If living in Pittsburgh taught me anything, it was that the best time to be had is acting like a tourist in your hometown. You have to appreciate the strange and wonderful things around you. When I moved to Washington, I was committed to touristing my way around to get acclimated, and I have done a little bit, but life gets in the way (typical excuse, i know). Anyway, reading this book is my attempt to throw myself wholly back into my stay-cation lifestyle.

I read roadsideamerica.com pretty obsessively, and this book did provide some new information and ideas that I haven't gotten from RSA. There is a LOT of overlap, don't get me wrong, but in the day and age of the internet and everyone's reporting, this is a remarkable achievement for the authors. However, I read this book in one night before bed, which should tell you that it's not too dense, and not too long. The major highlights are here, from Bigfoot to Twin Peaks and Rich's Art Yard to the Fremont Troll, but I get the feeling that there are many more, smaller attractions further off the beaten path that I still haven't discovered. I'm going to read some other books, including Weird Washington, to fill in the gaps, but Wacky & Weird Washington is definitely a good start. I felt like the places I have visited were described accurately, but minimally, and I plan to use it as a jumping off point for research, not as a be-all, end-all, road-ready guidebook.