Washington State Regions: Highlights

Puget Sound (Western WA)

Seattle: tech, coffee, Space Needle; Pike Place, Mt. Rainier, Olympic NPs; ferries to islands.

Cascade Mountains

Alpine scenery; hiking, skiing (Mt. Baker, Stevens Pass, Mt. Rainier).

Spokane (Eastern WA)

Spokane Falls, Riverside State Park; Bloomsday Race, museums; Lake Coeur d'Alene.

Columbia Basin / Tri-Cities

Kennewick, Pasco, Richland: agriculture, wine, Hanford Site; boating, fishing.

Olympic Peninsula

Temperate rainforests, rugged coast, Olympic NP; hiking, kayaking, whale watching.

San Juan Islands

Archipelago in Puget Sound; whale watching, boating, Friday Harbor, Roche Harbor.