Updated:10/4/24 With its reputation for mercurial weather, grunge, and techies – Seattle is usually not at the top of any list of cities for couples’ fun or things for couples to do in Seattle. However, the city is bursting with perfect spots and experiences. Art walks, nature hikes (the birds & the bats anyone?), dining…
Updated:11/18/21Visit The Olympic National Park in Washington State This adventure is more aptly named “water, water every where.” You could not possibly find an itinerary anywhere in the world that covers more different wonderful ways to experience water and wildlife than this one…it’s that unique! You will sea kayak, whitewater raft, observe the Orca ,…
Updated:10/4/24Video Tour of Seattle Neighborhoods This video tour of Seattle Neighborhoods is showcases the neighborhoods around Seattle. The video is from The Video Concierge (www.TheVideoConcierge.com) and was first published in 2009. Below is a list of many of the topics – with updates as appropriate for 2016. Queen Anne Hill (The Hill) Queen Anne Avenue…
Updated:11/18/21Cruise Seattle and the Scenic Cascades Loop Tour Day one: Arrival in Seattle for this Cascade Loop Tour. Spend the evening on your own enjoying the many fine restaurants in the area. Overnight accommodations are provided at the Executive Pacific Plaza Hotel. Day two: Begin the day with an included continental breakfast in the hotel’s…
Updated:10/7/16Day one Olympics and San Juan Islands Arrive SeaTac check in at the Holiday Inn & Suites Federal Way Optional Seattle walking tour Tillicum Village for dinner Back to Holiday Inn & Suites for overnight Day two Breakfast at the hotel Depart for Grays Harbor, approx 2 hour drive. Grays County for historic tour of…
Updated:10/7/167-Day Scenic Washington Coast Tour From Portland to Seattle (SML) – 673 miles/ 1083 km Day 1 of the Washington Coast Tour Portland to Quinault via Astoria Arrive at Portland International Airport I-5 North to Kelso; Hwy West to Longview; Hwy 433 South to Hwy 30 West to Astoria; North on Hwy 101 to Aberdeen…
Updated:04/19/23Hiking Table Mountain with Views of Mount Baker and Mount Shuksan A drive up the Mount Baker Highway is filled with incredible views all year. In the summer time after the snow has melted visitors flock to Artist Point, the end of the highway and beginning of many scenic walks and hikes. For many visitors…
Updated:03/22/16Lewis and Clark Tour From Portland These two choices of a Lewis and Clark tour begin either in Portland Oregon or in Seattle Washington. For group tour planners these itineraries are listed with the following group tour sizes. S – 14 passengers or less M – 14-36 passengers L – 36-55 passengers or more (SML)…
Updated:03/5/20Suggested Palouse Day Trip from Spokane Washington From the Spokane Visitors Center The Palouse Praire landscape is laid out a patchwork quilt. Waves of color are in a landscape of green and gold fields covering rolling hills reached by back-country roads. The colors morph from season to season, but the rippling effect never changes. As…
Updated:04/24/26Wonder and Awe Fill The Views With Washington Volcanoes An awe-inspiring sight on the Seattle horizon is Mt Rainier. This massive volcano has a vertical rise, out of the surrounding plateau, equal to the tallest mountains on Earth. More than a mile high on the southern shoulder of the mountain, a lodge and parking area…
Updated:01/18/18 River Rafting and Wine Tour of Washington Itinerary Day One Arrive at Sea-Tac Airport Stay overnight in Seattle Hotel Dinner at Tillicum Village Day Two Travel over Stevens Pass on Highway 2, and spend the day in Cashmere visiting Aplets & Cotlets candy factory, and the Pioneer History Museum. Spend some time in Wenatchee…
Updated:04/3/12Higher and Dryer Loop from Spokane, 6 Days This itinerary starts in Spokane and covers the Gateway, Columbia Plateau, North Cascades and Wine Country regions in 6 days. (SML) – 552 miles/ 888.4 km Group Sizes S – 14 passengers or less M – 14-36 passengers L – 36-55 passengers or more Day one: Arrive…
Updated:04/24/26The Mountain Loop Six Days Around Mount Rainier National Park The undisputed Queen of all mountains in Washington is Mt. Rainier. Tahoma to the natives, this volcano at 14,411 feet is not only the tallest peak in Washington, it is a living god to all those who have lived beneath her for centuries. 10,000 years…
Updated:11/29/20So Much To Do In Seattle There is a lot to do in Seattle so we’ve narrowed down the list here of the top 10+ things you must see and do in Seattle while you visit! Watch in New York Times Video Find websites, phone numbers, and locations for the places you see in the…
Updated:11/29/20Enjoy the History, Scenery, and Adventure of Whatcom County! History Fairhaven Historic District, Salmon Cannery, Pioneer Park, Historic Log Cabins, Deming Logging Show Museum, Whatcom Museum of History and Art Education: Mount Baker vineyards, Marine Biologist-Guided Nature Walks, The American Radio Museum, Drayton Harbor Maritime Museum, Lynden Pioneer Museum Convenient Day Trips Casinos, Georgia Straits…
Updated:04/24/26Amazing Sights Touring Washington Volcanoes In ancient Pacific Northwest Native American lore, Klickitat (Mt. Adams, 12,276 feet) battled with Wiyeast (Mt. Hood, 11.245 feet) for the hand of the beautiful maiden Loo wit (Mt. St. Helens, 8,366 feet). Klickitat and Wiyeast would battle by shooting great walls of flame miles into the sky. Finally, the…
Updated:01/17/18North Cascades Cities and Towns: A Acme Alger Allen Appleyard Ardenvoir Arlington B Bellingham Bellingham Webcams Big Lake Birch Bay Blaine Bow Brewster Bridgeport Brier Bryant Burlington C Carlton Cashmere Cathcart Chelan Chelan Falls Chesaw Cle Elum Clear Lake Clearview Clipper Coles Corner Colville Confederated Tribes Colville Indian Agency Conconully Concrete Conway Custer D Darrington…
Updated:04/19/23Washington Where? When planning for a summer vacation, Washington, D.C. probably pops up in the initial conversation before the state of Washington. Which is a shame. As great a vacation destination as the D.C. is, the state of Washington can be even better. From the looming magnificence of Mt. Rainier appearing in the distance from…
Updated:04/19/23 Pacific northwest highlights tour with San Juan Islands and Seattle Day one of San Juan Islands and Seattle: Upon arrival in Seattle, meet your motor coach for transfer to your hotel. En-route you’ll enjoy the lively pace of Seattle’s pike place market. Thrill to the toss of fresh salmon as the market’s “fish jugglers”…
Updated:01/18/18The Islands of Washington region includes Whidbey Island, Camano Island, Fidalgo Island and the San Juan Islands. Many islands and islets make up the San Juan Islands, but it’s the four main islands, Lopez, Shaw, Orcas and San Juan, that are accessible to visitors. Highways connect Camano Island and Fidalgo Island to the mainland. The…
