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So big they created a national park in its name, Mount Rainier’s massive snow-capped volcanic cone is clearly visible from Seattle.

The lakes of Chelan County are often touted as Washington’s Playground because of the range of sports and beautiful scenery available to visitors.

The lakes of Chelan County are often touted as Washington’s Playground because of the range of sports and beautiful scenery available to visitors.

Sip roasted coffee in buzzing shopping districts, amble through flowery gardens and experience the rich undercurrent of artisanship in this modern city.

Watch some of the world’s best glassblowers demonstrate their skills and admire 20th- and 21st-century glass artworks at this extraordinary museum.

Cycle through fields of tulips, ride boats between scenic islands and explore snowcapped mountains in the northwestern corner of Washington state.

From its location on Queen Anne Hill, this small park provides the perfect vantage point to admire Seattle’s Space Needle, skyline and Mount Rainier.

Interact with interpreters in period clothing and explore replica 19th-century buildings at this living history museum.

Take the 1.5-hour drive north of Portland to see this National Volcanic Monument and a blast zone in repair.

Visit Tacoma to see stunning glass art and excellent museums. Explore nearby majestic Mount Rainier or a large urban park on Puget Sound. 

Seattle’s skyline is instantly recognizable when you see this soaring slender structure, built as a showpiece for the 1962 World’s Fair.

From its location on Queen Anne Hill, this small park provides the perfect vantage point to admire Seattle’s Space Needle, skyline and Mount Rainier.

Visit Tacoma to see stunning glass art and excellent museums. Explore nearby majestic Mount Rainier or a large urban park on Puget Sound. 

Seattle’s birthplace and oldest neighborhood is set in the National Historic District overlooking Elliot Bay. 

Interact with interpreters in period clothing and explore replica 19th-century buildings at this living history museum.

This iconic site, filled with over a million books and intriguing art displays, offers a never ending series of classes and events to take part in.  

Visit a neighborhood that calls itself the Center of the Universe, a claim you might come to believe after wandering its colorful streets.

Watch fish travel upstream, see boats head out to sea and explore quiet gardens at canal gates that remain a crucial part of Seattle’s waterways.

Interact with interpreters in period clothing and explore replica 19th-century buildings at this living history museum.

Seattle’s skyline is instantly recognizable when you see this soaring slender structure, built as a showpiece for the 1962 World’s Fair.

Take the 1.5-hour drive north of Portland to see this National Volcanic Monument and a blast zone in repair.

From its location on Queen Anne Hill, this small park provides the perfect vantage point to admire Seattle’s Space Needle, skyline and Mount Rainier.

Seattle’s long association with Boeing makes it the obvious place to find one of the best attractions dedicated to aviation history in the U.S. 

This rainforest-covered peninsula with Mount Olympus at its center is a glorious side trip from Seattle.