>>Ever considered one of those 'home swap' deals? Can be a way of having an 'almost' free vacation if you're happy committing to one place for the duration.....
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>I've heard of those, and it sounds like a fun idea ... but who the heck would want to swap with us and spend their vacation in Ellensburg?!?! <g> It's too far from Seattle, or any place interesting really, to be a hot destination spot.

Different folks want different things from a vacation. Must be something to do there surely :-{ Mountains? Lakes? Fishing...
And if you can throw in the use of a car that helps. OTOH it probably does take quite of a bit of organising and preparation.....