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A large gray gun stands on a concrete gun platform beside open water, with grass and a distant shoreline behind it and a few small visitors far off at the left.

Outdoors & River/November 10, 2026

Triangle of Fire forts, Fort Worden, Casey and Flagler

Triangle of Fire forts in Washington: Worden, Casey and Flagler. Hours, the Discover Pass rule, the Nov. 11 free day and winter closures as of November 2026.

The domed Legislative Building at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia seen from above among tall trees, with the snowy summit of Mount Rainier on the horizon under a blue sky

Local Life/November 10, 2026

Washington State Capitol tour times, cost and parking

Washington State Capitol tours in Olympia are free and last 50 minutes. Times, reservations, parking costs, holiday hours and how far it is from Enumclaw.

The wooden bastion of Fort Vancouver rising above log stockade walls under a cloudy blue sky

Day Trips/November 10, 2026

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site hours and fees

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site hours as of November 2026: Tue to Sat, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., $10 for the fort, free Nov. 11. Winter closures listed.

The brick front of the Enumclaw Municipal Building, with white columns, arched windows and an American flag on a pole in front, seen across an empty street under a blue sky and bare trees.

Local Life/November 9, 2026

Enumclaw Veterans Day 2026, what is closed and what is free

Enumclaw Veterans Day closures on Wednesday, November 11, 2026: city offices, library and schools closed; Discover Pass not needed at state parks.

The dark red Snoqualmie Depot with its corner tower beside a platform and tracks, a small red work car on the track and the end of a silver passenger car at the left edge.

Day Trips/November 9, 2026

Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie, hours and rides

Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie: depot and exhibit hall hours, train rides, the Veterans Day ride and 2026 Santa train dates, as of November 2026.

A flock of dark geese flying across a gray-blue sky over Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in Clark County, Washington.

Outdoors & River/November 9, 2026

Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in winter, what is open

Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in winter: the auto tour is vehicle only October 1 to April 30. The $3 fee, open trails, dogs and the hunt dates.

The Sentinel, a bronze soldier on a stone pedestal, stands on a lawn in front of a red brick building under a clear blue sky, flanked by tall trees, with a flagpole beside it.

Local Life/November 6, 2026

Centralia Massacre of 1919, what happened and who died

The Centralia Massacre of November 11, 1919: five dead, a lynching, a disputed first shot, a trial and two monuments in one Washington park.

A multi-story Victorian house with cream clapboard walls, tan trim with dark red accents, tall arched windows, balconies and a covered porch on the right, seen from a corner across a lawn under a partly cloudy sky, with a bare tree at the right edge.

Day Trips/November 6, 2026

Ezra Meeker Mansion in Puyallup, tour hours and prices

Ezra Meeker Mansion in Puyallup: self-guided tours Wednesday to Sunday, noon to 4 p.m., $15 adults as of October 2026, plus Meeker's hop story.

Looking out through the dark rock arch at Hole-in-the-Wall, Rialto Beach, at a tall sea stack with small trees on top and surf breaking beyond it.

Outdoors & River/November 6, 2026

Rialto Beach and Hole-in-the-Wall, and the tide rule

Rialto Beach Hole-in-the-Wall tide rule: the park says not to cross once the tide begins to cover the arch floor. Read NOAA's La Push table, plus the drive.

A mown grass strip between two paved roads runs toward a flagpole at Tahoma National Cemetery, with rows of white headstones on both sides, a line of evergreen trees behind and an overcast sky.

Local Life/November 5, 2026

Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, hours and eligibility

Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent: VA hours as of October 2026, who can be buried there, how to apply ahead of time and the drive from Enumclaw.

Turquoise water of Diablo Lake below a forested shore and snow-streaked peaks under a partly cloudy sky in the North Cascades.

Day Trips/November 5, 2026

National parks in Washington state, and the other NPS sites

Washington has three national parks and 17 places on the NPS list. Each one, with its fee and winter status as of October 2026, and where Enumclaw fits.

White water plunging over dark rock at Lower Tumwater Falls, with trees above and mist drifting past a rock face on the right.

Outdoors & River/November 5, 2026

Tumwater Falls Park, a free private park with a fish ladder

Tumwater Falls Park (Brewery Park) is free and private. Hours as of October 2026, the salmon viewing season, the falls' height and the brewery history.