Lately, we Seattleites have just about had it with the snow for one season. So last weekend, I headed east of Seattle on the other side of the Cascades to…well, more snow. But since I was on a weekend getaway and didn’t have to navigate freeways and steep downtown hills, I didn’t mind it. In fact, the only traffic I did run into was deer crossing at what seemed like every turn.
Five hours northeast of Seattle and nestled in the Methow (pronounced “met how”) Valley is the sleepy little town of Winthrop, WA. I went for the annual Winthrop Balloon Round-Up, which is held every year during the first full weekend in March. Hot Air Balloonists from all over the Pacific Northwest come to Winthrop to launch their brightly colored novelties over the beautiful valley. On Saturday night of the Round-Up, head to the main square in town for the Balloon Glow, where all the balloons are “parked” and their pilots light up the balloons all at once. It really is a unique sight, not to mention the warm glow from all those propane tanks going on at once. Morning Glory Balloon Tours offer daily balloon rides year round.
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