The community underwent a makeover during the 1960s to help tourism. Then, in the 1960s, following a suggestion, Leavenworth residents transformed their town into a German village, and tourism grew as a result. Leavenworth, founded in 1889, used to be a timber and railroad power broker. Has it always been this way – a German paradise hidden among Washington’s mountains? Nope. The entire town of almost 2,000 people resembles a village in Germany’s Bavarian region. But, just like that, as we approached Leavenworth, the clouds parted, sunshine prevailed and the temps were indeed pushing 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
Mallory and I wanted to reconsider our wardrobe choices. As we drove over and around the mountains, the skies became cloudy, the dashboard showed outside temps in the upper 40s. Our friends were dressed for any occasion we may encounter. Mallory and I dressed for the weather – shorts and T-shirts. A side note: The forecast called for sunshine and temperatures in the 70s. She, friends Thomas and Anita, and I headed to the Bavarian-style German village in the Cascade Mountains, about two hours east of Seattle. So, when my daughter Mallory suggested we visit Leavenworth during one of my visits to Seattle, I was all in. You know, the older a dog gets, the more it appreciates those good ol’ days. I dream of returning to Deutschland and visiting places where the younger me didn’t maybe appreciate them as much as I would now. We had so much fun – drinking with the locals during Oktoberfest, touring the area, including Salzburg, Austria, as well as enjoying a brew at THE Hofbrauhaus. Back in my military days, my shift leader planned a three-day adventure for the airmen and their families. I celebrated Oktoberfest in the epicenter of Oktoberfests – Munich. Leavenworth, Washington, resembles a Bavarian village in Germany.
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