We decided to go on a day trip up to Leavenworth, WA. This is a town that decided to create a theme tourist town in order to save their dying old logging town, up in the mountains of Washington. So, they decided on creating a Bavarian village, as many of the mountains in Washington seemed similar to the mountains in Bavaria. They started it in the 60's, and now it is a thriving tourist town. It worked so well that the nearby town of Whinthrop, on scenic Route 2, created an old west theme town. Leavenworth has rigid building requirements in the commercial district. They also created a very nice river walk park, a couple of miles long, crossing over a small island. It was a bit hokey, but it was a nice place to visit. Great restaurants. With quite a diverse range of art galleries, wineries, and general tourist stuff.
We had lunch there, then on the way back, just outside of Leavenworth, which is surrounded by big pine-covered mountains and canyons, we drove up one to a National Fish Hatchery. I've never been to one. This one hatches 1.2 million trout a year, to release into the streams.
Back to the RV, just in time for our sibling/cousin monthly Zoom call!
Leavenworth, Washington photos:
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