Dildo, Willie's Trail, and Stella

We didn't intend to go to Dildo, a location that seems famous for the name. Instead, we'd heard about Stella, a Steller's Sea Eagle that flew from the Kamchatka Peninsula, across the Alutian islands, and ultimately across the United States by way of Texas. Stella is now hanging out around Greens Harbor so we wanted to try and catch a glimpse of this bird that's so incredibly rare in the Americas.

Unfortunately, Stella was a no show. So we found Willie's Walking Trail and took a hike or to the Crows Nest. Willie's Trail wasn't epic, the trail was a little rooted and had some good views of the water mixed with coastal forest. But it was an exceptionally playful trail with lots of signs and scenes to take your mind off the hike.

We ended in Dildo at Dildo Brewery because why not? And they had great beers, sours, shandy's, and fish and chips. So let's talk about Dildo, because the name sparks attention. I wanted to understand how a town like Dildo got it's name, especially given the association of the name with sex toys. It turns out that historically, "dildo" referred to any cylindrical object, including the pivot points for oars in rowing boats. There's also a small island called Dildo island just offshore. Together, you could make out how it might look like an oar and an oar lock.

So there you go, a day in and around Dildo.Read more