Tulip Town

Aaron and I went up to see the tulips in Mt. Vernon with K & M last weekend. We totally lucked out and got a day that wasn't filled with torrential downpours, so that was a total bonus.

We had lunch at the Skagit River Brewery and it was excellent. My cheeseburger was cooked to perfection and the waffle fries weren't too shabby either. We thought about having dessert, but decided to hit up the Dairy Queen in Marysville on the way back instead. (And yes, it was awesome. I loves me some DQ.)

Our plan was to cruise by some tulip fields alongside the road, hop out, take some pictures and then head out of town. This did not work because, number one, we couldn't find any tulip fields, and two, the fields we could find were filled with dead daffodils.

So, we drove by Tulip Town, which is where we went last year. It was a zoo and I wasn't too impressed with it anyway, plus you have to pay for parking in addition to an entrance fee. We drove on down the road and found Roozengarde. Now, I've been to Keukenhof in Holland and Roozengarde reminded me a bit of Keukenhof, only quite a lot smaller, but still very beautiful. It's got manicured gardens,

benches, a windmill and lots of different varieties of tulips.

It's also got some tulip fields, if you want more of a farm/field feeling.

Roozengarde does not charge for parking and the entrance fee is only $4 per person.

I hope to go back to Roozengarde next year for more tulip action!