Hansville Rd. Turn right on 288th. It will become Gamble Bay Rd. Go right on Hwy 104 to the end.) |
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| 21 min |
Arrive: |
Port Gamble |
13.1 |
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Lunch-Port General Store & Cafe (10-5) |
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Wish in Port Gamble
32220 Rainier Ave NE |
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Replace Back in Time Tour- #33 Buena Vista Cemetery |
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| 2:00 p.m. |
Do: |
Anne of Green Gables play $18.99 |
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(Go back south on Hwy 104. Turn right on Hwy 307. Turn left on Hwy 305.) |
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| 17 min |
Arrive: |
Poulsbo |
9.7 |
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Dinner-Lunch food |
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(Continue right on Hwy 305. On the left side.) |
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| 3 min |
Lodge: |
Poulsbo Inn and Suites $127.82
18680 Hyw 395 NE
Poulsbo, WA 98370
(360) 779-3921
Cancel by 10/15/26
(1 King, bagel breakfast, AC) |
.7
(40.1) |
| Day 4 |
Monday |
October 19th |
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| 9:00 a.m. |
Depart: |
Poulsbo |
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(Go right on Hwy 305. Turn left on Bond ad right on Lindvig Way. Turn left on Viking Ave NW. Turn left on Myhre Rd. Turn right on Mickelberry Rd NW. Go straight ahead.) |
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| 10:00 a.m. |
Arrive: |
Silverdale |
41.5 |
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Do: |
Goodwill (10-8)
10001 Mickelberry Rd NW
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(Turnleft on Mickelberry Rd. Go left on Ridgetop Blvd. Turn left on Hwy 303. On the right side.) |
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| 12 min |
Arrive: |
Bremerton |
5.9 |
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Do: |
Goodwill (10-8)
4209 Wheaton Way
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(Continue right on Wheaton Way.) |
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| 5 min |
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St Vincent de Paul (9-6)
3449 Wheaton Way |
.7 |
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(Go right on Hwy 303. Turn right on Hwy 304. Turn left on Charleston Blvd. Go left on Hwy 3. go left on Hwy 16. Go left on Bay St/Hwy 166. On the left side.) |
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| 20 min |
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Bay Street Vintage
701 Bay St
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10.7 |
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Olde Central Antique Mall (11-5)
801 Bay ST
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The Candy Shoppe (11-6)
833 Bay St
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(Continue left on Hwy 166. Go through the roundabout. At the next roundabout take the 2nd left on Hwy 166. On the right side.) |
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| 4min |
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Port Orchard Goodwill
1720 SE Mill Hill |
1.3 |
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Kollector's Haven
1700 SE Mill Hill |
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(Go left on Michell. On the right side.) |
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| 3 min |
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Port Orchard St Vincent de Paul (9:30-6)
2525 Bethel |
.9 |
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(Go right to Bethel Rd. Turn left. Cross Hwy 16. Turn left on Mullenix Rd, then right on Hwy 16. Take the Wollochet Dr left. Take the 1st left after the hwy on Stinson Ave. Turn right on Harborview to the end.) |
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Replace Back in Time- #29 Gig Harbor Lightouse Letterbox |
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(Go back up Harborview Dr. Turn left on Soundview Dr. Turn right at Ticor Title Co. Go left on Soundview Dr again. Turn left on Hollycroft St. On the right side.) |
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| 35 min |
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Gig Harbor Goodwill (10-8)
5500 Olympic Dr |
16.6 |
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(Continue south on Hwy 16. Turn left into I-5. Take exit 134 left over the freeway. On the left side.) |
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| 15 min |
Lodge: |
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Tacoma-Seattle $256.95
1425 E 27th
Tacoma, WA 98421
(253) 383-0146
(King, breakfast) |
11.7
(89.3) |
| Day 5 |
Tuesday |
October 20th |
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| 10:00 a.m. |
Depart: |
Tacoma |
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(Go right on Olympic Dr. Go left to enter Hwy 16. Take exit 13 right. Turn right on 6th.) |
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| 10:15 a.m. |
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Tacoma Goodwill North (9-8)
5401 6th Ave |
6.4 |
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(Go right on 6th Ave. Turn left on Mildred St. Turn right into the parking lot after S 19th St.) |
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| 8 min |
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Value Village (10-8)
6802 19th St W
University, WA 98466
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1.9 |
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(Go right out of the parking lot ad right on Mildred St. It will become 67th Ave. Turn left on Bridgeport Way when 67th ends. After the road go left turn right.) |
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| 16 min |
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Lakewood Goodwill (10-8)
6002 Mt Tacoma Dr |
5.4 |
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(Go right on Bridgeport and an immediate left on 59th Ave SW. Turn right on Gravelly Lake Dr SW. When it ends go right on Stellacoom Blvd SW. Go left on S Tacoma Way. On the right side after 84th.) |
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| 7 min |
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South Tacoma Antique Mall (10-5:30)
8219 S Tacoma Way |
2.4 |
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(Go left on S Tacoma Way, then left again on S 84th. Go left again on S Hosmer St. On the right side.) |
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| 5 min |
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Tacoma Goodwill-South (10-8)
8025 S Hosmer
(Dennys and Secret Burger Kitchen Tacoma Smash Burgers nearby)
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1.3 |
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(Go right on Hosmer St. Go left on 72nd St. Turn right into I-5 north. Take exit 132. Go right around onto S 38th St. Go right at the Crab Kind Cajun Boil and Bar.) |
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| 10 min |
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Tacoma Goodwill-38th St (9-8)
3121 S 38th St
(Cheesecake Factory nearby)
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3.9 |
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(Go right on 38th and left on Tacoma Way. Enter the cemetery on the left side.) |
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| 5 min |
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Tacoma Cemetery
4801 S Tacoma Way |
1.3 |
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America Letterbox |
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(Go back out of the cemetery to Tacoma Way. Turn right on 47th and left on Oakes St.) |
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| .5 min |
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Dinner-Tacoma Mall-Cheesecake Factory |
1.1 |
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(Go left on S 48th. Turn left on Alaska St. Turn left on 38th St, then enter I-5 north. Take exit 134 right and then left on Portland. Go left on 27th after crossing the freeway.) |
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| 10 min |
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La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Tacoma-Seattle $256/05
1425 E 27th
Tacoma, WA 98421
(253) 383-0146
(King, breakfast) |
4.5
(28.2) |
| Day 6 |
Wednesday |
October 21st |
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| 10:00 a.m. |
Depart: |
Tacoma |
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(Go right on Portland Ave. Turn right into I-5 south. Take exit 133 right onto Hwy 705. Turn right onto Hwy 509/Marine View Dr. Turn left onto Hyada Blvd NE. Go right on Wan-l-Da Ave and an immediate left on Tulallp St.) |
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| 10:25 a.m. |
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Back in Time- #37 Browns Point Lighthouse Park-put a letterbox here
201 Tulapi St NE
Tacoma, WA 98422
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11.8 |
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'Bob' at Browns Point Lighthouse Letterbox |
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Lighthouses of Washington: Browns Point Lighthouse Letterbox
201 Tulalip St NE |
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| 21 min |
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Federal Way Goodwill
32521 Pacific Hwy |
15.3 |
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(Go left on Hwy 99/Pacific Hwy. Turn right on 324th. It will become 23rd Ave S. Go through the roundabout. Turn left on 314th and left again.) |
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| 7:00 p.m. |
Do: |
Celtic Thunder Concert
Federal Way Performing Arts & Event Center
31510 Pete von Reichbauer Way S
Federal Way, WA 98003
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(Walk across the street on 316th. Turn left. Walk up the stairs.) |
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Lodge: |
La Quinta by Wyndham Seattle Federal Way
31611 Pete Von Reichbauer Way
Federal Way 98003
(253) 941-6000
(King, breakfast) |
(29.1) |
| Day 7 |
Thursday |
October 22nd |
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| 9:00 a.m. |
Depart: |
Federal Way |
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(Go right on 316th St. Turn right on 23rd and left on S 320th St. Enter I-5 south. Take exit 133 north on I-705. It will become Schuster Pkwy. Go left on N 51st. Go right on Mildred St. Go right on Five Mile Dr. |
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| 9:30 a.m. |
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Pt Defiance Zoo $27 (9-4)
5400 N Pearl St |
18.2 |
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Camp Fire Swimming Honors: Flying Fish Letterbox
5400 N Pearl St |
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The One and Only Letterbox |
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Scenes from an Italian Restaurant: Ciao Bella Letterbox
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(Go left on Five Mile Drive, which will go left. Turn right on Hwy 163. Turn left on N 21st. Go right on N Alder St. Then left on 6th. On the left side.) |
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| 16 min |
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Tacoma Games (12-8)
3013 6th Ave |
5.8 |
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(Go left on 6th. Turn left on Alder St. Go left again on S 12th. Turn left on 11th and again on Sprague Ave. Turn right on S 9th St. Trn left on Commerce St. On the left side.) |
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| 9 min |
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TerraCrux Games (12-8)
758 Commerce St. |
2.4 |
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(Go left on Commerce St. Turn right to enter I-705. Enter I-5 north. Take exit 135 onto Hwy 167. Turn right on Meridian.) |
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| 21 min |
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Pioneer Antique Mall (11-6)
113 S Meridian |
10 |
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(Next door.) |
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Victoria Sells Antiques (11-6)
125 S Meridian |
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(Go left on Meridian. Turn left on Meeker.) |
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3rd Street Antiques (10-6)
201 3rd St SE |
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(Go right on 3rd St SE. Turn left on Stewart. Turn left on Meridian. Turn left on 15th Ave SE. Turn right into the parking lot.) |
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| 6 min |
Lodge: |
Hampton Inn & Suites $167.14
1515 South Meridian
Puyallup, WA
Cancel by 10/18 at midnight
(King, breakfast) |
1.3
(37.7) |
| Day 8 |
Friday |
October 23rd |
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| 9:00 a.m. |
Depart: |
Puyallup |
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(Go left/south on Meridian. It will become Hwy 161. Turn left on Trek Dr.) |
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| 9:35 a.m. |
Arrive: |
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park (9:30-3)
11610 Trek Dr |
18.9 |
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(Go back north on Hwy 161. On the left side.) |
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| 22 min |
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Deseret Industries Thrift Store (9-7)
16014 Meridian |
14.4 |
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(Continue left on Hwy 161. On the right side.) |
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| 5 min |
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Puyallup Goodwill-South Hill (10-8)
12915 Meridian |
2.1 |
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(Go right out of the parking lot and take the 1st left on 128th St E. Go right on 94th Ave E. It wqill become 9th St SW. Jog left on 15th and an immediate right on 9th St SW. Go left on Pioneer and right on 12th St SW. Go right on Stewart and an immediate left on 11th St NW. On the left side before River Rd.) |
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| 15 min |
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Value Village (10-8)
1124 River Rd
Puyallup |
5.1 |
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(Go right/east on River Rd. Turn left on Hwy 161. Go right/east into Hwy 167. Go right on Hwy 18. Take the Auburn Way exit right on Hwy 165. On the right side.) |
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| 17 min |
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Auburn Goodwill (9-7)
1519 Auburn Way S
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12.4 |
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Antique Market (10-6)
1809 Howard Rd |
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(Go left on Hwy 164. Go left into Hwy 18. Enter Hwy 167 right. Go right and then left on Willis St. Turn right on Washington. At the next corner do a u-turn. On the right side.) |
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| 18 min |
Arrive: |
Kent Goodwill (9-7)
315 Washington Ave S |
10 |
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(Go right on Meeker St and left on Washington Ave. Go right on James St. Turn right past O'Reilly Auto Parts after Hwy 515.) |
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| 10 min |
Arrive: |
Value Village (10-7)
24034 104th Ave SE
Kent, WA
(IHOP nearby) |
2.9 |
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(Go right on Washington and an immediate left on Hwy 516. Go leftg to enter Hwy 167. Turn right to go right on S 212th St. Go left on Hwy 515.) |
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| 6 min |
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Wizard's Keep Games (11-10)
20514 108th Ave SE
Kent, WA |
2.5 |
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(Go left on Hwy 515 and left again on S 200th St. Turn right on Talbot Rd S. Go left on 43rd/180th. Turn right on Lind Ave SW.) |
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| 9 min |
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Dinner- IKEA (10-9)
601 SW 41st
Renton, WA |
3.3 |
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(Go right on 180th. Turn right on Southcenter Pkwy. On the right side.) |
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| 7 min |
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Value Village (10-8)
16700 Southcenter Pkwy
Tukwila, WA |
2.6 |
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(Go right/north on Southcenter Pkwy. It will go right on Tukwila Pkwy. Enter I-405 north. Take exit 1 straight onto 156th. On the left side.) |
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| 5 min |
Lodge: |
Hampton Inn Seattle/Southcenter $158.24
7200 S 156th St
Tukwila
Cancel by 10/23 at midnight
(Queen, hot breakfast) |
1.5
(75.7) |
| Day 9 |
Saturday |
October 24th |
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| 9:00 a.m. |
Depart: |
Tukwilla |
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(Go left on 156th. Turn right on Nelson Pl and left on Longacres Way. Turn right on Tukwilla Station Access R. It will go left on SW 27th St. Turn right on Oakesdale Ave SW. Turn left on SW 41st. On the right side.) |
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| 6 min |
Do: |
IKEA |
2.2 |
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(Go right on 41st. Turn left on Lind. Turn right on SW Grady Way and right on Rainier Ave. Enter I-405 north.) |
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4 hr
35 min |
Arrive: |
Spokane |
285
(287.2) |
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