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Stevens Pass Tenants 4 Turns Seasonal Housing
Have an extra room in your home or don’t plan to use your vacation home this winter? Stevens Pass Ski Resort is once again doing their Tenants 4 Turns program allowing you to get some ski tickets or seasons pass in exchange for affordable rent. “Two years ago Stevens Pass introduced the Tenants 4 Turns housing program to great success and is making it …
We’re on Facebook – Come Join Us
Most of our regular readers already know that Icicle Creek Homes has a Facebook page, but now you ALL know. What happens on Facebook that doesn’t happen here on the blog you ask? First of all, our Facebook fans and friends get the first notice on anything new. It’s our way of saying thanks. If we have a new listing – we’ll put a …
Lake Wenatchee State Park Emergency Closure
Thanks to www.LakeWenatcheeInfo.com for the heads up. Effective late afternoon Wednesday, August 25th, Lake Wenatchee State Park is closed to camping and day use. This was deemed necessary to accommodate a team of arborists currently in the park trying to asses the risk to public safety from root-rot disease which is causing trees to fall. At this time the the boat launch is open. …
Rash of Lake Wenatchee And Plain Break-Ins
I received the following email from John Burpee of Leavenworth Property Services who let me share it with you: I am sending you this email to alert you of recent break-ins that have occurred on vacation rentals in the Lake Wenatchee and Plain area. There have been several break-ins on vacation rentals since March 2010. The specific areas that have been hit are as follows …
Leavenworth Flood Insurance
I received two helpful emails in my inbox today about Leavenworth flood insurance. Darel Ansley at People’s Bank in Wenatchee writes: If you are involved in any purchases requiring flood insurance, there are currently no policies being issued, and these transactions cannot close without flood insurance. As you may have heard, the National Flood Insurance Program’s authorization from Congress expired March 28, which means …
Earthquake Insurance in Washington State
This is a guest post by Eric Kossian of Leavenworth Insurance. Eric sent it to me as an email and I thought it might be important info to share. With the recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, now is a prudent time to review the earthquake coverage you have or don’t have before we have an earthquake. Photo from Seattle Municipal Archives …
Leavenworth Skiers Lament Early Spring
An Early Spring in Leavenworth Lake Wenatchee State Park sent out this email earlier in the week which says what we skiers had feared: Probable end to grooming for the season . . . Current Conditions: Nason Ridge – first 3-4k have some significant thin and/or dirty spots . . . which will continue to degrade this week. Patience with this will pay off …
Hog Loppet 2010 – Still Time to Register
Hog Loppet Ski Tour As most folks know, Icicle Creek Real Estate is a proud sponsor of the 2010 Hog Loppet Ski Tour. This is an annual event put on by the Leavenworth Winter Sports Club. It is a 30 kilometer trek from Mission Ridge to Blewett Pass. Early Bird Registration for Hog Loppet ends February 8th for the event on February 27th. Save money and …
Lake Wenatchee Ski Report
Ski season at Lake Wenatchee is not quite here yet. Here’s the latest from Rick Halstead, Park Manager at Lake Wenatchee State Park Hello everyone – We’ve taken a few calls from folks wondering what conditions are like here . . . and when might the skiing begin. Unfortunately we have no snow at this time, despite there being 30 – 40″ just 20 …
Winter in Leavenworth
The snow has begun to fall in Leavenworth and this sign is a reminder what that means in town. Winter Sign in Leavenworth Snowplows need to be able to do their job to clear the streets so don’t forget to park off the street overnight. (For your benefit, I have done some “research” in this department, and yes, the Chelan County Sheriffs Department …