lush forests pristine coastline awesome
food frothy micro brews and music and
art galore pacific northwesterners have
it good and they don't mind sharing
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you can't escape nature here even the
big cities are punctuated by looming
snowy peaks the region offers endless
outdoor opportunities camping hiking
cycling skiing and mountaineering
seattle portland and vancouver are all
rich in gourmet restaurants and there's
no shortage of urban entertainment and
culture
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it's seattle's biggest tourist
attraction and with great reason stuffed
full of fun funky shops this old market
has been selling a wide variety of wares
from produce to crafts to antiques and
more for over a hundred years
it's as friendly as a small town and
home to a mix of students artists
cyclists hipsters young families old
hippies eco-freaks and everything in
between
as big cities go it's hard to get more
sophisticated international or beautiful
than vancouver there's so much to do
from visiting museums and art galleries
to cycling and kayaking that will make
your head spin and it's all framed by
glorious mountains forests and waterways
so there's always beauty in the
background
washington is the second largest wine
producing u.s state although its fines
are relatively young the tawar of walla
walla is excellent
for something different hop on a ferry
to the san juan islands and go back in
time out of more than 450 islands about
60 are inhabited what can you do here
start with cycling kayaking and spotting
orcas then just sit back and relax
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high season runs june through september
crowds and prices drop off in spring and
october
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travel costs in the pacific northwest
can range from less than 100 a day if
you enjoy an inexpensive motel and food
carts to over 200 a day for an upscale
hotel and fine dining
getting around this region is much much
easier with a private vehicle and car
rentals are affordable buses trains and
ferries also have networks in the region
verdant forests cover every mountain
gorgeous snow-capped volcanoes dot the
cascades and the coastline is simply
spectacular the big cities offer
everything that any visitor could want
and you'll always have more than enough
to appreciate in this highly creative
part of the world
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