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A sly semi-human coyote reads outside the entrance to the public library.
Roadsideamerica.com Report...
- Address:
- 209 N. Ruby St., Ellensburg, WA
- Directions:
- Third and Sprague Sts.
I revisited these towers because of the uniqueness of the photos that can be taken at them.
As I mentioned on your site a couple years ago, one of the towers is fenced in with a business. The business is a training facility, which at times is training workers to build a new Seattle road tunnel -- there is a huge tunnel drill outside the fence. During the week, it's simple for someone to just walk though the open gate and walk around the tower. The other tower is still fenced in completely.
[Nate Williams, 01/25/2012]Satsop Abandoned Nuclear Plant:- Address:
- 150 Technology Way, Elma, WA
- Directions:
- From North: I-5 exit 104 at Olympia, follow signs to Ocean Beaches. After 27 miles, take Satsop Development Park (SDP) exit. From South: I-5 exit 88B to US Hwy 12 west. Drive 26 miles, at Elma go 1/2 mile and take SDP exit. After SDP exit: Make left to cross over freeway. Another 1.6 miles south, watch for SDP sign. Take bridge over river, turn right to Lambert Road and go 3.2 miles to park entrance at Olympic View Drive.
- Hours:
- Visible from entrance. Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
- George, Washington - George Washington - Martha's Inn
Sad to say, Martha's Inn has been gone for years. It wasn't much. I stopped once during a trip from Spokane to Seattle (or vice-versa) and never went back. It's been replaced by a Subway.
[Jim C, 08/23/2014]George, Washington:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- Royal Anne Ave., George, WA
- Directions:
- I-90 west of Moses Lake, northeast of Wanapum State Park.
McMennimen's is building a new event center and hotel where the Tallest Totem will be exhibited, hanging horizontally under the A frame roof. I've seen the architectural rendering and it's gorgeous. The pole, carved from a 700-year-old Western Red Cedar, stood 140 feet high, but it has rotted from the inside out and cannot be repaired to stand any longer. This photo was taken in 2018 before the Tallest Totem was grounded. You can see how much taller it is than the Thunderbird-topped totem beside it. Local Native American craftsman Don Lelooska began work on the totems for display at the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, but he did not finish in time.
[Lea Cook, 08/30/2021]A Very Tall Totem Pole:- Directions:
- I-5 exit 27. Turn west on Robb Rd, then immediately right (north) onto Dupont Rd. Drive a hundred yards, then turn right onto Port Rd/Hendrickson Drive. Drive two miles north, paralleling the freeway. You'll see a playground on the left, with the totem pole behind it. Parking lot is just past the playground.
- Status:
- Gone
- Lake City, Washington - Monument: Will Roger's Last Polo Match
An elaborate bronze portrait plaque on a granite pillar -- restored in 2005 -- marks the spot where sagebrush sage Will Rogers played his last polo match on August 6, 1935. He died in a plane crash a few days later.
Roadsideamerica.com Report...
- Address:
- 12526 27th Ave NE, Lake City, WA
- Directions:
- In a little park on the east side of 27th Ave. NE, just north of its intersection with NE 125th St. Easily visible from the street.
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Martha's Inn was the first business opened in George, Washington, a town created and named in the 1950s as a joke. We've received conflicting reports on the fate of Martha's Inn, but it does appear to be gone now.