What to do in 2017?  Anything that will calm your heart and bring you peace, laughter, and joy.  In other words, Rock it!  Below are 17 options within four hours reach of the Seattle area.

1. Hike the waterfall trails along the Historic Columbia River Highway Scenic Byway. It just celebrated its 100-year anniversary.
2. Try one (1) new restaurant each month of the year
3. Walk along the sandy, rocky beaches of Dungeness Spit, view lighthouse
4. Visit and buy from a local farmers market
5. Whidbey Island…stay at the Inn at Langley #pnw
6. Attend four (4) fairs or festivals that you didn’t last year
7. Lake Chelan ~ wine tasting #wawine
8. Celebrate someone’s 50th – bingo karaoke? sky dive? trip to Paris?
9. North Cascades Highway ~ the most beautiful place on earth
10. Take the ‘Mount Rainier’ Gondola at Crystal Mountain ~ think ‘this year’s holiday card photo’
11. Spa treatment at Whistler BC
12. Port Ludlow and Fort Worden State Park.  Try the Ludlow Falls Interpretative Trail, Around-the-Bay Trail, Murhut Falls Trail
13. Go Mariners, Rainiers, Aquasox and Bells!
14. Visit Hibulb Cultural Center and Natural History Preserve
15. Run or walk a 5K or 15K ~ support a cause important to you or your like-minded friends
16. See La Traviata, Luzia, or other to bring a little culture #hallelujah
17. Hike the Washington State coast ~ http://www.outdoorproject.com/blog-news/16-best-hikes-washington-coast  #outdoorproject