It’s hoa hoa hoa season–so we’re going to Washington…and Montana…and Wyoming…and…the whole Northwest region for our second installment of Urban Legends. Northwestern U.S. is known for its stunning views, historic landmarks, and its own personal brand of urban legends. In this episode, we’ll hang out near rivers and lakes, doing our best to ignore the luring calls of Idaho’s vengeful “water babies.” Take a scenic drive along Oregon’s Cannon Beach, dodging tourists and local nightmare known only as the Bandage Man. We’ll stop by normally named areas like Slaughterhouse Gulch, Sacrifice Cliff, and Massacre Rocks, saving time for a quick drop into deep and notorious: Mel’s Hole. Get in, loca–we’re going sightseeing.
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