8 Weeks 8 StatesWashington
Presenters
• Louise LeCompte• One Foot in Two States
• Peg Ashbrock• National Park Aficionado
Geographic Areas
When To Visit
http://choosewashingtonstate.com/research-resources/about-washington/climate-geography/
Weather
Tacoma - May
Paradise (Mt. Rainier) 9/28/18UW Campus (Seattle) – Early Spring
Cascades Drive – Mar. 30
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival]April
Sequim Lavender
Festival -July
Transportation
To/From OH
Regionally
Around Seattle
To/From OH
Flights
Train: Amtrak: +/- 60 Hrs. from Cincinnatihttps://tickets.amtrak.com
Driving:34-36 Hrs.+/- 2400 miles
OPTIONS to Consider:• Auto
• Need chains or AWD in winter via Mtn. passes• Tolls for select Bridges, Tunnels, High Volume Traffic
• Consider “Good to Go” Pass• Ferries
• Seasonal Schedules & Fares• Senior Discount w/ Medicare Card
• Regional Bus • Consider ORCA Card
• Train (Sound Transit (Sounder), Amtrak, Light Rail)• Tour packages from Seattle• Local Day Cruises • Seaplanes• Clipper Ship to Victoria (or Ferry from Pt. Angeles)
For Regional Transportation overview:http://choosewashingtonstate.com/research-resources/about-washington/getting-around/
Ferry Schedules: https://www.wsdot.com/ferries/schedule/
Good to Go Pass: https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/goodtogo/getting-started-what-you-need-know-be-good-go
RegionalTransport
ORCA Card: https://orcacard.com/ERG-Seattle/p1_001.do
Dining & Accommodations
• Anything Coffee,• IPA’s & local brews• Wineries• Seafood (Sockeye salmon, Dungeness Crab, Clams, Oysters)• Farm to Table• Apples/Cherries• Asian Influence (Poke, Teriyaki, Sushi, Thai, Vietnamese, Pho with lots of puns)• Recreational marijuana
Main Attractions – Eastern WA
• Yakima• Spokane• Ellensburg• Wenatchee• WallaWalla• Tri Cities (Kennewick, Pasco, West Richland)• Columbia Valley
Main Attractions – National Parks & Nearby Sites
North Cascades National ParkMt St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
Mt. Rainier National Park Olympic National Park
Lewis & Clark National TrailSan Juan Islands
First Stop: North Cascade National Park
3 Hours from Seattle
Gorge Creek Falls
One of least visited National Parks
“The American Alps”
Lake Chelan Mt. Baker
One road; other travel plane, boat or on foot inLake Chelan National Recreation Area
Often Seen
Columbia Black Tailed Deer
Mountain Goats
Pika
Leavenworth
Snoqualmie Falls
More info: http://www.snoqualmiefalls.com/
Salish Lodge
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
(Drive is in Oregon)
For More Info: https://www.fs.usda.gov/crgnsaBridal Veil Falls Multnomah Falls
Mt St. Helens
Visitor Center
Regrowth after eruption
Next Stop: Mt. Rainier
What we saw;
What It Could Look Like
June
Paradise Inn
Exterior in Rain
Lobby with Fireplace
Historic Dining Room
Grove of the Patriarchs Trail
Next Stop: Olympic National Park
Lake Quinault Lodge
Lake Crescent Lodge and Cabins
Hoh Rain Forest24 miles140-167 inches of rain each year
Hurricane Ridge
Sol Duc Hot Springs
HR Visitors Center
Lewis & Clark NationalHistoric Park
16 States4900 MilesStraddles Oregon and Washington
Last Stop: San Juan Islands
• Roche Harbor:National Register of Historic Places
• The McMillin Mausoleum• Alpaca Farm• San Juan County Park • Lime Kiln State Park• San Juan island National Historic Park:
British Camp / American Camp • Interior (farm land)• Friday Harbor
McMillin Mausoleum
Roche Harbor
English Camp
American CampFor more info: https://www.nps.gov/sajh/index.htm
American Camp
Lime Kiln Point State Park
Madrone Trees
San Juan County Park
Friday Harbor
• Outlook Inn (East Sound)• Orcas Is. Pottery (Crow Valley)• Rosario (Historic Inn)• Moran State Park / Mountain Lake
• & Mt. Constitution trails
Outlook Inn
Rosario Resort
Crow Valley Pottery
Moran State Park /Mt. ConstitutionLittle Summit
Whale Watching
San Juan Excursions-3 hour trip on water to see Orcas
Whidbey Island
• Anacortes (abt. 90 min. from Seattle)• Deception Pass State Park• Fort Ebey State Park &• Ebey’s Landing State Park• Fort Casey State Park• Langley (& other Towns)
Deception Pass State ParkLighthouse Point Trail
Ebey’s Landing National Historic PreserveFort Ebey State Park & Fort Casey State Parks
Seattle by Neighborhood
1. Ballard2. Fremont3. Wallingford / Green Lake4. University District5. Queen Ann6. Seattle Center7. South Lake Union8. Bainbridge & Vashon9. Belltown10. Downtown11. Capitol Hill12. Central District13. Waterfront14. Pioneer Square15. International District16. West Seattle17. SODO / Georgetown18. Columbia City
Seattle - Near
• Snohomish (Antiques)• Everett (Boeing Factory Tour)• Edmonds (Waterfront /Ferry)• Issaquah (Nearby Cougar Mt.)• Redmond/ Bellevue (Microsoft)• Kirkland (Waterfront)• Woodenville (Wineries)
Great web resource for surrounding small town visits:https://seattle.curbed.com/maps/small-towns-day-trip-vacation-washington
Nearby towns without a car:https://seattle.curbed.com/maps/car-free-day-weekend-trips
Tacoma & Surrounds
• Ruston Way Waterfront• Museum of Glass• Washington History Museum• Point Defiance Park • (Trails, Zoo, Japanese garden,
Ft. Nisqually)• LeMay Car Museum• Chambers Bay (US Open 2015)• Steilacoom
Tacoma Glass Museum
Tacoma Narrows Bridge Chambers Bay
LeMay Car Museum
Ruston Way WaterfrontPoint Defiance Park
Olympia & South
• Olympia (Capitol)• Northwest Trek Wildlife Park• Nisqually Nature Preserve• Joint Base Lewis/McCord• Mima Mounds• Monarch Sculpture Park• Westport / Ocean Shores /
LongBeach
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park
Lewis Army Museum JBLM
Westport
Kitsap Peninsula Drive
• Gig Harbor • Bremerton / Port Orchard• Poulsbo (Little Norway)• Port Townsend • Fort Worden State Park• Hood Canal
Gig Harbor
Bremerton Naval Base Hood Canal HWY 101
Poulsbo
Port Townsend
Fort Wordenhttps://parks.state.wa.us/511/Fort-Worden
Last Thoughts
• Indigenous influences • Downsides:
• The “BIG ONE”• Traffic• Cost• Homeless in Seattle
• State Parks: https://parks.state.wa.us/281/Find-a-ParkConsider purchasing Discover Pass
• Museum Monthly Free Days (varies by locale)• Upcoming Happenings in Seattle:
• https://www.seattleweekly.com/• https://www.seattlemet.com/
Nearby Places
• Victoria BC
• Vancouver BC
• Columbia River Gorge OR
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