From Staff PNW retreat - Washington state - May 2nd-4th, 2025

[nathan]

I know we have a bunch of people in the PNW, time to get together again. (Last time was Oregon, 2019, before that Idaho in 2013.). Looking forward to meeting a bunch of new people, and seeing some old friends.

Hotels tend to be more expensive out there, if anyone has a line on a campground/retreat center type location that might be a little cheaper, please drop me a DM.

If you want to be on the list to the details when they are ready, go ahead and email us now: retreats@biblicalfamilies.org (and mention PNW).

 

[itsayswhatitsays]

I've spent time in Washington, and for the record I highly recommend the western side of the mountains. Even better is at the coast. The place is incredibly beautiful, and so easy to go a few hours each way and see amazing things.
WELL worth going north to Blaine at the border, and don't forget Deception Pass.
The list of amazingness does not end, I don't think.

 

[nathan]

I've spent time in Washington, and for the record I highly recommend the western side of the mountains. Even better is at the coast. The place is incredibly beautiful, and so easy to go a few hours each way and see amazing things.
WELL worth going north to Blaine at the border, and don't forget Deception Pass.

I love all that part of Washington (esp Deception Pass!, and Olympic NP), but in WA, hotel price and accessibility from a major airport will need to be a factor. We won't go to Seattle proper, but I'd say Burlington to the north, and the stretch of I-5 south of Tacoma are in the mix. But near Vancouver (WA) has some reasonable prices, and is near Mt St Helens, and Portland airport. At first glance Spokane hotel prices seem more than I-5 prices, but we need to negotiate.