North Bend (Washington)

The McGrath Hotel is located on the site of the cabin of William Henry Taylor, who platted North Bend in 1889. In 1921, Jack McGrath and his wife Caroline purchased the site of their future venture, McGrath's Café; construction was completed as a one-story restaurant in 1922. In early 1926 the building was expanded two window bays westward, creating the hotel lobby (now the restaurant bar), and a second story was added to the entire structure to accommodate the hotel rooms of the new McGrath Hotel. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The first floor houses a popular restaurant, the Iron Duck Public House.

A cozy museum which focuses on the history of the Snoqualmie Valley

The North Bend Theatre has operated as an independent movie theater since 1941. The movie house hosted the opening premier of the David Lynch movie, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.

Has regular shows featuring classics and comedy.

9.4 miles roundtrip, 4,000 feet elevation gain. A steep workout to a rocky peak. At the summit, check the mail at the eponymous mailbox.

8 miles roundtrip, 3,200 feet elevation gain. This is a favorite among area hikers, for a heavily-forested workout to an expansive view of Seattle and the Puget Sound region.

2.4 miles roundtrip, 940 feet elevation gain. A pleasant series of small waterfalls in the thick lowland forest.

4 miles roundtrip, 1,160 feet elevation gain. The best effort-to-reward hike for views of Seattle and Puget Sound.