LEAVENWORTH, CHELAN COUNTY — Robert Baumann ... His eyes fill with tears. A blue-and-white maypole stands next to the pavilion, where Baumann is about to give an accordion concert.

LEAVENWORTH, WASH ... It holds a Maifest with maypole dancing; an accordion celebration; and the Autumn Leaf Festival, where a local doyenne serves as the honored Royal Lady.

Set in the picturesque Cascade Mountains of Washington state, the charming town of Leavenworth offers a unique blend of Bavarian charm and Pacific Northwest beauty. Known for its striking alpine ...

Welcome to Leavenworth, Washington, the Christmas capital of the Pacific Northwest. Decades ago, Leavenworth was a near ghost town on the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains, one of the region ...

Leavenworth is a Bavarian-style town in Washington that feels like a slice of Europe. The town has great German food, specialty shops, and buildings with European-inspired architecture.

Viewers from around Washington state may notice a familiar feature among the promotional footage — Leavenworth. Good times around the maypole, reindeer, giant pretzels and other Bavarian ...

LEAVENWORTH, Washington – In the 1960s, after much of Leavenworth’s industry had closed or left, a group of community leaders was tasked with coming up with a solution to the desolate downtown.