The United States boasts lots of great places to live, but I personally think that the Pacific Northwest tops the list. In fact, here are the first five of my top ten reasons why I think summers are great here:

1. Extra Long Days: In the summer time we enjoy amazing long days, with the sun rising EARLY in the morning, and setting LATE at night. There’s nothing like watching the sunset at 9:45 in the evening.
2. An Incredibly Temperate Climate: Most people think of the Pacific Northwest as constantly rainy, but here in the summer we get our fair share of sunny, warm (but not overly hot) days, with moderate humidity. True, we may get a summer sprinkle or two, but summertime here usually brings with it a seasonal drought, and temperatures in the 70s and 80s. In other words, perfect weather.
3. Beautiful Scenery: Do you like mountain views? We have those. Do you like water views? We have those. Do you like forest views? We have those. Do you like forested mountains rising above lakes, fjords, bays, or rivers? We have those, too! There are very few places on earth as beautiful as the Pacific Northwest.
4. Great opportunities for outdoor life: Camping, hiking, sailing, kayaking, geocaching, windsurfing, waterskiing, fishing, hunting, shellfishing, biking, golfing, diving … just to name a few!
5. Great State Parks which provide venues for the activities in #4 (and more). But they’re popular, so you’ll probably need to make reservations early in the year if you want to get space!

We’ll cover reasons 6-10 in a future post, so stay tuned!

If you’re a resident of the Kitsap Peninsula, or the Pacific Northwest, leave a comment below and share your favorite reasons for living here!

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