Grew up in Lake Stevens (playing around the "mountain loop") in an '80 CJ5, currently exploring roads [via '86 CJ7] around the Mt. Baker area/Whatcom county (SR542) with my younger kids (nature's perfect revenge), Jack & Henry, almost 4, almost 2... Have lived in California (very briefly), as well as Alaska (which is awesome, just didn't want to raise kids there), and really, no other place like this.....