During the Spring time, our state capitol in Olympia is like painted in pink and purple. There are the Cherry blossoms in pink and the petals would fall and color the ground pink! The tiny shrubs of purple azaleas are giving contrast to the gray and dull cement structures and pavements. There's lots to do and see anytime of year in our state's capitol.

Visit many places of interest in downtown Puyallup

Walk the streets of downtown Sumner visiting historic storefronts, antique shops, parks, riverfront, and railroad traffic, and enjoying plenty of small town charm. Or walk or run on the five-mile Sumner Link Trail along the Puyallup River.

Easy to moderate conditioning walk in Downtown Tacoma.

On the west side of Beacon Hill, Dr. Jose Rizal Park has an amazing view of south Downtown and Elliott Bay. The park has a dog off-leash area at its north end, and picnic tables, restrooms, and a small play area for children to the south.

A Grade IV+, 5.9 alpine rock climb in The Enchantments area of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.

A Grade IV, 5.8, 14-pitch alpine rock climb in The Enchantments area of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.

An intermediate-level ice climb rated Grade III, WI3. It's 12.5 miles with 7,030 feet of elevation gain and 70- to 80-degree water ice climbing. A cascade class route that climbs three couloirs up the north face of Dragontail Peak.

A stiff climb to an old lookout site providing great views of deep, glacially cut valleys ringed by glacially carved summits. From the Klipchuck Campground, hike 8 miles and 3,030 feet of elevation gain in the North Cascades.

A moderate, 6 mile round trip hike with 800 feet of elevation gain. The trail skirts Lake Cushman before going up the canyon beside Dry Creek. If conditions permit, you can cross Dry Creek and continue up the canyon for up to 12.6 miles round trip and 2,800 feet of elevation gain. Experienced scramblers can add the summit of Dry Mountain.

Two easy round trip day hikes, with a total of 7 miles and 1,100 ft in elevation gain near the Columbia River. The trail ascends through forests, some along the Pacific Crest Trail in Oregon, to two scenic falls.

A strenuous, 7-mile round trip day hike with 2,965 feet of elevation gain. The trail switchbacks up through mature forest to an old lookout site with views of the Big Bottom Valley. This is a mixed use trail that is shared with the occasional motorcycle.

From the West Access (Skokomish Valley side) of the unmaintained Dry Creek trailhead scramble 6 miles total and 2400' gain. Steep meadows and the final rock scramble has exposure. Great views!

A strenuous, 10.6 mile in-and-out day hike, backpack or trail run with 2,300 ft in elevation gain. The trail ascends the river up through old-growth forests and into The Brothers Wilderness.

Sail with skipper Steve Thompson aboard his Kettenburg 32 "Duet" out of Swantown Marina, Slip B-26 in Olympia.

Duffy Lake Area/ Wendy Thompson Hut is a moderate, 4 mile hike in to the hut with 1,900 ft in elevation gain. The Marriot basin around Duffy Lake provides a wide range of backcountry skiing options.

Duk Point provides limited access to Olympic National Park Beaches once a year for the Washington Coast Cleanup.

A winter scramble of a peak near Mount Kent and McClellan's Butte in the Snoqualmie Pass area. It's 8 miles and 3,200 feet of elevation gain.

Scramble Dumbell Mountain and Greenwood Mountain, the northwest peak of Dumbell Mountain, 14 miles and 5,500 feet of elevation gain.

Duncan Hill is a strenuous, 13.6 mile round trip hike with 3,000 ft in elevation gain. The trail starts out in sub alpine forests before beginning a steep section of switchbacks, reaching the summit and stunning views of the Cascades.