Seattle, Washington

At only two or three hours outside of Yakima Valley, Seattle, Washington makes an ideal stopover for Washington Wine Country travelers. With its one-of-a-kind attractions, natural riches and quality of life, Seattle is an appealing place to visit. Seattle must-sees include Woodland Park Zoo (one of the oldest zoos in the U.S.), the Seattle Aquarium and the Seattle Waterfront. Something you’ll find nowhere else but Seattle…the original Starbucks coffee shop, located in the always-popular Pike Place Market, a century-old farmer’s market.

Other Seattle travel highlights include the Museum of Flight, the Science Fiction Museum and the Klondike Goldrush National Historic Park in the Pioneer Square historic district. Another of Seattle’s best-known attractions, the Experience Music Project, boasts a famous creator (Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen) and a famous architect (Frank Gehry). Seattle travelers looking for ethnic experiences may appreciate a tour of Chinatown International District or the Native American Tillicum Village. No visit to Seattle is complete without a trip to the observation deck of the iconic Space Needle, a reminder of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair.

Culture-loving visitors to Seattle, Washington may enjoy a full arts calendar. The city is home to the Pacific Northwest Ballet, Tony Award-winning theatre companies and the Seattle Opera, a prestigious opera company acclaimed for its summer productions, particularly Wagner’s “Ring of the Nibelungs.”

With spectator sports offered year-round, sports fans will find Seattle a travel destination almost beyond compare. Half a dozen professional sports teams call Seattle, Washington home, among them the NBA SuperSonics, the NFL Seahawks and the MLB Mariners.

Outdoor enthusiasts, sightseers and day trippers will discover limitless recreational opportunities in Seattle and its environs. Activities include cycling, hiking, mountaineering, whitewater rafting, kayaking, fishing, Scuba diving and snow skiing. Seattle travelers can enjoy a Puget Sound whale-watching excursion or a day trip to one of three national parks: North Cascades National Park; Olympic National Park, known for its rainforests; or Mount Rainier National Park, home of the Northwest’s highest mountain. Just 113 miles from the U.S./Canada border; Seattle, Washington also offers an excellent point of departure for a trip to British Columbia.

As the home to a number of cruise ships, both large and small, the Port of Seattle hosts several hundred thousand visitors a year. The big draw? A round-trip cruise from Seattle to Alaska.

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