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U-Pick at Bellevue's Blueberry Farms

Don't let the shiny exterior fool you, Bellevue has strong agricultural roots. The city's wetlands feature exactly the kind of soil that blueberries like to live in: acidic, boggy peat mixed with sand. By the 1940s, blueberries had become Bellevue's dominant crop. As urbanization took over, the City…

Summer on the Slopes at Crystal Mountain

When the summer sun spills over the Cascade Range, the peaks become a golden silhouette, unveiling new adventures in the alpine paradise of Crystal Mountain. Summer here means daylight stretches from 5 AM to 9 PM. Get ready for a scenic drive from Bellevue, Washington, so beautiful that you'll…