SEATTLE Looking for late-stage pandemic deals on hotels? Consider sticking to the cities. Popular rural destinations west of the Cascades near national parks, along the Pacific Coast are happy to see tourists and depend on them for income, but aren’t hurting for customers right now.
Andi Day was just 6 years old when someone snapped a photo of her holding a lantern against the inky night as her grandfather knelt to dig out a razor clam on a sandy Washington beach. He had picked her up after school so she was still in her dress uniform, bundled in a warm winter coat to guard against the cold breeze.
For Day and thousands of other Washingtonians, razor clamming isn t just a fun weekend activity it s their culture and their heritage. It even predates the arrival of European settlers. Native communities have been harvesting clams and crabs on these same beaches since time immemorial.