When Washington Travelers Should Hit the Road for Thanksgiving

Before you know it, you’ll blink and it’ll be Thanksgiving Day. Are you planning on traveling for the holiday? It’s no surprise that you WON’T be the only one on the road, but how many drivers will be out there clogging the freeways just to share a turkey leg with family? When should YOU hit the road to better avoid all the other holiday shoppers? We have those details for you below.

Traveling For Thanksgiving In Washington

If you’re traveling for the big Turkey Day, and you plan to drive, the only good thing is that most of the travel is filled with beautiful scenery, no matter where you're going in the Washington.

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Unless you’re coming up from Oregon, and you see the Evergreen State sign surrounded by brown mountains, but even that has a certain charm.

But getting into the hustle and bustle of freeway interchanges can be such a pain. In many instances, there’s no way to avoid going on those routes, but at least you can know the better times to travel. Hopefully, our little list below can help you plan ahead, not only when to head out to visit friends and family for the holidays, but when to plan your return trek home.

The Best and Worst Days to Drive for Thanksgiving

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What Are your Plans For Thanksgiving?

Will you be traveling for the mashed potatoes and stuffing? Will you be cracking a wishbone with your family and loved ones? If you are traveling, and you have any tips, Tap the App and share them with us. We’d love to know.

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Or are you doing the smart thing, staying home, and hosting Thanksgiving? No matter what you do and how you spend Thursday the 27th, be safe.

13 Perfectly Nostalgic Songs About Thanksgiving

For all the great Christmas songs out there, there really aren't all that many about Thanksgiving.

That's just plain not fair. Turkey Day might get lost in Christmas' shadow a bit, but it's still one of the best days of the year: From the food to the family, it's a holiday that deserves its moment in the spotlight.

That's why Taste of Country is compiling this list of perfectly nostalgic songs for your Thanksgiving playlist. It's easy enough to find country music with a theme of gratitude, but we took it a step further.

Each and every song on this list is either about Thanksgiving itself or a food closely associated with the holiday, with one exception. One submission on this list is about family dynamics -- something that admittedly isn't explicitly about the November holiday, but does come up at quite a few Thanksgiving tables each year.

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IN PHOTOS: 100 Years of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Stacker curated a selection of photographs from the past century of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to help illustrate the history of the iconic event.

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