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Friendly roots go deep in Proctor District
The neighborly Proctor District in Tacoma boasts about 75 mom-and-pop stores, plus the oldest continually running movie theater in the state and the state's oldest operating bowling center.

Hikers fear plan to log Blanchard Mountain
Greg Johnston: If you want to experience the special sights of Blanchard Mountain and its Oyster Dome Trail in the Chuckanuts, best do it now before the Department of Natural Resources implements a logging plan.

Outdoors Report: Trout action warming up with the weather
Greg Johnston: While trout fishing appears to be picking up in lakes statewide, there's a bonanza brewing for halibut and lingcod on the marine waters.

Spring starter for the Issaquah Alps
Local hiking expert Karen Sykes says you may never get around to hiking all the trails in the Issaquah Alps, but the Squak Access Trail is a good place to start, especially in spring.

Gear Junkie: If things go awry, these light the way
Gear Junkie columnist Stephen Regenold tests a line of lights for various outdoor uses beyond standard lighting needs.

Past and present meet at Fort Vancouver
It's not unusual for descendants six times removed to visit the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site to research their ancestors and maybe even drop off historical artifacts that will be added to the site's collection.

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THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2008
Center for Wooden Boats keeps the past afloat
Greg Johnston: On Seattle's Lake Union, the Center for Wooden Boats offers an easy, often cost-free opportunity to get up close with -- and even sail on -- some beautiful craft lovingly constructed in times past.

These products tread lightly on the Earth
Gear Junkie columnist Stephen Regenold discusses seven gear products that are more eco-friendly.

Find your own ferry tale in Victoria, B.C.
For a new perspective on Victoria, B.C., and a thoroughly delightful experience, ride one of the tiny vessels operated by Victoria Harbour Ferry on the city's waterways.

Black Canyon is a bright spot for birds and flowers
Karen Sykes: Local hiking expert Karen Sykes joins a group of Mountaineers to travel east of the mountains in search of sun in the shrub steppe country of Black Canyon.

There's still time to see the tulips in the Skagit Valley
There had to be something good out of all our bad spring weather, and here it is: Because of the late-blooming tulips, the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival has been extended for a week and will finish Sunday.

Seattle Maritime Festival: Find your sea legs with chowder, races and tours of boats
The world's largest tugboat races, a chowder cook-off, free port tours, kids' activities and other family fun will be featured at the Seattle Maritime Festival on May 10.

Ready, set, boat -- starting Saturday, it's open season
Races featuring crews from the University of Washington, Poland, Australia and the Naval Academy take place just before the parade of boats through the Montlake Cut on Saturday, signaling the traditional opening day of boating season.

Outdoors Report: Opportunities abound for anglers, shellfish harvesters
Greg Johnston: It's a smorgasbord of opportunities out there for fishers, clam diggers, shrimpers and oyster gatherers.

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