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So anyway, I went to a cousin's wedding last weekend. It was in Leavenworth, Washington, a town which is, IMO, quaint, rustic, and all the other adjectives that are generally used to describe towns of this type.

Leavenworth has a strong German-heritage deal going on, doe to the fact that it transformed itself into a mock Bavarian village in the late 1960's to revitalize its economy. What this means is, every business on the main street is decorated in what I would call "faux-Bavarian" style, from the hotels and inns to the local McDonald's. It also means that Leavenworth is a huge tourist destination.

The three coolest things I saw in downtown Leavenworth were:

1. The Hat Shop
2. An organ grinder playing "The Lumberjack Song"
3. (I forget what the third thing was, but I know there were three, so I'll edit this bit as soon as I remember what it was) Edit: I remembered! It was leiderhosen for dogs.

Arpy

Original Date: 8.23.06