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"Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it."
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Passionate About Baking … is a recipe cum food blog about baking, cooking, photography, food trends, cuisines and cultures. It's mainly about 'Doing Food From Scratch'. The challenge lies greatly in trying to recreate or develop recipes with substitutes as baking is not widespread in India, and ingredients are sometimes hard to come by.A 'locavore', a 'bake-a-holic', an 'absolut' baker are synonymous with who I am, a reflection of the artisan baker and foodie in me. My mantra – 'Bake From Scratch'. With the lack of international baking ingredients in the everyday Indian kitchen, join me in my culinary adventures as I try to conquer the oven!
I also write an online baking blog for the Times of India, one of India's largest newspapers. You can find me here under the name The Rabid Baker. The name is quite reflective of who and what I'm all about.
Notes : rabid: (adj) marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea I develop recipes too, on request for clients and for myself, which include baking using alternate grains like oats, buckwheat, amaranth etc. Food styling is something I absolutely adore. I use a Canon EOS 50D which I am still exploring.
My other interests include travel, nature and lifestyle photography. I love the vibrancy and character of everything Indian. That rules my soul!
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Deeba, congratulations on getting your own space! You stood out even otherwise and I know you will have a great innings here too:) That was a very nice about! You have a great smile – keep it on!
Loved your site…Awesome recipes…
I have recently started baking..and I love it..I myself is foodie by nature and love cook, eat and serve yummies…I baked my 1st cake few days ago and was really proud of it..However it didnt look fluffy but tasted good…I had used sqaure glassware for the same. Should trying a round bottom glass ware will help?
Pls let me know…bbye and happy baking…
Hi Archana, Thanks for writing in.Am replying here since I don't have an email address for you. I've never baked in glassware in the oven, so am not too sure. Maybe you can buy a baking tin, & expeiment in that to compare.I love baking in tins, & somehow feel I wont get the same results in glassware.Where do you live? Will try & help you look for some…take care
I just accidentally fell into your site… not to worry, it didn't hurt! It's WONDERFUL and I will be adding it to my favorites… so many recipes to try!
love your blog!
Hi Deeba,
I read about you on the daily tiffin. In one of your articles you mentioned about keeping the kitchen clean as an obsession. Actually it must be a blessing because that is one of the things I can't do and would really like to learn how to in a proper methodical way. What's your daily routine? How do you keep your stove top, counters and cabinets clean? And also plan your meals and do your grocery.. Have you posted any pictures of your kitchen? would love to see it and where and how you make the delicious gourmet meals.
Hi Vinita, Thanks for writing in; wish you'd left your email address, but will reply in brief here. I have pictures of my kitchen, but havnt posted them anywhere. It's a largish kitchen, not fancy, but suits me. Yes I plan my grocery & meals at least a day in advance, & if am caught off guard, make do with basic pantry items. Basics like butter,eggs,flour,sugar,essences,potatoes,tomatoes,onions,garlic,limes are always to be found in my kitchen. When I work in the kitchen, I like to do all the clearing & washing myself, even though I have household help.I do not start a second thing without clearing,washing,cleaning & putting away all the stuff from the first thing. I clean my kitchen counters too, & only then embark on my next project. Also, I like to keep all my knives, baking tins, casseroles in their own designated places. Just makes me feel less hassled! Hope this helps…
Hello Deeba!
Cudnt help but smile as I read this reply of yours 🙂 I am soooo much like this too, cleaning and keeping my kitchen spic and span is my obsession. I cannot venture into cooking without clearing out the dishes, cleaning the kitchen counter and the stove. And that point abt keeping things back in their place… oh am so glad to read u are like that too 😀
Oh that apart, I just love your site and have been following it for the past few weeks. I am a newbie in the baking sphere and am taking baby steps. I love food photography too, again taking baby steps in that too 🙂 Your pics are simply amazing and I would love to get to this level some day 🙂
Way to go Deeba, very good to knw u r lovingly following your passion, glad to follow u! 🙂
im certain you get this all the but i had to compliment you on your amazing skills!! im a culinarty arts student and i was looking up black forest gateau becausing im making it in class tomorrow and i can only hope mine is half as good as yours
I wish I was a culinary arts student too. Thank you for your very kind words. I'm sure your cake will be a huge success!
Hi Deeba,
Amazing blog, amazing recipes!
Finally found a site/blog by an Indian, staying in India. The moment I read the words "baking is not widespread in India, & ingredients are hard to come by", I felt 'this is it!'. Somebody from India bakes and knows that some ingredients and tools are difficult to find!
And what a list of recipes!
I bake occasionally and keep reading blogs for recipes and tips.
Few questions popped up in my mind like, where did you buy a springform pan from? and where to get cream with 35% fat? ('Amul fresh cream' says it has 25% fat) would home stored 'malai' do?
Happy Baking!
Hi Deeba,
Thank you for your reply. Yes your reply and your blog does inspire me to be more organized. My email is firstname.lastname@example.com
Congrats Deeba on your BEAUTIFUL blog and photos! I so admire and respect all you've done. I'm terrible at baking but LOVE Indian food, not great at that either. Find it difficult to balance all the spices. I like the different flavors of Malaysian curries and Indian curries. Keep up the great blog.
I'm agree with you blogging is therapeutic!
Your blog is absolutely amazing.
Love the photos and the positive energy in all your post.
I'm so happy following you on twitter.
Kind regards,
I love the way you photograph and present your food. It is as good as the pictures which you would find in a cooking magazine.
Lovely blog. Quite an effort.
One question… do you really eat all that you bake? 🙂
Your blog is absolutely beautiful. The pictures are just amazing and just by looking at them, you feel the love and the passion for baking.
I'm very impressed … and positively jealous! 🙂
Hey…thank u for the welcome & wonderful to be here. I want to read every post of ur sweet & cute blog but have just about entered the world of blogging when was gifted my very first own net book a month ago,never thought i'd be able to post pics in my blog before that but have a lot to catch up with shuttling between finishing schooling,experimenting in the kitchen & blogging…..
& wana try a lot of ur recipes too.
Love the way u have tweaked ur minima template….
will cya again soon
Hey…thank u for the welcome & wonderful to be here. I want to read every post of ur sweet & cute blog but have just about entered the world of blogging when was gifted my very first own net book a month ago,never thought i'd be able to post pics in my blog before that but have a lot to catch up with shuttling between finishing schooling,experimenting in the kitchen & blogging…..
& wana try a lot of ur recipes too.
Love the way u have tweaked ur minima template….
will cya again soon
Hey…thank u for the welcome & wonderful to be here. I want to read every post of ur sweet & cute blog but have just about entered the world of blogging when was gifted my very first own net book a month ago,never thought i'd be able to post pics in my blog before that but have a lot to catch up with shuttling between finishing schooling,experimenting in the kitchen & blogging…..
& wana try a lot of ur recipes too.
Love the way u have tweaked ur minima template….
will cya again soon
hi vindee, thank you so much for your comment on my blog. it's lovely to meet other foodies from our part of the world. i lack the precision required for baking- so dont really have any cake recipes of my own. i look forward to visiting your beautiful website for ideas and recipes. best wishes, shayma
hi deeba,
you blog is very useful ,& absolutely beautiful m loving the way u present ur food ,after watching ur recipie m jus carzy aboutit .i have tried some of ur recipie too they r absolutely marvellous in taste ,,,,,i have request ,can u please teach me how to make a princess cake for birthdays ……..
Your blog is a great read and you have some fantastic photos. I especially enjoyed your post about Nanimo bars, I'm from Canada and those were one of my favorite treats as a kid!
Hi Deeba….I just happened to see ur blog and am truly amazed at the wonderful things u make!! Although I am not a very active baker…I just pick up recipe from TV shows…will surely try some of urs. If u could pls guide me where to find moulds/ tins/ cooking choclates somewhere in Gurgaon ..as we have just relocated to this place little while back!! Thanks a ton.
Congratulation your receipes are wonderful…you very good…bye bye Luciana
You are in New Delhi?! I spent four months in Southern India and two months in Nepal in my college days and I long to return! I am so excited I found your blog!
What an inspirational blog! So many delicious recipes, I wouldn't know where to start. I have my eye on the pistachio and olive oil brownies though..
wonderful site & fantastic photos
Hi Deeba,
Awesome blog… I love the way you present the dishes..it really shows your passion towards baking and cooking. I am very new to baking and think I am already in love with it.
I have tried some of your recipes and they really came out fantastic although not as beautiful as you make them look.
We being vegetarians, I suppliment the eggs with organic egg replacer and may be thats the reason they dont come out to be so fluffy and spongy.
Request for some egg free baking recipes….plz..
Just stumbled on your blog and am entralled. Am a foodie. believe that I love to cook, but am too scared to start a recepie. Have decided to try a few of your recepies.
BTW, am planning on buying an over. Please suggest whether a normal OTG will do or do I need something better. And also what pans and dishes to buy as a starter kit.
would love to share more.
I just recently found your blog and I LOVE IT!!! You are an amazing blogger. I just wrapped up my last year teaching to become a SAHM myself. I really look forward to focusing on nurturing my family and I expect to visit your blog quite often to find recipes to do so.
Thanks for sharing your talent and I might give some of these recipes a whirl myself.
Hi..great website! Could u tell me where can I find baking supplies..pans etc in gurgaon.
Beautiful presentation and crisp writing, which makes me come here often. Love all your posts. Best wishes.
Hey Deeba,
Congrats on getting your own platform at TOI!
This morning I found you in my e mail box and I always check out the blogs who stumble into my life. I pleasantly walked through it and after about 30 minutes I could tell PassionateAboutBaking is one of the most professional , good looking and heart warming blogs I've seen. You are inspiring and a leader to follow. I am so happy to have you as a friend
and to build a blog friendship with you. I'm following you by RSS feed don't want to miss any of your posts.
By the way do you take your own pictures? they are fabulous!
Lovely blog you have. Thank you for stopping by mine. Your passion in baking really shows. I'm definitely coming back here to get inspiration and recipes. Have a great weekend!
your passion can be seen in your beautiful creations and also your photos- you put so much love in it! how can one go wrong? Excellent blog, will come here often!
Awesome mouthwatering pictures…delicious recipes…a wonderful blog…
beautiful blog…..have been cooking & posting for some time now and now about to start baking…hope to do it successfully…am going to use ur recipes and hopefully they turn as nice as yours…cheers!!!!!
Hi Deeba,
i just love ur blog and keep trying ur recipes…they are surely a Hit!!!
thx for ur beautiful blog….
I think it's awesome that you're doing all this even after how challenged we are inIndia to find quality baking stuff.
Love your blog & all the amazing recipes.
That granola recipe will be a complete hit.
Gr8 job 🙂
Woww.. awesome recipes and a very beautiful blog 🙂 Similar to its author.. 🙂
Do continue writing such fab recipes and help budding cooks like me 🙂 Do visit my lil' blog too
Hi Deeba!
Thank you so much for all your help! You're truly an inspiration 🙂
Hi Deeba,
Oh my god absolutely lovely blog and based in India how perfect!
Just starting to bake and the first stumble is when the book mentions allpurpose flour – what do we use – maida? any recommended brand that gives a good result? and how much is a stick of butter – says unsalted so i suppose amul wont do any others ahhh and thirdly chocolate i tried putting in regular eating chocolate and of course the result was disastrous!
Would love a resource guide of ingredients where to buy things in Delhi so hopefully things turn out worth eating! Currently thats the first struggle and the family trying to ban me from baking as they have to try out all the things(thats the only word for it) that I bake!
many thanks
You have a very nice blog and the recipes are amazing.I have a similar blog with recipes from around the world have a look.http://bakingtips.org
Hi Deeba
Congratulations!! You have an amazing blog. Just love your recipes, photos and PROPS. They are all so lovely.
Just a beginner in blogging. But I am quite inspired by you.
Will keep visiting and happy to follow you!
Hey Deeba! Glad i found your blog through 'Eat and Dust'!
You have a wonderful blog! LOVE LOVE LOVE your photos!
I have never been too much into baking but looking at your blog makes me want to change that!
I am definitely going to try some of your recipes!!
Hi, i found your blog via google. it's pretty great. i may come back again. thanks Hello! Appreciate the great write-up. Keep writing!
"The challenge lies greatly in trying to try recipes with substitutes" ….
Have you tried replacing eggs in any of the recipes… especially brownies and baked pies? I do not wish to use things like Ener-G Egg Replacer. Ingredients like yogurt etc that are commonly used in Indian kitchens is what I am looking for.
Hi Deeba..hopped here from Anita' s blog, it is indeed a pleasure to read about you…now that you have mentiond that u have written for TOI, I think I have come across your article…
You really have an enviable collectibles, assuming u have sourced it from Delhi..
Now coming to baking..that too in India is a challenge, first a good oven (pls reccomend me any), then sourcing the ingred, which itself a huge challenge and on top of it frequent power cuts..inspite of that u manged so well is rather an inspiration for us..
I took baking only after moving to US, but once I go back to India,I dont know how I will manage the baking..do help me with choosing a good oven…
and coming to photographs..its really good, Canon eos is a good camera, do we need to know the photography to handle a DSLR.
Finally an awesome and inspirational blog, am glad that I found you
Do visit my blog sometime if time permits…
I always visit your page and retrieve everything you post here but I never commented but today when I saw this post, I couldn't stop myself from commenting here. Fantastic page.
Hi Deeba,
I just discovered your blog today and it looks like something my wife would love! Emailing her about it now. I'm not much of a baker myself… but I like to eat baked goods.
Your blog was tweeted by a friend yesterday. Thought I'd check it out. Best decision ever.
You got a very excellent web site, Glad I noticed it via yahoo.
Great blog … came here from the FB post by BlogAdda.
Looks great …
Just curious … what breed is Coco?
Some really nice stuff on this website , I enjoy it.
Fantastic website. All posts have a process to learn. Your hard work is very good and i enjoy you and wanting for some more informative posts.
Excellent blog. Plenty of helpful information here. I was looking for this.Thanks for sharing!
Hi Deeba,
I am a great fan of your blog and visit the same daily. Keep up the good work.
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This is a really good read for me, Must admit that you are one of the best bloggers I ever saw.Thanks for posting this informative article.
HI! When I read the word Delhi, my interest in your blog suddenly grew by leaps! Your blog is picture perfect and beyond the best! Loved your awesome recipes. I guess I can take a lot of cues from your photographs coz though I can dish out decent food, photography is just not my cup of tea!! Glad to have stumbled on your blog 🙂
Loving your blog, it is very inspirational. The photos make you want to eat the screen! I'll be looking at your blog to find the use of "alternative grains" in baking, which is far superior than white flour! Was going to ask you, what do you do with all your baking? I love to bake too, but don't do it often because I end up eating way too many sweets then! You mentioned you use fruits in baking, which I love so I'll be visiting your blog for fruit recipes too! Thank you and looking forward to reading more.
i m a student and i want to learn baking but i cant join any classes and in my city i cant get much ingrediant so plz help me with some basic recipes . waiting 4 a rpl
I like the way you described yourself and your work. I am too an avid food lover, but may not be as good as you. I like shopping for ingredients and I keep experimenting with variants and combinations. This is what keeps me busy. Love your posts.
Divya Bhaskar
I'm still learning from you, while I'm trying to achieve my goals. I definitely liked reading all that is posted on your site.Keep the posts coming. I enjoyed it!
Love your blog..the passion comes shining through. I am an avid foodie..don't like to eat out much..like to cook all meals myself from scratch..food ideas seem to float in and out of my mind on an ongoing basis..just the idea of cooking inspires me so much !!! My family isn't complaing. Now I have turned to baking..just taking baby steps. Family is devouring eagerly..though I clearly see signs of distress at having to eat something sweet and sinful everyday. Pls tell me what you do with all that you bake..i just don't wish to stop baking now..
Hi Deeba, I'm glad to find a passionate baker based in India. Here, in Canada I do a lot of baking but whenever I go home to India (Kanpur to be precise) I have a lot of trouble finding common ingredients that we use here such as cake flour or cream cheese, even high fat whipping cream. Sometimes it's such a pain to find substitutes. Could you please let me know which brand of vanilla extract, unsalted butter and whipping cream do you use (that has atleast 35% milkfat) ? Also, is cream cheese available in India ?
Hi Deeba!
I came across your blog thru Pinterest where I surf along looking for recipes I can try. I have noted a few recipes I will def try out but rest assured, will link back to you! 🙂
I am quite taken in with baking sweet things and I bake almost everyday! 🙂 Have enough young mouths that will finish them all off so no worries! Although the way I look, looks like I am binging on them myself! 😛 Tks for sharing info and recipes!
I stumbled across your blog when browsing baking blogs. I am 21, finishing off my law degree, am potty for baking and have recently started a little project of my own …
I have incredibly similar mantra "bake don't buy" … I just wanted to remark on how fab your photography and set up of your blog is. Great inspiration
Muchas gracias por entrar en mi blog y comentar, para mi todo un lujo. Soy seguidora tuya hace tiempo y me fascina lo que haces, me une a ti la pasion por la cocina y la fotografia. Creo que tus imagenes son simplemente estupendas. Espero tu libro pronto. Un saludo.
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Hi Deeba! I was looking for butter paper in south Delhi and chanced upon your website. And boy, am I glad. I really liked the content, especially, how you have give names of places to buy baking items. I believe that's the biggest challenge once you get hold of a recipe. Where to source ingredients and vessels from. Thanks again!
Hi Deeba,
Love your blog a lot 🙂 i have developed this passion for baking as well since my marriage and now trying my hand at cakes..its so much fun and your blog is been of great help as well 🙂
Had few queries with respect to the measurements. I have had flop shows with my cake whenever the measurements arent right. So when you say 1 cup how much does it equal to..i have seen few sites which say 1 cup flour is equal to 140gms n all…so just wanted to know if there is such a conversion list with you that i can refer when using your recipes..
Looking forward to your inputs 🙂
Dear Deeba,
Incredible pictures, amazing back drops and that earthly connection is what all i can say about your blog. I have been a pastry and bakery chef for over 15 years in many hotels and i can see that there is a raw talent in what all you have done so far, very impressive. Wishing you all the luck and god bless
You have an awesome blog with nice recipes :). First time in your space. I am following you 🙂
Thanks for your comments in my blog 🙂
Sharans Samayalarai
Hi Deeba,
Awesome website. Got to know by chance.
I just got an OTG so I am really excited to get into baking.
What I wanted to know what where can get moulds, butter paper, baking parchment etc in Gurgaon.
I stay in Sector 43. Appreciate your jelp.
Hello Deeba,
i badly need your advice 🙂 I wanted to buy an Oven, so confused when i went to the shop,there are normal Electic ones,convectional ones( bit expensive than the normal) I googled and found out the difference but couldn't decide what to buy.What do you suggest? what oven do you use? Would you turn on both top and bottom heat right from the beginning of baking?I would really appreciate your advice
Thanks for your time
Hi Deeba,
Saw your blog post on baking in Delhi. I'm looking for FO's fruit concentrate. Can you please help me with the possible places I could find it? Ideally in Gurgaon but Delhi wouldn't be bad either.
It's for my baker cousin all the way in Calcutta.
Thank you!
Love your blog, delicious recipes and beautiful pics. I have just started my blog a few weeks ago. Cooking is also my passion and love to share my recipes. Ciao, Paola
hi deeba
can you recommend some books for cake baking and cake decorating , also have written you a mail would be really happy if you could answer few queries.
Just happened accross your site and am SO impressed! I'm a kiwi girl who spent a long time in delhi trying to fathom how to bake in an indian kitchen and with the limited resources available. I certainly got creative on the ingredients, hunted high and low through mazes of markets, learnt how to use a microwave oven, and improvise in the creation of long time favourites that I so missed. Thanks for the inspiration!
Oh what a beautiful blog you have Deeba! Hopped onto it from Sally of My Custard Pie's #FF tweet tagging us all in. Have browsed through a few posts – and am at a loss – need to be doing this at a more relaxed mode. Great to see you doing what you are passionate about and doing that so beautifully:)
Hi Deeba,
I chanced upon your blog/ website while researching on a baking oven… and ended up finding a treasure trove!
You mentioned that you use a murphy richards 40L oven is it the same as the OTG.
I am looking for a plain' ol/ simple baking oven (not the microwave cum oven kinds) – Any recos?
Thanks a lot for Providing such a nice and necessary information. I like your posting because it is very useful and good content.
Deeba – great recipe. I made this tonight and it made for a hearty dinner with some cabernet.
i used parsley instead of coriander and paprika instead of red chillies.
A week ago, I had made hungarian goulash which came out very well. If you have not tried it, please do.
Great website. I am adding to my favorites. I plan to cook something comfort maybe once in two weeks.
If you have any goat stews which can be improvised to add flavors from wine, and also any different technique to marinade, please share.
Keep up the good work!!
– Rahul
Dear Deepa. I loved your website very much. I don't know anything about baking but have developed a strong interest in baking cakes and cookies. I have a one year old child and feel that I should become expert in baking before he becomes big enough to enjoy relishing cakes.
To start with could you please advise if I should buy an OTG oven or Can I use the latest microwave convection oven for baking. I read about the latter having similar features of an OTG and bakes cakes as well. I also read that the outcome may not be same as from an OTG. Your advise would be helpful.
Best Regards,
Dear Deepa, I loved your website very much. I don't know anything about baking but have developed a strong interest in baking cakes and cookies. I have a one year old child and feel that I should become expert in baking before he becomes big enough to enjoy relishing cakes.
To start with could you please advise if I should buy an OTG oven or Can I use the latest microwave convection oven for baking. I read about the latter having similar features of an OTG and bakes cakes as well. I also read that the outcome may not be same as from an OTG. Your advise would be helpful.
Best Regards,
Wow…accidentally landed here, thx to my love and craving for baked food….will certainly try to bake some day as I dont feel very equipped with my current kitchen tools for baking :(….Would be great if u can point me to a simple baking recipe (preferable choc + cake combo) to start with 🙂
You are a beautiful inspiration . Wish all the best !
Hi . I needed a little help with baking with egg replacer and was wondering if you could help me out a bit. Have you ever baked a cake or anything with it ?
Absolutely lovely blog!
Stunning pictures, amazing recipes and quotes and props and everything… Your passion for baking and use of vibrant Indian colours are truly commendable.
Hope to meet you sometime…till then I'd be inspired by your blog 🙂
You have an amazing blog!! I have nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. Please collect it here.http://bandragirl.wordpress.com/2013/12/10/chocolate-cake-and-my-first-award/
Oh wow….so glad i found you..through pinterest. love how you create and all your photos. will be a frequent visitor
Hi Deeba,
I head the marketing for an International brand of premium teas. Wish to connect with you. Had some business ideas to explore
Debraj (+919903058030)
Flooored totally ! Like AR Rehman is that ONE to me in music with the midas touch , you are the ONE to me in food photopraghy and its presentations !
How did you ever get to know that your interest " passion " lies in baking ? How did you zero in on it when so many are busy 'rabidly' in rat races in this world ? Please do let me know that answer on firstname.lastname@example.com. Would be waiting ..
Flooored totally ! Like AR Rehman is that ONE to me in music with the midas touch , you are the ONE to me in food photopraghy and its presentations !
How did you ever get to know that your interest " passion " lies in baking ? How did you zero in on it when so many are busy 'rabidly' in rat races in this world ? Please do let me know that answer on email@example.com. Would be waiting ..
So glad I found your blog, what amazing dishes and your photography is exceptional!!
This is one of THE most beautiful food blogs that I have seen – ever.
*Still in awe*
I am in love with this space already. Glad that I found you.
Wow I'm glad something led me to your blog and you are just amazing. I know your blog will now be my constant companion for inspiration. Love it xx
Deeba your blog is beautiful. Not only is it aesthetically appealing but I love how you make things from scratch. I myself am a make things from scratch girl so love your blog even more for that and then there is the common love for coffee and garlic. 🙂 Its a delight to see your posts. Happy Baking.
Hi deena
I had a question. Do you use artificial lights or any other equipment of that sort for photography? Hoping to hear from you
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27 Parks near Port Angeles, Washington
Sol Duc, Washington 0 miles
Olympic National Park, Washington 0 miles
Port Angeles East, Washington 2.46 miles E
Sequim, Washington 14.78 miles E
Metchosin, British Columbia 19.81 miles NW
521 N Lee's Creek Rd Port Angeles, Washington 98362 (map) | (360) 457-9844
Sites: 35 | Latest Rate: $31.00 | 4 Reviews
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May 2015 - $31.00
There was not much at this park. No (open) restroom, no shower, no internet, nothing. The sites were gravel and sunny and very close together. There was a picnic table. The park was not very clean. - grizmo_1
Sep 2014 - $28.00
Great location for exploring Olympic National Park. Close to Safeway for groceries and gas. Expanded cable TV. No restrooms. Utilities in back of site. Do not stay in site #8; it is next to storage shed and we were unable to extend our awning. - bspe
Jul 2012 - $26.00
Older small park. Staff is friendly and helpful. Several longer term sites. Good location for seeing the Port Angeles region. We would stay here again if in the area. - S_CAMPY
Port Angeles, Washington (map) | (360) 928-2088
Sites: 38 | Latest Rate: $50.00 | 2 Reviews
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Jul 2014 - $50.00
Made the reservation over the phone, Spent 2 nights. Beautiful lake view as you drive in. Campsites very close together. When I backed in, my door opened onto the tent in the site next door. My table was on the other side of the RV. The tent campers were horrified I might stay and I have just a little rig. They did accommodate my request to move and I noticed they did not have any other takers on the spot while I was there. I was not very impressed. Food in the deli expensive and not that good. I was quite impressed when my server started up the vacuum cleaner right after she delivered my meal. No, I will not be going back there. - WA Morning Girl
Jun 2013 - $50.00
Lake Crescent is stunningly beautiful and so it's worth the time to stay right on its shore when visiting. This resort was a little shabby, but nice enough to recommend because of the lake. I couldn't, for the life of me, figure out how to make reservations from their web site (it only seems to want you to reserve a room), but I knew we were off-season so I just went by when we got there and took my chances. The clerk seemed confused that I didn't have a reservation, but eventually worked it out, and then was somewhat restrictive about what sites she would put me in. That all took on a new complexion later in the afternoon, and seemed a bit silly, when we realized that we were literally the only RV guests in the entire place. Still, that's just an oddity and not really a problem. The site we did get had a view of the lake and it really was beautiful. There is a restaurant there, that we didn't use but that looked nice, and you can rent boats, kayaks or canoes to paddle on the lake (you should--it is the clearest lake you will ever see). While sitting at the edge of the lake, an otter swam up and munched on a crawfish right in front of us, so that was a real treat. The sites are your typical parking lot with about a foot of grass between each. The utilities all worked fine. It was lovely with no one else there, but will probably feel pretty crowded once full. All in all, if you can figure out how to make a reservation (which I'm sure you'll need once the season starts), this is well worth the visit. - User3072
Port Angeles, Washington (map) | (425) 220-0417
Sites: 30 | 0 Reviews
80 O'Brien Road Port Angeles, Washington 98362 (map) | (360) 457-5916
Sites: 91 | Latest Rate: $59.00 | 57 Reviews
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Sep 2016 - $59.00
While there were sites set in among trees, the bulk of the RV sites were close together and out in the open. There was a stellar view of the Olympia Mountains from that siting, however. The number of rest rooms was barely adequate at times and the stalls were quite narrow. The park store was very well stocked and had acceptably convenient hours. Both the swimming pool and spa were in good condition and pleasant to use. There is a robust kid and pet friendly atmosphere, here with dog walks, a playground, tetherball set-up outside, air hockey, ping pong and pool in the club room. There were group cook out facilities and eating areas. The nightly rate was somewhat more than we had paid anywhere else along our route. - Bill Ballou
Aug 2016 - $30.00
We love staying at KOAs. They always have nice stores. This one sells Happy Camper wine.
The bathrooms were tile, logs and wood beams, mirrors and silk flowers. Really nice bathrooms!
The sites were a little tired and old, narrow and not so level. No 50AMP at the park. We used an adaptor. The grass is all brown because no rain and we couldn't use a charcoal grill. The view all around of the snowy mountains was really pretty.
Because it's close to the highway, it is noisy in the early morning hours. Don't try to sleep in! - Linda dlm
Aug 2016 - $45.00
This is just your typical KOA. The infrastructure was acceptable. All roads are gravel or dirt. Swimming pool and spa were well kept. Mini-golf had been removed. Wi-fi was acceptable. - hoppers4
Port Angeles, Washington (map) | (866) 476-5382
Sites: 17 | Latest Rate: $10.00 | 1 Reviews
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Aug 2015 - $10.00
First off, you need to know that there are two campgrounds that go by the same name. This review is for the Olympic National Park campground called "Sol Duc Campground". The other campground which is also sometimes called "Sol Duc Campground" is actually owned and operated by the Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort and it is, as the previous reviewer writes, basically just a gravel parking lot with hook-ups. The NPS campground is an entirely different facility!
The NPS campground lies along the Sol Duc River in lush old growth rain forest. There are two loops with a total of 82 sites. The roads through the campground are very narrow with tight curves. Although there are some nice large pull-through sites, this campground will appeal mostly to those with smaller rigs, camper vans, truck campers, or tents.
Come prepared for rain! - BruceandKathyWA
Port Angeles, Washington (map) | (360) 928-2488
Sites: 55 | Latest Rate: $28.00 | 6 Reviews
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Aug 2015 - $28.00
RV sites unlevel. Last day no water. Permanent residents questionable. Golf course a joke. Worried about our safety. - larpen175
Jul 2015 - $20.00
This park is difficult to rate. Many spots are full-timers who live in really run down travel trailers, and a couple have junk piled around them. There are several park model-type homes as well, some new, some old. There are also several full-timers who take very good care of their space by mowing their lawns and planting flowers and vegetables. The camp host works day and night. He and his wife are very friendly and offered to take us into town with them when they went grocery shopping since we didn't have a tow vehicle. There's only one washer and dryer, but the room is kept tidy. Our spacious spot was on grass and not level at all made worse when someone drove through it while the ground was wet and left deep ruts. Each site had a picnic table and fire ring. The electric must have been updated as there was a nest of wires covered with a bucket next to the circuit breaker. This park has a very casual policy regarding dogs being off leash and not being picked up after, but most people lived by the rules. Most of the residents were very friendly, but there were a few that had some heavy traffic in and out which could be suspect. Also, being near the highway could be noisy at times. There were several large mature trees, but not at our site. There is a large, beautiful grassy area for the tent campers separate from the RV area. There's also a 9-hole golf course behind the RV park that's decent and golf carts and clubs are available. Everyone obeyed the 5 mile-an-hour rule up and down the rock and dirt road so no dust was really ever kick up. We would come back if we were on a tight budget or no other parks in the area were available. GPS and signage got us right to the park. - J rys
Jun 2015 - $24.00
We were so thrilled to have found this park. Although a bit out of town (15-20 min), it turned out to be a perfect location for us to cruise around the area from. There are several full timers which you see when you first enter the park which I was skeptical about when we arrived, but when we pulled around to the pull through lots, it is perfect. RV park hosts great. They are so welcoming and friendly. We are pulling a trailer behind our motorhome and we were assisted with his truck to park it next to us. While we were there, we went to Victoria Island on the ferry for three days and felt very comfortable with leaving everything behind. Although we thought we would only stay a few days, we stayed ten days. Beautiful golf course here too and only $10 to play all day. Very accommodating for all our needs. Laundry room only has one washer and one dryer and is a bit dated, but only $1.00 per load and things came out clean. Our lot had a fire pit and picnic table too...and Wi-Fi is included. The weekly rate breaks down to $20 per day. Lots of tents sites available, too. This is a gem and not to be confused with the recreation park across the street. We looked there...too many people packed in. - Ollie49
Port Angeles, Washington (map) | (360) 928-3043
Sites: 40 | Latest Rate: $37.00 | 13 Reviews
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Sep 2016 - $37.00
We read the earlier reviews, and in spite of some negative comments, decided to stay because of the proximity to the National Park and Forest; and are happy we stayed here.
We had a back-in site, with adequate WiFi connection; the laundry had two tables for folding clothes.
Although their was noticeable noise from 101, it was not so loud as to disrupt our activities (including sleeping)!!
Note: the general store and campground is still for sale!! - 2007Seabreeze
Sep 2016 - $42.00
Ok RV park, the sites are kind of short. Our 36' motorhome just fit, I don't think anything longer would fit here. Wifi is terrible, but that seems to be the case in most RV parks. No cable and satellite is sketchy, we got it but the friends we were traveling with did not. - karenwerf
Aug 2015 - $37.00
Sites are terraced on a forest hillside. The sites are quite short and narrow with very little parking space for a car. Full hookup sites, but only 30 amp available. WiFi is weak and trees blocked satellite reception. Good Verizon cell and MiFi reception. There is daytime road noise, but it is much quieter at night. Only two washers and two dryers in the laundry and no folding table. - Dave51
Port Angeles, Washington (map) | (360) 928-3441
Sites: 92 | Latest Rate: $40.00 | 41 Reviews
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Sep 2016 - $40.00
Several miles west of Port Angeles, but a nice location (with a great view) to use as a base while visiting the northern Olympic Peninsula. - grandflic
Sep 2016 - $28.00
Incredibly beautiful setting. Great views of San Juan de Fuca, 5 stairways to tidal pools, short hiking trails, whale watching. The Rangers were friendly and helpful. This is one of the best places we have ever stayed at. - Colorado gal
Jun 2016 - $28.00
RV sites are very close together. The sites facing the Straits of Juan de Fuca are on three tiers. The lower tier (first come, first serve) have the best view, the middle tier view is blocked by the lower tier, and the upper tier has a good view. There's plenty of places to walk around the park. They also have a very nice playground with modern equipment for the kids. Our Verizon router was spotty but we did end up with a fair internet connection. Our AT&T cell phones had no service. Our fire ring was underneath the corner of our rig so was unusable. We barely had room for our 32' MH and toad but we made it fit. - hoppers4
Port Angeles, Washington (map) | (360) 452-4637
Sites: 36 | Latest Rate: $32.00 | 19 Reviews
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Jul 2016 - $32.00
Sites are fairly tight, all grass and gravel. Most sites are long term. Nothing special about the park. When we were there, all of the grass was 6 to 8" high. Roads are all gravel. The park is cash only, no credit cards. WiFi was decent. - ta96silver
Sep 2014 - $24.00
Friendly, easy access, just east of town. A little road noise, but not enough to bother. I would stay here again when in the area. - Tranquilty1
Sep 2014 - $27.00
This is supposed to be Passport America but campground does not follow the schedule published in P.A. book or on P.A. web site. Do not accept credit card. Estimate 30 of 35 sites are "permanent" guests with some looking like they have occupied space for years. Park advertises "Club Pavilion w/water & electric". In reality this is campground workshop. Advertise Picnic tables. I saw four. Space between sites is about 8' to 10' max. They do have WiFi. Probably would not stay here again as other parks in area look nicer at same price. - Tireman9
Port Angeles, Washington (map) | (360) 928-3344
Sites: 41 | Latest Rate: $37.00 | 8 Reviews
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Jul 2015 - $37.00
Yes, the hosts are very vigilant about patrolling the beach, but they also pick up trash while they're there, and they're all very friendly. The roads in and out are gravel, but they are watered to keep dust down. Our site was on grass, was semi-level, and was very deep, but narrow. We had a large motor home next to us for the first night and they were very close and noisy. The only trees were behind us. We had a beautiful view of the ocean and Victoria Island from inside our RV. There are lots of shells and tide pools to discover on the beach. High tide can take up the entire beach, so look at the tide schedule in the office. We had a spot near the office, so Wi-Fi worked perfectly, but we turned our phones off due to constant roaming and to avoid international charges from a Canadian tower. I was disappointed that no cable was available at these rates. We were also charged $8 per night for our little Chihuahua, which I thought was excessive and not very pet friendly. Our site was next to the small graveyard, but it didn't bother me. I did pick up lots of burrs or goat heads in the soles of my shoes walking in and around the park, and the sand fleas on the beach are numerous, but they don't bite, they're just annoying. We saw a pair of Bald Eagles nearly every day. There were no 30 amp spots available, so we paid for a 50 amp spot. Fortunately, my sister had purchased an adapter from the last campground when we ran into the same problem. The laundry room was spacious and clean but only had 2 washers and 3 dryers. We didn't have any issues with the sewer system. There's a blacktop patio about 6'x3' near the picnic table and fire ring. If you want a spot on the water, you will pay for it. - J rys
Jul 2013 - $42.00
We thought that this park was one of the worst we have ever visited because it is so over priced. This dumpy, shabby place was not worth the $53.99 for only one night. The Wi-Fi only works near the office. They wouldn't let me bring my computer into the office, but suggested I use a nearby picnic table outdoors in the drizzle and cold! The sites are in deplorable condition: weedy, half dead grass, a "patio" smaller than the picnic table, ugly laundry room and rest rooms. It would have been okay for about $20-$30 but $53.99 is ridiculous. The staff was very busy patrolling with binoculars and walkies-talkies to make sure that no one was trespassing on to the property. Anyone who sets foot on their precious private beach must pay $6 and they were far more focused on that than on the paying guests already there. We would absolutely NOT recommend this park to anyone. - DMarilynB
Aug 2012 - $64.00
It is a little more than parking lot for RVs. Just dead grass, a table, and a fire pit. The RV are very close together. There are no play area for for children, pets on leach at all times. All visitors have to pay $6 to just enter the camp. We had friends who stopped by to say hello for a few minutes in our RV, they had to pay just to drop by. The staff was incredibly uncaring, and rude to them. I would not recommend this RV camp to anyone. - gastonmom


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Not a fan of this one. It basically just a tiny room with a few chairs set up way too close to each other.
The shows are really hit and miss as it's usually members of the actors collective that runs the place, some of whom are fantastic, some should really not try to act anymore as they're abysmally bad. And I'm not even particularly discerning.
They do try to do the best they can with...more
Watched a fantastic show here and the bar area was really sweet. Bit small but that adds to it feeling really intimate and personal.more
I recently watched the musical Thrill Me at this theatre, and it was a really good experience. The theatre is on a corner on an off street of the street that is right opposite the theatre where Priscilla is shown, off Shaftsbury Avenue. It is really easy to miss, as even the sign is hardly not visible, and it is a really tiny theatre, so even the entrace does not give it away. I passed by the...more
A really nice theatre space for new writers/actors, so easy to get to, with loads of restaurants around the corner. Seems very friendly, with a nice (and cheap for the area) bar downstairs.
We went to see the second night of Louder Than Words, Stripped by Hannah Chalmers, which was absolutely amazing. I have rarely been so riveted by a performance, let alone a one woman show.more
What a lovely little theatre, shame about the rather grumpy receptionist.
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This comfortable, peaceful house offers:
A modern eat-in kitchen, a stylish living room, a wood-burning stove, a reading room, playroom, and audiovisual library. For children, there are toys, a playground next to the house, swings, a climbing tower, and a climbing wall available. It is an ideal place for hikes on the national Weg-der-Schweiz trail (with restaurant) and for taking the Gotthard railroad. Clean and free bathing beach, Isleten- Vierwaldstättersee. There are many idyllic spots in the woods and along brooks, as well as a free pitch for practicing sports and playing tennis.
Mountain village Isenthal was granted the national SAB-Berg Innovation Prize. The valley is located in natural arena Urschweiz, home of cultural route ViaUrschweiz and attractive sports and leisure activities, such as panoramic hikes, the Urirotstock educational nature circuit, the Bärenweg (Bear's Trail), and a farm zoo. There is a large mountain and ski tour network; the village has six great cable cars. A cable car leads to the Gitschener panoramic nature trail with an inn and an alpine public house. Isenthal skiing area and the Uri-Rotstock-Arena (with the Biwaldalp and Musenalp) are nearby.
Within one hour driving, you can reach: Lucerne, Zürich, Gotthard, Titlis, or Lugano. Visit the Rütli, the Tell Museum, and the operating sites of freedom fighter Tell. Leisure, hiking, and bathing: the free Isleten bathing and surfing beach, the Isleten hiking trails and climbing park, romantic steamboat cruises on Lake Lucerne, adventurous rides over the Postauto Route, several cable cars to Gitschen or Gietisflue-Gitschen and Furgelen, as well as the indoor tennis centre in neighbouring Seedorf are very attractive excursion destinations. On the mountain, in the one-of-a-kind natural paradise of Gitschen, there is a superb alpine tavern offering exquisite cuisine.
Culture and events:
The holiday house is located in the heart of Switzerland, near the famous 'Rütli', the origin of the Swiss Confederacy. From the Isleten Harbour, you can - by steamboat - easily reach the Tellskapelle ("Tell's Chapel") and Tellsprung ("Tell's Leap") on the Tellsplatte ("Tell's Slab"). Our region is part of Kulturschweiz ("Cultural Switzerland"). Please, visit the website. Cultural highlights are the Tell Games, steamboat rides, and excursions with the favourable Tell Pass, or also the historical Bahnwanderweg hiking trail along the mythical Gotthard. In the year 2015, "200 years of host country" was celebrated. In 2016, the largest tunnel in the world (NEAT), which runs through Mount Gotthard and the Swiss Alps, was reopened. As a representative of sports and culture for the Canton of Uri (Josef Schuler), it will be my pleasure to show you more cultural and tourist highlights that the regions of Uri-Gotthard, Lucerne, and Switzerland have to offer. Isenthal - Innovative mountain village: Isenthal was awarded the Swiss Innovation Prize for Mountain-Area Development (SAB-Trophee). In 1996, the cultural village of Isenthal won the cantonal environmental award and in 2001, the Albert Köchlin Foundation's cultural prize. I am looking forward to telling you all about it!
I, Martina, and my 9 sisters grew up on a farm. I am a training officer and I take care of learners in a nursing home in Erstfeld. My husband is a representative for Culture and Youth in the canton of Uri. Marianne became a doctor in Lucerne, Roman is studying at the University of Bern, and Vera is in secondary school. It is our pleasure to tell you about the history of this valley and the people of the original mountain villages. We are looking forward to receiving guests from around the world.
Martina and Josef Schuler-Bissig purchased this apartment in 1986
Already 70 years ago, our holiday house existed as the post office. My husband has been a teacher in the village for 20 years. He purchased this charming house and remodelled it with a feel for style. We live in the same house. We live in a village where others come to have their holidays. We are close to the mountains and the lovely lake, which has many leisure possibilities.
The special thing about the holiday house is its typical and central rural placement with a wood-burning stove/fireplace, as well as the wild garden with a large linden tree. We have very good relations with our lovely neighbours. You will love it!
Martina and Josef were amazing hosts, very kind and helpful. The house is in a great location on top of a mountain. The drive to the top on day one was little challenging but we got used to it from day2. We took a 5 day Tell pass to explore the region and it was really worth it. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Martina and Josef's place, would definitely recommend this property. Look forward to stay again at this lovely location.
We had a lovely holiday, the apartment was exactly as described,clean and tidy. The road up to the place was very windy which would have been good to know, but the views and the apartment more than made up for that. You definitely need a car, unless you are planning to stay at Isenthal .Lots of nice places to visit near by Luzerne, Brunnen and Schwyz to name a few. If you are willing to travel a bit further afield there are other lovely places. But you could just as easy stay near by and go hiking and there is a mountain you can go up on a cable car. We had a lovely meal at the top of the mountain. Martina and Joesf were very helpful and friendly.In the apartment there were plenty of leaflets for different places, could have done with a few more in English but we easily found some leaflets when out.
The people in the village were friendly.
Have been using Homelidays long before becoming HomeAway for our holidays in Europe.
Isenthal is one of the most beautiful location we ever been to.
The owner, Martina, is very nice, very helpful and the property is ideal for a family of four like ours or for even a larger one, up to 6 people can sleep in.
Everything you need for self catering , we found a LIDL shop about 7 km away for food.
Burt, for me, the best of the best was the road leading to the village, the last 5 km of it, single file road, uphill, with fantastic views over the lake and the mountain . If you go in winter like we did, winter tyres are a MUST!
We'd definitely like to go again, in summer time eventually .
We managed to drive 4 days to Andermatt and make use, using a family card, of the fantastic Glacier Express and of the local trains. In winter, the views are just magnificent .
Can not recommend strongly enough!
Thank you very much Martina for your hospitality .
Very friendly and welcoming owners, spotlessly clean and extremely fast wifi. Could definitely recommend this place.😊
We returned after 15 years with the kids. Nice clean apartment in the centre of the village. Great for walking and there is a cable car ride up the mountain thats not for the fainthearted !about 5 k out the village . Good restaurant opposite (check times of opening) bit pricey but the euro was very weak at the time.Supermarket also next to the restaurant which was helpful.Good supply of brochures in the apt and fortunately the weather was great .We were free to come and go as we wished and hardly saw anybody bar the kids in school next door.The cooker didnt fully work and owner informed us it was being replaced ,cant say it affected our stay as we ate out a lot ,picnics etc.Lots of toys and games for the kids which helped. Highlight was a train ride up the mountain in Andermatt ,for movie buffs it is where they filmed the early car chase in Goldfinger.Would recommend and will probably return . Steve ,Anne ,Tom and Emile (France)
This is a great vacation spot! In July, we (4 adults, 3 kids) flew from the U.S. (Austin) to Switzerland (Zurich) and rented a car with a navigation system -- the hour and a half drive to Isenthal is beautiful. The hairpin turns on the road from the bottom of the mountain up to Isenthal are amazing. This particular rental property has the best location in town – it is across the street from the store/bakery/post office, a restaurant, and the school playground; up the street from the ATM and bus stop; and down the street from the village's other restaurant and Bissig carpentry gift shop. We rented this property for the lovely garden photo, and that is where we spent every morning and evening, watching the wildlife and farmers on the mountain and the sunshine on the snow. Day trips included the Isenthal Bärenweg hike overlooking the village, the Isenthal Bärchi bike trail overlooking the lake, the seilbahn to Gitschenen, the seilbahn to Musenalp (cash only at the top), the beach/restaurant/boats/Swiss Path hike path at the bottom of the mountain (rocky shore, bring water shoes), Altdorf, the Pilatus railway, and Lucerne. Isenthal is also a great opportunity to see the region's hydroelectric power system and lumber industry up close, both of which have infrastructure in the village. The property owners were very responsive to emails in English and German in preparation for our visit, and the property is as pictured. Note for folks with kids: the bunk beds are in a hallway, and the second bed is a small fold out (the very friendly property owners note that a new fold out is coming shortly).
Isenthal is a tranquil village in the middle of central Switzerland, not far from Lucerne, Zürich, the Gotthard, and holiday destination, Andermatt. The village is located in the middle of a lovely mountainous landscape and hiking area, in the unique 'Uri-Gotthard-Andermat' nature arena. A mountain road leads directly to the famous Lake Lucerne beaches and to the national Weg der Schweiz hiking trail. Also in the area is Rütli, the birthplace of Switzerland with Wilhelm Tell. Very closeby as well is the historical Gotthard road with the Via Gottardo. Isenthal sits far away from the tourist bustle. The village is a starting point for hiking, and mountain and ski tours in the middle of nature. In the valley, you can visit the family-friendly Gitschen ski area and one of the purest swimming lakes for sailing, surfing, and swimming.
Isenthal is located in the heart of Switzerland. Within 20 minutes, you can reach the main town, Altdorf (with the Tell memorial and a Tell museum). The city of Lucerne is one hour away. You can visit Zurich or the southern, sunny Lugano, which is located in the Tessin canton.
Other activities:
Seedorf golf course, climbing facilities, surfing and bathing beach, Isleten, the water park in Altdorf, and ski, hiking, and mountain tours.
Not far from this holiday home in Isenthal - from Lake Lucerne following the motorway towards Gotthard - in Andermatt, one of the most modern holiday destinations is being built along with a winter sports arena and an exclusive 18-hole golf course. The Egyptian, Samis Sawiris, is constructing this great holiday resort.
In Isenthal, Gitschen ski area offers a family-friendly and very affordable skiing area with a ski lift and a children's lift (please, visit their website). There are ski courses, an inexpensive ski kiosk and a very cosy mountain inn (please, visit their website). Those longing for a larger zone, can visit the large skiing areas of Andermatt (see the official Andermatt website) or Klewenalp (see the official Klewenalp website). On top of that, there are skiing areas in Bielbiel-Kinzigag and Eggbergen (please, see their official websites).
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|Stay tax
|€1 per night, per person. This amount will be due to the owner upon arrival. Does not apply to children under 16 years.
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The second part of this two-part article reveals an untold part of the story about how they were stopped last time. And shows how, if not again stopped, how it could lead to a fundamental loss of civil rights and freedom on the Internet.
The offending legislation was barreling down the track, seemingly — even in the eyes of the big Internet companies — unstoppable. According to Seamus Kraft, a former Congressional aide intimately involved with stopping the attempted hijacking:
"Enter Team Issa, just before Thanksgiving 2011. A markup for the legislation had been scheduled for mid-December. We had three weeks to interdict a scheme that had been in the works for years. And the schemers had all the money and all the guns.
"Team Issa decided that its only hope was to alert the world — and allow a counterforce to mobilize and tell their government how crippling passing this legislation would be. We went into a whiteboarding session — me and three developers — walked into a room and walked out two days later, bleary eyed.
"What we had developed, nicknamed Madison, is something that would allow everyone to participate, constructively, in the writing of bills. Basically, we hacked together a way that brings in everyone who had been shut out of the process."
An upshot of that event, not so incidentally, is OpenGovFoundation.org, underwritten mostly by the Knight Foundation and headed by Kraft, bringing constituent light into the legislative and rulemaking process. For his work Kraft was dubbed one of "the 20 most innovative people in democracy 2012" by Techcrunch.com). Kraft:
"We used this program during the legislative markup. Bills live or die by their markup. We broadcast a stable video stream of the proceedings… while following line by line. We used it to give other user proposals thumbs up and thumbs down. Everything from a Congressional markup was modeled online. And we used it to identify who was taking what out and who was putting what in… tearing away the shroud of secrecy and injecting accountability.
"Citizens actually could participateand make their voices heard. At last, someone authentically had invited all the stakeholders into the room. Rep. Issa and other champions, notably Chaffetz and Polis, used this mechanism to ask hard questions and access the know how. It was revolutionary.
"Issa and his allies — backed, online, in real time, by real experts — threw everything they had at the proponents during two marathon days of hearings. Issa proposed amendments to this high-handed bill that the proponents just couldn't even respond to.
"The proponents hadn't anticipated sustained or sophisticated opposition. Here they were, in front of the whole world, confronting egregious injustices baked into the proposed legislation.
"Issa kept hammering the committee all day Thursday and Friday. By the end of the day Friday, when it was clear that Issa was just warming up, the chairman suspended the markup. Congress recessed for Christmas."
That recess gave the forces of Freedom for the Internet (and of speech, the press, and assembly), of whom Aaron Swartz was by the most credible accounts the most important leader, time to rally. Big players, like Wikipedia, Reddit, and Google, began to organize for a Jan. 18, 2012 Web uprising. The snowball started by Aaron Swartz over a year before had become an avalanche.
Issa and his allies provided the Freedom Fighters a clean focal point. Kraft:
"Jan. 18 was chosen because Issa, as chairman, had scheduled a Government Oversight Committee hearing to bring in the experts for that date. With Wikipedia preparing to close shop that day, Google draping its logo in black, and so forth, much of the Internet would be dark… or loudly protesting. But the video stream of the House of Representatives would be live. The combination could have caused the largest "viral video" in history.
"SOPA's proponents knew that such a campaign could finish them off — forever. They chose a tactical retreat. The bill was formally determined, by leadership and the committee chairman, to be killed a few days before the scheduled hearing."
The Irresistible Force of the popular will met, and merged with, the Immovable Object of a handful of courageous lawmakers. So ended SOPA.
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About six months before he died Aaron Swartz recited a truly chilling anecdote. It reveals something about what's really going on: a desire by those with power to crush liberty.
From a rush transcript published by DemocracyNow.org of Swartz's keynote address at Freedom to Connect:
"I was at an event, and I was talking, and I got introduced to a U.S. senator, one of the strongest proponents of the original… bill, in fact. And I asked him why, despite being such a progressive, despite giving a speech in favor of civil liberties, why he was supporting a bill that would censor the Internet. And, you know, that typical politician smile he had suddenly faded from his face, and his eyes started burning this fiery red. And he started shouting at me, said, 'Those people on the Internet, they think they can get away with anything! They think they can just put anything up there, and there's nothing we can do to stop them! They put up everything! They put up our nuclear missiles, and they just laugh at us! Well, we're going to show them! There's got to be laws on the Internet! It's got to be under control!'
"Now, as far as I know, nobody has ever put up the U.S.'s nuclear missiles on the Internet. I mean, it's not something I've heard about. But that's sort of the point. He wasn't having a rational concern, right? It was this irrational fear that things were out of control. Here was this man, a United States Senator, and those people on the Internet, they were just mocking him. They had to be brought under control. Things had to be under control. And I think that was the attitude of Congress. And just as seeing that fire in that Senator's eyes scared me, I think those hearings scared a lot of people. They saw this wasn't the attitude of a thoughtful government trying to resolve trade-offs in order to best represent its citizens. This was more like the attitude of a tyrant. And so the citizens fought back."
Aaron Swartz is dead now, at age 26. He took his own life after having been tyrannized by the United States Department of Justice, hounded by a prosecutor as merciless as Inspector Javert of Les Miserables infamy. Chairman Issa has written to Attorney General Holder: "The suggestions that prosecutors did in fact seek to make an example out of Aaron Swartz because Demand Progress exercised its First Amendment rights in publicly supporting him raises new questions about the Department's handling of the case."
One last time — and perhaps with even more potentially powerful ramifications — Darrell Issa's integrity — the Immovable Object — joins with the Irresistible Force of the spirit of the people's paladin, Aaron Swartz. Perhaps Swartz's death will unleash a more explosive force for freedom than Big Government's agents foresaw. "You can't win, Vader. If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine."
Meanwhile, evidence shows Big Hollywood and the Big Record Industry, again conniving with Big Government, to appropriate the Internet: SOPA 2.0. If they succeed… we — hello Sir Tim — might as well change the Web's name to C2P2: "Concentration Camp Penny Pritzker." Let Anonymous take note.
Stopping SOPA, thereby keeping our Constitutional rights protected on the Internet, was a near thing. If Issa had not, by pure chance (or Providence), been a member of the relevant committee; if a scheduling conflict had kept him from the hearing; if he had just missed the cue; if he did not chair another committee giving him clout… the Internet might now, effectively, belong to Sony, Time-Warner, Disney et. al… protected, for them, by a minefield of embedded felony statutes under the pretext of "property rights."
Let us hope that the more affluent beneficiaries of freedom of speech, of the press and of assembly — the founders of Google, Paypal, Twitter and Facebook, for example — take note — and honor the memory of Aaron Swartz. These entrepreneurs flourish, as we all flourish, from an equitable balance of property rights and civil liberty.
Let us pray Silicon Valley doesn't get caught napping again. Next time could be the last time. Much of free speech, in practice, could be relegated from the Web to… taggers.
The Bill of Rights — including freedom of speech, the press, assembly — on the Web as elsewhere — is far too precious to take for granted.
Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.
No to SOPA 2.0.
— Ralph Benko
Article originally appeared here.