RIVER Road, Cle Elum, WA 98922

"My husbands family home and we love it. There is such a sense of community throughout the area. Easton has a tremendous amount of cultural and art programs which combined with a feeling of a rural area, gives you the best of both worlds. Outstanding restaurants, antiques and shopping. Best place ever. "

"This is a family oriented community. The community is big on supporting the children and the schools. "

"I have lived in Tunis Mills for 17 years. This small "village" is very safe and friendly. The town consists of mostly retirees and some families. There's a small Episcopal church right before the locally famous "jumping bridge", or a small wooden bridge across the creek. There are plenty of roads to make a walking routine, and the close by city of Easton (10 minutes) has a safe "rails to trails." Easton and St. Michaels both have a great choice of restaurants. Most of St. Michaels' are privately owned and friendly; however, Easton has some chain restaurants like Chilis, Chick Fil A, and Applebees. There is Idlewild park in the middle of Easton near the local YMCA, and there are some small parks in St. Michaels. There are only 2 public high schools in Talbot County, Easton and St. Michaels High School. Easton has about 1,000 students while St. Michaels has about 250 students. There are many elementary and middle schools and even a few private schools, both elementary and secondary. The traffic good in this area. There are many back roads, which aren't busy. St. Michaels can be very busy in the tourist season. Route 50 runs through the far side of Easton and has heavy traffic on weekends mostly, but there is a bypass near the town. There's usually plenty of parking in town, but often it can be pay parking. There's simple entertainment like a movie theater and ice skating rink. There are also a good amount of bars in both St. Michaels and Easton. Traffic is decent, but there is really no public transportation. Some shuttle buses run through town on big events like the Waterfowl Festival and taxis can be called by phone to pick you up. There are many many ways for citizens to get involved in the community from Habitat for Humanity to Festival of the Trees. The community is so friendly. St. Michaels is clean and quaint. Easton is clean but expanding. There is no graffiti in the main parts of town. Overall, this is a great, friendly, and rural area to live!"