Pacific Northwestern Exposure

Did you know that the television show Northern Exposure was filmed not too far from Portland?  Since we've moved here we've done a bit of television tourism and Northern Exposure was one of my favorite shows, so it was only a matter of time before we made it out to Roslyn, WA.

We started by heading up the scenic Columbia River Gorge for some breakfast.

We noticed some totem poles by the restaurant and got a little curious.

Apparently, there is a very large totem pole in Kalama, WA.

But I mean very large. It is also right by the road. We've driven by it multiple times and haven't ever noticed it. That's probably because we're always too busy with vampire tourism.

When we got close to Tacoma Eddy had to pee, so we stopped at a Pro Bass (which incidentally originates in my hometown.)

We also made a brief stop at Snoqualmie Falls, where the intro to the original Twin Peaks was filmed (because TV tourism.)

Also it's breathtakingly beautiful.

Finally we made it to Roslyn!

First stop The Brick, obviously.

There's still tons of fun Northern Exposure sights around the main drag,

as well as a few non-Northern Exposure sights.

But as with any trip to nearby WA, the most exciting part is always getting to pump your own gas.

Now, if you haven't seen Northern Exposure, or if you haven't seen it in awhile, I highly recommend watching it. Now. Do it now.