Washington Travel Tips
Coffee, airplanes, the Mariners and trees, trees, trees - the Evergreen State has a lot to offer the visitor, both indoors and out. Seattle is the obvious starting point - most visitors arrive at Sea-Tac airport.
From here, it's easy to strike out into the mountains and rain forests of the Olympic Peninsula, head to the rugged coastline or go inland toward the agricultural centers of Yakima, the wine country around Walla Walla or the feat of engineering that is the Grand Coulee Dam.
Best place for fresh produce!
Pike Place market is the most top notch place to buy all of the local grown produce you could ask for. prices are way better than the supermarkets and everything is in season. Continue Reading »
Seattle Suggested Itineraries
Seattle is the city that a lot of people think of when they think of the Pacific Northwest. Renowned for its famous coffee, Starbucks, Seattle’s Best Coffee and Tully’s, and for the creation of the ... Continue Reading »
Ferries from Seattle
The rain-splattered splendors of the Puget Sound are easily accessible by ferry from the docks and piers of the Port of Seattle, Washington. The so-called Emerald City has its fair share of charms, ... Continue Reading »
Lummi Island
Highly recommended island in the San Juans, about 3 hours north of Seattle. The ferry ride is actually only 10 minutes long - the island is really close to the mainland. But Lummi is special in that ... Continue Reading »
Big Al’s Soup Tasting
Come winter time in Seattle , not many things help ward off the cold like a warm bowl of soup and maybe a cup of Joe. Luckily, Seattle is known for both of these things, and through the right ... Continue Reading »
Coffee in Seattle
Seattle might be known for its music, its weather, its evergreens, but do a simple Google search for coffee in the Seattle area and you’ve got yourself a whole different bag of wax. What this ... Continue Reading »
Eat at 5 Spot in Queen Anne
The 5 Spot is a great restaurant / cafe in Queen Anne, at 1502 Queen Anne Avenue N. It's perfect for brunch with kids, food is mostly local and delicious, and the atmosphere is fun. It's a perfect ... Continue Reading »
Georgetown
Seattle’s Georgetown has, for a while now, been off the traveler’s list of quirky, cultural Seattle hotspots due to a recessed economy and something of an edgy feel to its main boulevards. Well, ... Continue Reading »
Mt. Rainier
What is it about Seattle? The coffee? The Puget Sound? The lovely weather? I suppose it could be any of those, but when we visit, we stay for the city, the music, the culture, and we head back to ... Continue Reading »
Pike Place Market
Pike Place Market in Seattle is without a doubt one of the defining centers of the city. Overlooking Elliot Bay, it is one of the oldest continually operated public farmers’ markets in ... Continue Reading »
Pike Place Market
Often referred to as the Soul of Seattle, the Pike Place Market encompasses nine acres and more than a half-century of Seattle history. Many tales, historic tidbits, and a few locals-only taverns ... Continue Reading »
Pike Place Market
Often referred to as the Soul of Seattle, the Pike Place Market encompasses nine acres and more than a half-century of Seattle history. Many tales, historic tidbits, and a few locals-only taverns ... Continue Reading »
San Juan Islands from Seattle
The San Juan Islands archipelago is a group of islands north of Seattle. To get there, drive to Anacortes, about 75 miles north of Seattle (1.5-hour drive). Then take the ferry to Friday Harbor on ... Continue Reading »
Seattle's EMP Museum
Once known as the Experience Music Project, this shimmering, Frank Gehry-built, jellyfish-like building is a cultural icon and perhaps Seattle’s main attraction – aside from the weather, that is ... Continue Reading »
Seattle's Oktoberfest
If you find yourself up in the Pacific Northwest, take a glance at the calendar because it’s that time of year again. Oktoberfest is just around the bend! That means, especially in the Washington, ... Continue Reading »
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