Little Washington: A Nostalgic Look at the Evergreen State's Smallest Towns

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Washington's Small Towns Have Great Stories. Little Washington presents 100 of the state's tiniest towns. With populations under 3,500, these charming and unique locations dot the entire state-from Neah Bay along the Northwest coast to LaCrosse, a farming community in the eastern county of Whitman. With full-color photographs, fun facts, and fascinating details about every locale, it's almost as if you're walking down Main Street, waving hello to folks who know all of their neighbors. Inside You'll Find Details about 100 small towns-with entries from every countyFull-color photographs, fun facts, and fascinating locations Guide to exploring these quaint and historic locations Insights from an author who has lived in various parts of the state The selected locations help readers to appreciate the broader history of small-town life in Washington. Yet each featured town boasts a distinct narrative, as unique as the citizens who call these places home. These residents are innovators, hard workers, and-most of all-good people. The locations range from quaint to historic, and they wonderfully represent the Evergreen State. Little Washington, written by Nicole Hardina, is for anyone who grew up in a small town and for everyone who takes pride in being called a Washingtonian. They may be small towns, but they have huge character!

Nicole Hardina has lived in Washington for over 20 years, in towns big and small. Alaska-grown, she is a Seattle-based writer sharing an apartment with two cats, a guitar, and several overflowing bookcases. Her writing has appeared in Scope, Months to Years, Out There Outdoors, the Bellingham Review, Proximity, and elsewhere. She received a Grant for Artist Projects award from Artist Trust in 2016 and is working on a memoir that is equal parts grief account and love letter to the Pacific Northwest.

"Hardina's book is part history, part travelogue and all love letter to the Evergreen State." -Tim Johnson, Cascadia Weekly