One of the most beautiful and popular waterfalls in the state of Washington is less than 35 miles from the heart of Seattle. Snoqualmie Falls is recognizable to many because of several appearances it made in the Twin Peaks television series. In fact, the Salish Lodge and Spa at the top of the falls was the exterior setting of the Great Northern Hotel.
Although Snoqualmie is actually 100 feet higher than Niagara Falls, one of its gre
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Yes, the remote San Juan Islands of Washington State are spectacular. But for a much easier day-tripper expedition out of Seattle, visit Whidbey Island. It is the largest island in Puget Sound.
Better yet, this doesn’t require a round trip ferry ride, which can be a long waiting game on weekends. Start with a twenty-minute ferry ride out of the Mukilteo Ferry Terminal in Edmonds, make your way up the 50-mile long island, and then take th
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Trails | Hike - Over 300 glaciers and hundreds of waterfalls. [more]
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Old West | Indians - A taste of the past on a lazy Northwest evening. [more]
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