Solid as a rock. You get what it says on the tin. With a name like Concrete, you can be sure that its solid as a rock. No fancy pantsy mumbo jumbo. Real.
By now, we’re pretty sure that you’re confused with this post. What on earth does concrete have to do with mature travel? As you’ll discover, quite a bit. We always like to highlight the unusual, the underdog, the adventures in the shadows, because that’s where the action really is. Sure, you can visit Seattle as many times as you like (and you should) but in just a couple of hours (92 miles) you will have seen a part of that area that most other travelers never know. And, like we say, these are some of the best memories that you’ll have – for free.
For background, ehe town of Concrete has undergone several incarnations, the earliest being a settlement at the northwestern junction of the Baker and Skagit Rivers, known as “Minnehaha.” Amasa “Peg-Leg” Everett was one of the earliest settlers and in 1890, the townsite was platted by another settler, Magnus Miller. Shortly thereafter, a post office was established and the town name changed to “Baker.”
In 1905, a settlement across the Baker River came into being due to the building of the Washington Portland Cement Company and was named “Cement City.” After the Superior Portland Cement Company plant was built in Baker in 1908, it was decided to merge the two towns. Inhabitants of the new community settled on the name “Concrete” and the town was so christened and officially incorporated on May 8, 1909.
As you go, you’ll experience life and the people who live there. Hire a car and wend your way through the trees. Stop at one of the roaring rivers and have a picnic. Buy some pastries in the town’s high street. On one of our drives through the Pacific Northwest, we did all of that. It’s something you won’t forget. It may even turn into a passion: undiscovered gems.
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