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September, 2013
Win a Ski Day with Olympian Tommy Moe
September 30, 2013
Glacier Country Tourism hosts the Win Your Own Montana Mountain giveaway through Oct. 31.
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REI Celebrates Silverdale Grand Opening Oct. 4
September 30, 2013
Silverdale, Wash. REI’s newest store will open its doors on Oct. 4 in Silverdale, Wash. The store will host a weekend of events, classes, free food and giveaways for co-op members and the local community on Oct. 4-6. The first 200 people to visit the store will receive a limited-edition CamelBak water bottle and an [...]
Big Finn Hill Park Trails Plan Approved
September 30, 2013
After a year of committee meetings attended by local residents, pedestrians and mountain bikers, King County Parks has approved the Big Finn Hill Park trails plan
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OutdoorsNW Editor’s Note
September 27, 2013
While I’m not new to editing or writing or social media, I am certainly new to the OutdoorsNW staff
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NW Kids: Preparing for fall and winter camping
September 25, 2013
In my family’s early backpacking days, we’d store our gear after Labor Day and resign ourselves to a camping-free winter.
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Weekender: Mt. Vernon, Wash.
September 24, 2013
I had the pleasure of visiting Mount Vernon for a night and a day to join Skagit Valley Co-op on its annual Bike-to-Farm ride.
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Schooner Exact Brewing Company
September 23, 2013
Schooner Exact Brewing was born in 2007 as a part time business working out of an Active Space unit in West Seattle
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NW Trail Alliance hosts Trailfest Sept. 20-22
September 17, 2013
Celebrate mountain-biking trails, people and culture with Northwest Trail Alliance (NWTA) at Trailfest 2013 on Sept. 20-22.
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Susan G. Koman 3-Day Sept. 20-22
September 17, 2013
Pink shirts, shoes, tents and flags. There will be plenty of pink on the streets of Seattle as women and men from around the Northwest take part in the Susan G. Koman 3-Day
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Volunteer, Explore on National Public Lands Day Sept. 28
September 17, 2013
Two groups, Newberry National Volcanic Monument and Discover Your Forest, will host volunteer and educational activities in celebration of National Public Lands Day
Icicle Brewing Company hosts photography invitational
September 17, 2013
Icicle Brewing Company hosts Summer Framed 2013, its first summer photography contest, on Sept. 28.
Cascade Bicycle Club Announces Next Executive Director
September 17, 2013
Cascade Bicycle Club welcomes Elizabeth Kiker as it new executive director after an extensive nationwide search.
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NW Trails: Cape Horn Trail on the Columbia River Gorge
September 17, 2013
There are scores of magnificent hiking trails within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Yet, none of them captures the full essence of the Gorge like the Cape Horn Trail.
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Northwest Ski Swaps
September 16, 2013
Save some of your hard-earned cash for a snowy day. It’s ski-swap season, which means it’s time to enjoy new-to-you ski and snowboard gear
Get Dazzled at Seattle’s Ski Dazzle!
September 15, 2013
Get ready for Seattle’s Ski Dazzle®, which celebrates the 44th return as Seattle’s Ski and Snowboard Expo, Nov. 8-10 at CenturyLink Field Event Center. Featuring over 125 exhibitor and sponsor booths, the Expo will also showcase a climbing wall and a cross-country ski and snowshoe “learning” track. Over 40 retail exhibitors will offer one-stop shopping [...]
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Our September/October 2013 Digital Edition is now online!
September 13, 2013
This issue get ready for the Fall Century Rides in September/October Escapes! Also we have a special section . . .
Fresh Hop Festivals
September 11, 2013
Around the Pacific Northwest, the way many beer lovers celebrate the Oktoberfest season involves fresh hop ales.
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Buzz: Outdoors News Briefs for September 2013
September 9, 2013
Cyclocross Season, Snohomish County Audio Tours, Beat Winter Gloom with Vitamin ID, Tacoma welcomes Ruston Way promenade connection, Tennis Center Sand Point
Sports Medicine: Recovery After a Long Bike Ride
September 5, 2013
Hooray! You did a long ride or powered through your long race. Now what? After you complete a long bike ride, there are many things you can do
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K2 Ski Sale to Benefit Outdoors for All Sept. 7
September 4, 2013
Save money on skis and benefit an outstanding nonprofit all at once. Head over to the K2 ski fundraiser going on from 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Sept. 7 at Magnuson Park.
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Bike Park Blowout at Castle Rock Sept. 21
September 4, 2013
Castle Rock Bike Park will celebrate its one-year anniversary with a Bike Park Blowout on Sept. 21. Last year’s grand opening event drew more than 350
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Jerry Stritzke named President and CEO of REI
September 4, 2013
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) named Jerry Stritzke as the company’s new president and CEO following an extensive national search.
Weekender: Long Beach, Wash.
September 4, 2013
Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula is known for its abundance. It’s got oysters. Birds. History. Lighthouses. And beach—28 miles of it—making it one of the longest continuous stretches in the country.
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Top Century Cycling Events in the Northwest
September 4, 2013
Four weeks of centuries. Summer’s end signals Century ride season in the Northwest
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Upcoming Oktoberfest Celebrations in the Northwest
September 4, 2013
Northwest Oktoberfests are upon us. Tap the kegs and hoist your stein—it’s Oktoberfest and beer drinkin’ time!
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