The Snoqualmie Valley is now part of a brand-new National Heritage Area! Congress has just created the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area, with the Snoqualmie Valley at its heart, as part of a nearly decade-long community-led campaign to bring national recognition to this region. The Mountains to Sound Greenway encompasses a dynamic 1.5-million-acre
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The Snoqualmie Valley Trail (SVT) offers the opportunity to get out and explore one of the most beautiful agricultural valleys in the region. Thanks to Si View Metro Parks, access to the trail from neighboring communities will see new connections to and from King County’s longest regional trail . The soft surface trail runs through the
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Cutting your own Christmas tree is a festive family tradition and a great way to support local farmers. The Snoqualmie Valley has many Christmas tree farms, from Duvall to North Bend. Use our guide to find the one that’s best for you. Tips: Saws are provided, don’t bring chainsaws Most farms do not
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The best guide to all the pumpkin farms and festivals to choose from in the Snoqualmie Valley this fall – you’re sure to find one that’s perfect for you! Each farm/festival is a little different, offering a diversity of activities from petting zoos, hayrides, haunted houses, cider-pressing, storytelling, nature-crafting, farm tours, rides, and festive food and drink.
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The Snoqualmie River Valley offers a delicious lineup of local cooking classes to help your taste buds dance between the seasons. We’ve highlighted a few of the places in the Valley where you can find upcoming classes that offer enticing menus and great atmosphere for a wonderful experience.
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The summer season is a great time to visit any of the local Farmers Markets in the Snoqualmie Valley to get freshly picked food for your weekly menu planning or try something new for a twist of flavor. The markets are a vibrant gathering place where farmers, artisans, and local vendors offer an amazing selection
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Visit the Snoqualmie River Valley at dawn or dusk and there’s a good chance you’ll get to witness a herd of hungry elk grazing on grasses, shrubs, and flowering plants. Emerging from the camouflage of tree cover in the spring and summer months, these ruminants fill their hungry four-chambered stomachs with large amounts of food
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Summertime means berry time! Visiting a u-pick farm is a fun, affordable way to enjoy fresh-picked strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries. It is also a great way to support local farms. We’ve compiled a list of Snoqualmie Valley farms that let you pick your own, plus some tips so you get the freshest berries
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More and more people are turning to locally grown food for the unbeatable flavor and freshness. The market for CSAs—which connect you directly with farms—has grown in leaps and bounds. But, with so many choices out there, how do you decide which to choose? We’ve compiled a quick guide to CSAs from the Snoqualmie Valley.
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Although they are mostly gone today, railroads completely changed the face of the Snoqulamie Valley during the early 1900s. They quickly became the primary transportation network in the region, not only connecting the cities, but in a number of cases actually helping create them. So why were the railways built, and where did they
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