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01-30-2015, 12:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Missoula, Montana
Trailer: Escape 19, 2018: Last Best Escape
Posts: 395
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Skagit Tulip Festival
Our new Escape 19 is due to be completed in two weeks. Thanks to the wonderful folks at ETI, they'll store it for us, of course, until we can retrieve it around April 1.
That time happens to coincide with the Skagit Tulip Festival, around Mt. Vernon, WA. We've never traveled there before and wondered if anyone had recommendations regarding camping spots. If the weather's nice and the tulips in bloom, we'd even stay a few days becoming familiar with our new Escape.
Recommendations from any Washingtonians?
Klaus & Karen
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01-30-2015, 12:50 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: North Van., British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19, sold; 2019 Escape 21, Sept. 2019
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Depends on how many days you want to stay in the area. There's lot's of options. Whidbey Island is close by, several options there and larger options for going down island or even across to Port Townsend. And the bonus is the Camping World nearby for anything you need for your shiny new trailer.
Ron
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01-30-2015, 01:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Marysville, Washington
Trailer: 2022 Coachmen Nova 20C
Posts: 652
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https://escape2014camping.shutterfly.com/150
We were thinking about making Bay View State Park our base for the tulip fields this year.
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Paul & Norma
2013 Escape 21 & 2014 Chevy Silverado - sold
2022 Coachmen Nova 20C
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01-30-2015, 01:11 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Bellingham and Glacier, Washington
Trailer: 2013 Escape 15A
Posts: 2,055
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Bay View is the closest state park and one can reserve year round:
https://washington.goingtocamp.com/B...ites1-76%3fMap
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Karen Hulford
2013 Escape 15A, "Egbert"
'93 Ford 150 XLT or
'22 GMC Acadia Denali
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01-30-2015, 02:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: North Van., British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19, sold; 2019 Escape 21, Sept. 2019
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KarenH
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And campsite #4 is the best one followed by #3 if you like water views.
Ron
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01-30-2015, 05:47 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Mesa, Arizona
Trailer: Scamp 2010 D19
Posts: 20
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Another option would be the Thousand Trails operation near La Conner - La Conner RV & Camping Resort. I grew up in the middle of the tulip operations and I'm very glad that I left the valley before they started the Tulip Festival. I was there last year near the end of the tulips and the traffic was still insane. The flowers are beautiful and the whole world seems to come to see.
IMHO, I'd check out Anacortes and Deception Pass/Whidbey Island while you're in the area.
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https://justfinding.blogspot.com
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01-31-2015, 04:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Missoula, Montana
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To all,
These were great suggestions! We now have reservations at the Bay View State Park and are looking forward to doing our shakedown cruise with our new Escape there, at least in part.
Now, we'll look for the wineries....
Klaus & Karen
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01-31-2015, 04:41 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
Trailer: 2015 19 "Past Tents", 2021 F150 Lariat 2.7L EB
Posts: 10,222
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ksitte
We now have reservations at the Bay View State Park and are looking forward to doing our shakedown cruise with our new Escape there, at least in part.
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What a co-inky dink. So do we. We'll be staying at Bay View our first night after taking delivery - March 20th.
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01-31-2015, 04:59 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Missoula, Montana
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Poor timing on our part: we'll be there on 3/30 and after, coinciding with Spring Break here in Montana. Would've been nice to meet you face-to-face since you're one of the major contributors to the Forum.
Klaus
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01-31-2015, 05:28 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Bellingham and Glacier, Washington
Trailer: 2013 Escape 15A
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I may just have to take a short drive down Chuckanut to see these new 19ers...
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Karen Hulford
2013 Escape 15A, "Egbert"
'93 Ford 150 XLT or
'22 GMC Acadia Denali
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01-31-2015, 05:32 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
Trailer: 2015 19 "Past Tents", 2021 F150 Lariat 2.7L EB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KarenH
I may just have to take a short drive down Chuckanut to see these new 19ers...
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Karen, you are more than welcome. If you're in the area, feel free to stop by for coffee.
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01-31-2015, 05:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Missoula, Montana
Trailer: Escape 19, 2018: Last Best Escape
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Karen,
We'd be absolutely delighted to show you our new "Escape Goats" and share a glass or wine.
Klaus
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2018 Escape 19: Last Best Escape
2015 Escape 19 (previous): Escape Goats
2011 Escape 17 (previous): SittEscape
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01-31-2015, 06:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Marysville, Washington
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we could meet them in the middle Karen...
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Paul & Norma
2013 Escape 21 & 2014 Chevy Silverado - sold
2022 Coachmen Nova 20C
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01-31-2015, 08:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Mesa, Arizona
Trailer: '15 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 188
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Quote:
Originally Posted by phxkayaker
I grew up in the middle of the tulip operations and I'm very glad that I left the valley before they started the Tulip Festival. I was there last year near the end of the tulips and the traffic was still insane. The flowers are beautiful and the whole world seems to come to see.
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Back in about 1995 or so, I owned a 1946 BC-12D Taylorcraft that was hangared in Arlington. I used to fly up to the Tulip fields and look at them from the air. They were wonderful to look at from above, but it didn't take long to figure out there were nearly as many airplane's in the air as car's on the ground! It sure is pretty up there on a sunny day and well woth the visit. Bob.
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