Travel & FAQ
when you can't stand everyone anymore
In Leavenworth:
- Best cocktail bar ever? Taran thinks so. (Pika Provisions - warning, may never leave)
- Need a breakfast snack or coffee pick me up? (Argonaut Coffee & Biscuits - warning, the good stuff sells out fast)
- Desire a riverside stroll? (Waterfront park - warning, no warnings)
Not in Leavenworth:
- Fancy yourself a view? (Icicle Ridge Trail - warning, all up and all down)
Need a ride or have extra space in your car? Sign up using Carpool.
The Spot - Tierra Retreat Center: 12000 NF-7705, Leavenworth, WA 98826
Once you've turned off on the Tierra Retreat Center road follow the signs to the "Retreat Center" which is at the end of the dirt road.
Driving:
Directions driving from Seattle - here
Directions driving from Portland - here
Flying:
The nearest airport is SEA-TAC (abbreviated SEA, just south of Seattle)
From SEA you can carpool (details forthcoming), rent a car, or take the Amtrak!
Train:
The Amtrak leaves downtown Seattle once a day at 4:40pm and arrives at Leavenworth station at 8:00pm. Tierra Retreat Center is a ten minute drive from the train station and taxis or other transport can be arranged.
On-Site
We hope, we pray, we sing a song each day, that most of you will join us and stay on-site at Tierra Retreat Center!
There are three lodging options. Cabin and bunk space is limited and offered on a first come first serve basis - booking is through Taran and Lauren, not Tierra.
Prices include all three nights:
1) Cabins CABINS ARE FULL!
2) Bunks (10 beds in two rooms in the lodge) - $75pp
3) Camping - $40pp
- The camping is drive up (car camping) with showers and bathrooms in spitting distance.
- RVs are allowed but there are no RV plug-in hook ups, but there are showers and restrooms in the campgrounds and the main lodge.
To secure your bunk/camping spot, venmo Taran @taran-nadler or 541-282-4479
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See the next section for off-site lodging.
Off-site
If camping is not your style (yet, there is plenty of time to practice between now and July) the nearby town of Leavenworth has a plethora of options. We suggest booking early since it is a holiday weekend.
Here are a few links to get you started for Leavenworth lodging: here & here & here
There are several taxi/transportation options in the area.
We'll help coordinate based on how many people are staying in town.