Snowed In

So today was my first free day out here and I was all stoked to get on my bike and explore the area, but that plan was quashed when I woke up to find about 4 inches of sloppy wet snow blanketing the ground. Great,  ok change of plans. So I took things a little slower today. I took in some of the beautiful scenery from our secluded property and did a little research towards further travel destinations. From my window I saw with my binoculars a herd of elk down by the river! It was incredible, there must have been 50 of them! But when I came back later in the evening I saw them again and then it dawned on me, these were probably domestic elk. Oh well, still cooler than cows. I also identified a Stellar Jay in the yard, which is probably just Washington's version of a Blue Jay, but completely new to an East-coaster.
It turns out that my roommate Todd has a lot of experience with help exchange traveling. He has done WWOOFing several times in New Zealand and explained to me how that program worked out really well for him. WWOOF stands for World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms and is a similar program to what I am doing here. Basically you work on an organic farm (on average 4 hrs a day, 5 days a week) in exchange for free room and board as well as free food. New Zealand is a dream destination of mine so this may be a real possibility in the future!
Some other excellent resources I've been using for my travels are The Caretaker Gazette, which is how I found The Woolley Mammoth, and a great website called Help X. If you are like me and want to travel but don't have a ton of money to dish out, you will probably benefit from checking out these options. Of course, you have to be willing to get your hands dirty and devote some of your time to "paying" for your stay. If you can handle that then, your only expenses will be getting there and any entertainment you seek. I can honestly say that since I got here on Monday, I haven't spent a penny and I've eaten healthier and more locally than I ever have before. I do plan on getting in to town some time this weekend and possibly seeking out some nearby attractions and some of the bigger cities out here. The short list includes Vancouver, Bellingham, Portland, and more of Seattle. Any suggestions (food, music, art)?