travel – Reflections on the Mountain, people and places of the Pacific Northwest

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Joseph Hauth

The Monkey of McMicken – published April 1, 2005

This recounting of the fable of the monkey of McMicken Island was recently told to me by Scooter McMicken, a resident of Herron Island and the great-great-great-great grandson of Jedidiah McMicken, who was the first to claim McMicken Island back in the 1800s. Rumored to be a summer getaway for Bigfoot family reunions, Jedidiah foundContinue reading “The Monkey of McMicken – published April 1, 2005”

Curtains Call

Sometimes historic preservation runs through the Chelan Valley in theatrical ways. In November 2021 Larry Hibbard and Mary Murphy, owners of the 110-year-old Ruby Theatre, reached out to Dr. Wendy Waszut-Barrett concerning the Ruby’s old, dilapidated theatre curtains. Wendy is an international expert in painted theatre scenery restoration and replication at Historic Stage Services inContinue reading “Curtains Call”