{"id":12474,"date":"2025-01-24T14:46:15","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T21:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=12474"},"modified":"2025-01-27T22:40:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T05:40:37","slug":"winter-adventures-on-camano-island-washington","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/episodes\/winter-adventures-on-camano-island-washington\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Adventures on Camano Island, Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12479 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_7946-650x488.jpeg\" alt=\"Camano Island beach\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_7946-650x488.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_7946-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_7946-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_7946-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_7946-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_7946-scaled.jpeg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/488;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When I think of a quintessential Pacific Northwest setting, I envision nature in abundance! Walking on the beach and strolling through deeply wooded forests with lovely hiking trails, scenic roads, and peaceful breezes are the perfect combination for every traveler. On Camano Island, in the state of Washington, located just over 60 miles north of Seattle, in Possession Sound, you will find all of this, with just one more thing &#8211; buried treasure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">No, I&#8217;m not kidding; for the past 16 years, the creative people of Camano Island have celebrated the thrill of the hunt. Northwest Glass Quest is celebrating its 16th year and will be held February 14-23 this year. The Camano Chamber of Commerce organizes the event. And for 10 days, businesses and parks throughout Stanwood &amp; Camano Island hide plastic clue balls<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> You win a<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> limited edition<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Hand-Blown Glass Ball when you find a plastic clue ball. These glass ball prizes are one of a kind and so beautiful. It is a fantastic activity for all ages, and there is an excellent website where all your questions and tips for a successful quest can be answered. The website is called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northwestglassquest.com\/\">NorthwestGlassQuest.com.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12478 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/glassquest-balls.jpeg\" alt=\"Glass Quest prizes\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 275px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 275\/183;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12477 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_7825-600x800.jpeg\" alt=\"Camano Island\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_7825-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_7825-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_7825-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_7825-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_7825-scaled.jpeg 900w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/800;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In this episode, I invited Amy Bush, a jewelry designer and owner of Loyalsmith Jewelry and the current president of the Camano Arts Association, back to the podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Highlights of this episode!<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What is Glass Quest, and how does it add to Camano Island&#8217;s unique all-season visitor experience?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The importance of regenerative travel &#8211; How to give back while traveling!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What are &#8220;kind&#8221; questors?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Additional super fun things to do while participating in Glass Quest<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Where to eat while on Camano Island<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Suzanne&#8217;s enthusiasm for the PNW Winter Wonderland of Camano<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":12481,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"episodes":[4330,4313,4301,4303,4379,4380,4316,4333,4312,4335,4332,4299],"class_list":["post-12474","podcast","type-podcast","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","episodes-adventure-travel","episodes-art","episodes-culinary-travel","episodes-food","episodes-hiking","episodes-nature","episodes-pacific-northwest","episodes-regenerative-travel","episodes-responsible-travel","episodes-road-trip","episodes-small-group-travel","episodes-travel","no-featured-image-padding"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Winter Adventures on Camano Island, WA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Amy Bush shares fun winter adventures on Camano Island, WA &amp; special details of Northwest Glass Quest, a thrilling 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