Community Services/Non-Profits near Twisp, WA

“In mid August, we visited this wonderful small local market. Even in August, they had fresh grown vegetables and fruit. Local handmade crafts galore. This is on my must return list.Our finds -- bread n butter pickles (just like my grandmother's:))- vine ripen tomatoes and grapes- local honey- hand knitted hat and bunny rabbit”

“methow trails is the most extensive system of groomed skate track that i have found. It is possible that it is the best on the planet. I have lived along the trail, and used it for transportation around the valley. I can go to winthrop or mazama without using fossil fuel or a car.A note about skate skiing: if you are unfamiliar, this activity is somewhat magical. you use waxed skis to skate along something like a highway of packed snow. In the right conditions, it is easier than riding a bike, and about 30 times as much fun. You can skate up pretty steep hills, and through the most enchanting valleys imaginable.I can not stop skiing further and further each day. I do not want to stop! It is OK to be elderly, as the skating is very gentle until you get going really fast and fall down. So, if you can fall down enough times to learn how to skate well, that is the end of frequent falls, and the start of a brilliant new form of locomotion!Drawbacks include the high cost of the special clothing and equipment, and the struggle to have the right stuff with you on a long tour. It is more like jogging than walking, so it is awkward to skate with a big heavy backpack. But, you need a lot of warm clothing and snacks.”