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The High Tide side of the Collective features a “depth chart” made of hanging wooden dowels that map the depths of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, designed and installed by local artist Blackmouth Design.
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Written by RACHEL GALLAHER : Photographed by CLAY HAYNER
GROWING UP NEAR OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON, ALEX MONDAU, TOMMY TRAUSE, AND SCOTT BARBER SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS PLAYING IN THE WOODS, catching fish in Puget Sound, and hiking the seemingly endless miles of trails in the region. As they got older and their nature-related interests intensified—skiing, bouldering, and camping trips became the nexus of their friendship—the trio talked about creating a space for like-minded individuals to gather.
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“We were hiking and skiing, and within each of these sports is a really tight-knit community,” notes Trause, now vice president of innovation for ClubCorp, a company that owns and operates more than 200 private membership clubs around the country, including Seattle’s Columbia Tower Club. “We wanted to cross that community with the idea of a traditional private club, but make it less of a space with leather-bound libraries and mahogany shelves and more of »
