High on a ridge (Echo Ridge that is) perched above Lake Chelan sits this fine trail system designed…read morefor cross country skiing in the winter, and good for hiking and mountain biking in the warmer months. We visited in July during a trip to Chelan, and hope to return for some skiing in the wintertime. Access the trails by forest service roads, and there are multiple trailheads along the road. The views are excellent, and there are miles and miles of open countryside up here in the hills between Chelan and the Methow valley. One of the better things I noticed beyond the fine views was that there was only one other car on our trip up to the ridge. Nobody was up there and we had the whole place to ourselves. I'll say it again. We had the whole place to ourselves. Echo, echo, echo.

Echo Ridge Nordic Ski Area is the state's best kept skiers' secret! Sun, Good snow and grooming…read more(for skate and classic), views from everywhere, all around, moonlight skis with the local club, a warming yurt with a wood stove and soup on Sundays, no crowds at all, inexpensive, 40K of groomed trails.....and did I say sunshine? We always need a bit of that if we're from the west side. Echo Ridge is a joint effort by the U.S. Forest Service and the Lake Chelan Nordic Club. It costs $10 per day per adult over 18, and you can pay in pay stations at both upper and lower parking lots. You can rent skis 2 miles down below at Echo Valley, or in town at Lake Chelan Ski and Sport. The trails are purpose-built for XC skiing and skating, and are fantabulous. They dip, roll and curve just the right amount to be interesting but not scary. There are almost no "black diamonds," and most runs are green or blue (for beginners or intermediates). This does not leave out the speedsters or the adventurous; try the Outback loop for an all-day wilderness adventure. Try also a 20K skate loop that will wear anyone out, groomed to 16' wide. Any of the loops (all the trails loop) are interesting and challenging enough for any skier, and given the views, a great day out. You can see the uplake mountains along Lake Chelan, down to town, the lake, the orchards, Chelan Butte, the Columbia River valley, across to the Columbia Plateau, and down to Wenatchee and Mission Ridge. You can even see Mt. Stuart and the Stuart range from the parking lot! Speaking of parking, there is never a crowd in any way. Even if the parking lot does approach over half-full (about twice a year), the trails are spaced such that you feel alone out there. There are animal tracks to observe and a different kind of semi-arid flora. Dogs, snowshoers and walkers have their own trails a half-mile down below. These trails are groomed by the nordic club for skiers only, so let's keep the tracks clear of other marks. All are welcome to the yurt for warming up and fellowship. This is a volunteer-run organization. Come on up! I've been skiing here for 5 years and never tire of it.

I put my 2 boys through Mr. Quidwai's driving class. He is very serious about driving, he and his…read morewife and staff are not going to pass a person that doesn't listen, pay attention or is just an awful driver. He was a wonderful teacher and I would recommend his class to anyone that is serious about driving and getting their license.

Q class. First zoom meeting i had he picked on me and i said All of the above it was right but he…read moreyelled terrible at me and said it wasn't right then after someone else answered "all the above" he said correct. He will just target me i will always get called on and always get yelled at for something i do when im paying attention and just trying we are all here to just learn not get yelled at we are learning. My first drive he told us to bring our work books and i brought me and my assessment paper. He yelled at me for not writing the date,teachers name,and school and i did but he marked it off for not having it on alll the pages. He saw my bsf book and she didn't have anything but her name and he said good job. I drove with his wife on the first drive i got all S (good drive) and stuff. but she would take the wheel or say turn, where am i supposed to turn right or left just wasn't good at explaining directions. the second drive i went on i got all S (good drive) And he pulled me aside after and said i need to talk to a parent i said okay my moms on the way.(i never drive with mr Q made it to 2 drives) last one he got into it with my mom cause he was targeting me in zoom and when we got our books checked. He said he was gonna fail me for getting stuff wrong when they were right and alot other ppl did it wrong to and he just said GOOD JOB when he was talking to my mother and was lying to her face but all tho my brother was in his class and he had to drop out cause he was rude and disrespectful and ugly to my bother when my mom was standing there and heard it all .I sugg not going to him.

This community-supported art gallery features an open, welcoming display space, themed shows and a…read morespace for general art items for sale. We visited during "The Big Sleep," a Halloween/Day of the Dead show. Gotta say that the art was not as great as the space. The volunteer on duty during our visit was quite helpful and recommended a hike that we took that would not have otherwise occurred to us.