The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-28
Cool Summer in Yakima Causes
Many to Postpone Their Va
cation Trips Awhile
AUTOMOBILE OUTINGS
PROVE VERY POPULAR
Journeys Which Take But Day
or Two Give Business Men
Chance for Change of Air,
Without Interfering With Work

IF North Yakima doesn't look out
# will acquire a reputation as sum
n1er resort. The lovely Goodness or
the summer so far, plus the green OF
the orchards and hay fields and the
distant blue of the -splotched
mountains is a combination which it
would be hard to beat for a vacation
spot While it is generally the bright,
crisp winter and the vast, sweet
scented blossoning OF spring that are
considered the valleys assets in the
climate line. the present season GER
tainly justifes it in still further
claim.
Many Nearby Trips
As result OF the unusual weather
conditions people are much slower in
getting away from North Yakima for
the seashore or the mountains this
year than heretofore, and in case the
hot weather holds off a little longer
it is likely that a good many will give
up all thought of a long stay away
from home. For those who have
automobiles there are so many pleas
ant trips in all directions which may
be taken without keeping the head of
the family away from business a
longer time than he can afford, that
the vacation can be spread over the
whole summer. Trips to Soda
Springs, to Dumping lake, to Fort
Simcoe or to the Dalles, to say Moth
ing of the shorter outings up the
various sub-valleys, offer a change of
scene, a breath of mountain air or
bit of fishing for the sportsman. Ere
quently several autos make the trips
together, the larger party thus posi-
Bile contributing to the merrment of
the excursion.
Hate to Leave Here
Even North Yakima people who
own cottages at the shore have been
in no hurry to get away this summer,
and the usual exodus to the Sound
has not we'll begun. There are many
wives here who hate to run away
from the heat if they have to leave
their husbands behind to endure it
and restaurant cooking as we'll. Lots
of them do it for the sake of the
children, but their good times are
spoiled by worrying about the moral,
mental and physical welfare of the
boys they left behind"
You cant be so comfortable any
where as in your own home" said
one woman, land while think it a
good plan for everybody to get out Of
town for at least a short while eacn
Year, | couldn't be hired to pack up
and take the children away some-
where for the whole summer
With the hills so accessible. camp
ing out is a popular form of vacation.
Ranchers have taken advantage of
the fact that there is not to be much
early fruit this year to squeeze in a
few weeks trip back east before the
necessary work of the harvest Alaska
wall. be visited by number of 1aki-
mans this summer, some planning eN-
tensive side trips, while others with
only a limited time at their disposal,
will enjoy the ordinary ten day out
ing up the coast.
To offset those who go away, North
Yakima has many visitors herself.
To say nothing of relatives and
friends visiting at private homes,
there are people from the Sound and
other localities who are here beca use
they like it and feel better than else
where.
Good As Switzerland
recent writer in one of the
northwest is bound in few years to
develop into a tourists resort like
California and like Switzerland. The
see your own country" feeling is
growing and Oregon and Washington,
he says, have scenery that for va
riety and sublimity is as good as any
thing Switzerland has to show. He
doesn't think that the people of this
"a adj ~
as they should, but that when people
know more about it hundreds who
have been going to Europe or else
where win be coming out here. In
that event North yakima will come
in for her share, combining as she
does so many points of interest.