Where Are Sunnier Parts Of Washington?

[rainbird]

Originally Posted by itsme2

We're looking for the bset location in Washingtonwith the best balanced weather around the water (big lake or the sound). Still looking and would really appreciate ideas. I should probably start a new thread.

Best Balanced? Well if you mean 4 distinct seasons, you probably need to look east of the cascades. The west side of the state tends to be two seasons either wet or dry. Actually I don't think Spokane is a bad suggestion, its more seasonal and there are some pretty spectacular lakes, particualarily just across the border on the Idaho side. Walla Walla also has seasons, they have really upgraded their downtown area. Not too much for lakes there however. Wenatchee and Chelan both are pretty nice...... lake chelan, lake wenatchee are close, banks lake and roosevelt lake are within driving distance.

[johnlvs2run]

Originally Posted by WendyK

the lakes are CLEAR with no gators or snakes swimming around you!

hahaha that's a plus!

[usnretired]

I'm thinking about moving back to Washington St. myself, I did a tour of duty at the Whidbey Island N.A.S. and Everett Naval bases while in the military-I loved it up there! Don't blame you for not wanting to go back to Florida,(I grew up in "swampy" Louisiana), or anywhere in the deep south unless you love 7 months of god-awfull humidity! From my experience there I would say Kitsap,(except central Bremerton), and Whidbey are some nice areas.

[Chris1955]

Just for quality of life and availability of things issues to go along with that sun you want check the Tri-Cities or Walla Walla (which has the VA hospital.) Both the named have fishing, hunting, boating and other out door stuff (we had MORC sailiboat races in the Columbia.)

But as noted the winters are not what you are used to.

I live on the west side now, where I grew up, but did live (and still have the property albeit in my offsprings care) outside Richland in the Tri-Cities for years.