Geeky Offbeat and Fun

In a class of their own! These are articles about geeky PNW activities such as conventions, events lists, or other offbeat activities or places to visit. Just a bit oddball and offbeat!

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Door of Locurio Seattle

Locurio: An Escape Room in the Heart of Fremont 0 (0)

We visited Locurio, an escape room in the Fremont area of Seattle for our first-ever two-person escape room experience. Here’s what we thought.

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Photo of Seattle from Kerry Hilll

14 Unique Things to do in Seattle That Every Seattleite Should Know About 0 (0)

Author Ana de Guzman from Redfin asked some Seattleites (including me) about some of their favorite interesting and offbeat things to do in Seattle. Here are some suggestions they offered.

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Port Gamble Ghost Tours Walker Ames Mansion with Bleach Bypass

Three Western Washington Ghost Tours To Haunt You 0 (0)

Are you a believer? It’s OK if you’re not. Ghost tours are fun, especially in October when the days are growing shorter and the leaves are falling. And good ones are also a bit of an (entertaining) history lesson. Here are three Haunted Tours in and (relatively) near Seattle to take this Autumn: Seattle, Port Gamble, and Port Townsend

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Tintype taken at the Port Townsend Victorian Festival

Going Victorian in Port Townsend 0 (0)

If you want to explore times of yore (sorry about the rhyme), head to Port Townsend for their annual Victorian Festival. We did in 2018 and encountered many a thing, including frightening(ly beautiful) ball gowns, tintype photography, and ghost stories.

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The Hobbit House at the Brothers Greenhouses Washington State Hobbit Houses

Three Washington State Spots to Soothe Your Hobbit Soul 4.4 (14)

Pining for the Shire? Here are a few places to visit to quell your hobbity cravings in Washington State without visiting Middle Earth (or at least New Zealand).

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