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Northern Exposure Familiarization Trip, Fall, 2002
(SML)

Early Arrivals arranged for Friday October 4 are welcome to make arrangements to stay at the Holiday Inn Select in Sea-Tac.  Please call Mary Fischer, Director of Sales at 425-226-7700 to make arrangements. www.holiday-inn.com/rentonwa

 

Day one: Saturday, October 5

Motor coach Until Summit of Snoqualmie - Hesselgrave 

Arrive Sea-Tac and transport to Holiday Inn Select, Sea-Tac to executive lounge for rest and refreshments
Approximately 3:00PM Depart for Kelso by coach
6:00PM Dinner Kelso @ Cibo's Restaurant
Overnight Kelso, Red Lion 

Day two: Sunday October 6

7:00AM Breakfast Kelso, Red Lion
8:30AM Depart for Mt. St. Helens
10:00AM Johnson Ridge
11:30AM Depart Johnson Ridge
12:00PM Lunch Hoffsadt Bluff
1 :00PM Depart Hoffsadt Bluff via Chinook Pass
Step-on Guides
Scenic stops along route
5:00PM Arrive Yakima, Check into
Best Western Ahtanum Inn
6:00PM Wine Tasting and Dinner Yakima at the Yakima
Valley Museum.  There will be several food vendors on hand to serve hors d'oeuvres and wineries pouring wine.
Overnight Best Western Ahtanum Inn

Day three: Monday October 7 (Network Event)

8:00AM Breakfast Best Western Ahtanum Inn
9:30AM Depart for River Float
10:00AM River Float, Alpine Adventures
12:00PM Lunch with Alpine Adventures
1:00PM Depart for Cle Elum
1:45 PM Wagon Ride Coal Mines Trail
2:45 PM Arrive Roslyn, tour town
4:15PM Depart for Best Western Summit Inn
4:45PM Check in Best Western Summit Inn
6: 00PM Dinner, Western Barbeque, Best Western Summit Inn
Overnight Best Western Summit Inn

Day four: Tuesday October 8 (Network Event)

Motor Coach Change over to Pacific Northwest Coaches
7:00AM Breakfast Best Western Summit Inn
8:00AM Depart for Wenatchee Museum
9:30AM Arrive Wenatchee Museum
10:15 AM Depart for Ohme Gardens
10:30AM Arrive Ohme Gardens
11:15AM Depart for Apple Commission
11:20PM Arrive at Apple Commission for tour/lunch
12:30PM Depart for Aplet & Cotlet Candy factory tour
12:45PM Aplet & Cotlet Candy factory tour
1:45PM Smallwoods Harvest Country Market
2:15PM Depart for Leavenworth
2:30PM Enzian Inn for Afternoon Tea
3:30PM Check in Best Western Icicle Inn
4:30PM Depart for Cashmere
4:45PM Pioneer Village & Museum
6:00PM Dinner @ Pioneer Village & Museum
by Tillicum Village Salmon Dinner
Overnight Best Western Icicle Inn

Day five: Wednesday October 9 (Network Event)

7:00AM Breakfast Leavenworth Best Western Icicle Inn
9:30AM Visit downtown Leavenworth
11:30PM Lunch @ King Ludwig's Restaurant
12:30PM Depart Leavenworth over Stevens Pass
2:30PM Arrive Snohomish - walking tour
3:30PM Depart Snohomish
4:00PM Check-in Holiday Inn Everett
5:00PM Depart Everett
5:30PM Walking tour of Kirkland
6:30PM Dinner Cruise from Kirkland with Waterways Cruises
Drive back to Holiday Inn Everett
Overnight in Holiday Inn Everett

Day six: Thursday October 10 (Network Event)

7:00AM Breakfast Holiday Inn Everett
8:30AM Depart Everett
9:00AM Burke Museum tour
10:30AM Depart for Seattle
11:00AM Claremont Hotel Guest Suite
11:30AM Lunch at Claremont Hotel
12:45PM Show Me Seattle Tour
Seattle Water Front
Pike Place Market
Seattle Center
4:00PM Depart for SeaTac

Mount St. Helens in Volcano Country
Mount Rainier in Volcano Country
River float in Wine Country
Ohme Gardens in Wenatchee in the North Cascades
Candy Making in Cashmere in the North Cascades
Pioneer Village in Cashmere in the North Cascades
Bavaian Leavenworth in the North Cascades
 
Space Needle in Seattle Downtown
 

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