Images of Washington’s Bavarian Village (Below)

Leavenworth is America’s most authentic Bavarian village. Offering shopping, restaurants, bars and theaters in a magical setting at the foot of the Cascade Mountains. Leavenworth grew out of a dying logging town, transformed by two visionaries whose imagination and perseverance made their dream a reality. Read the whole story at Leavenworth, WA and the Making of a Bavarian Dream.

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The trail wound along to the base of the headwall and then headed up at a precipitous angle, ascending through a narrow tumble of rock. This is the view looking back.

Our guide brought us into the midst of a bison herd where we stopped to dine among the shaggy beasts.

Conferring with the mayor. Don, Jaimé and me.