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Do they play any good music there?

The place makes it's money on Christmas celebrtation. It's located in the Cascades, E of Seattle and the winter settings are beautiful. I certainly have nothing against celebrating Christmas. So, if you're into Christmas music, I guess the answer would be yes.

 

Outside of the Christmas season, it's OK ski country, and in the fall, since there are a lot of Apple orchards in the area, it's a big migrant worker attraction.

 

The women in the ad are definately NOT natives!

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The place makes it's money on Christmas celebrtation. It's located in the Cascades, E of Seattle and the winter settings are beautiful. I certainly have nothing against celebrating Christmas. So, if you're into Christmas music, I guess the answer would be yes.

 

Outside of the Christmas season, it's OK ski country, and in the fall, since there are a lot of Apple orchards in the area, it's a big migrant worker attraction.

 

The women in the ad are definately NOT natives!

 

Seeing you're talking Seattle here there was no need for that last sentence.

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We passed through there on our honeymoon back in June of 1994... Pretty cool town... From what I remember when industry went belly up... They modeled it after a Bavarian town... Again, from what I remember... I remember that town fondly because my blushing new bride had to go to the bathroom very urgently and it took a while to find one... :lol: :lol: What a way to start a marriage! :doh:

 

We... Also stopped in Hope, BC where they filmed First Blood (name of town for movie)... :D On our way back from Kelowna, Banff and Jasper, AB. The movie incorrectly calls the town Hope, WA... It was filmed in Canada (tax breaks??)... Somehow there was a Leavenworth connection... I forget how the story/connection goes.

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I've been there many times. Trust me - it's a Bavarian tourist trap and not much else!

 

I don't remember too much about it except the "bathroom incident" that kicked our marriage off to a rousing start! :lol: :lol:

 

It must have not been "that big" of a trap back in 1994... I don't recall buying anything there (outside seeking a washroom, the Barvarian thing, and the strange Rambo connection) and my wife sure loves anything Christmas/Christmas stores... We have ornaments from other parts like Victoria, BC and the Alberta rockies... Not WA... I actually remember Lake Chelan and the drive up along the river (Columbia) better.

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