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Activities in The Seattle and Tacoma Area
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Artisans on Taylor
Five years ago, Anna Nasset-Glenn took over ownership of this artisan boutique and longtime Port Townsend institution, where she helps customers fi... More -
Batdorf & Bronson
Just east of Capitol Lake Park, this downtown coffee shop is home to what many consider the best brew in the city. Now a small chain—which includes... More -
Bellevue Arts Museum
Step through a spacious light-filled glass and aluminum entryway into Bellevue Art Museum's (BAM) textured concrete space. Designed by architect S... More -
Betz Family Winery
The small family winery specializes in Rhône grapes such as Syrah and juicy Grenache. More -
Bloedel Reserve
This 150-acre preserve at the northern tip of Bainbridge Island (35 minutes by ferry from Seattle) is a mix of pristine second-growth forest and me... More -
Capitol Campus
There’s no way to miss the Capitol Campus—you can see its regal, domed legislative building from almost everywhere in the city. Take a guided tour,... More -
Chateau Ste. Michelle
The Provençal-style castle on 87-acres was built by Washington's second-largest wine producer. More -
DeLille Cellars
The boutique winery makes a firm Bordeaux blend called Chaleur Estate. More -
Dungeness Lighthouse
For even more solitude, hike about five miles to the end of the Dungeness Spit and tour the Dungeness Lighthouse. More -
Dungeness Spit
Drive to remote Dungeness Spit on the Olympic Peninsula, often buffeted by turbulent waters. More -
Fort Casey State Park
See the park's lighthouse and artillery units from the 1890s or fly kites on the parade field. More -
Fort Ebey State Park
Day-trippers head 25 miles north of Seattle to Whidbey Island, where beaches, nature, and wildlife abound. For panoramic views of the Olympic Mount... More -
Fort Worden
Located along Admiralty Inlet, this 433-acre stretch of land once served as an active army installation and then a juvenile detention facility befo... More -
Gig Harbor Rent-a-Boat
For an aquatic perspective of Gig Harbor, rent a kayak, canoe, paddleboat, or powerboat. For more surefooted types, there's also the relatively new... More -
Harlequin Productions
Harlequin Productions draws theatergoers to its unconventional shows here. More -
Iron Horse Trail
Bring a flashlight on the Iron Horse Trail, which parallels old railroad tracks and includes a tunnel that goes underneath the pass. More -
Januik Winery
Visitors can try some of Washington's best Syrahs in a starkly modern, 33,000-square-foot facility that includes a full-time kitchen staff, wine-ta... More -
Jefferson County Historical Society
Since 1951, this brick-faced Port Townsend museum in this historic district has welcomed visitors to what was once a City Hall court room. Exhibits... More -
Jones Creek Farms
Orchardist Les Price grows an incredibly diverse crop in this "backyard region" of Seattle—some 150 varieties on just four acres. Price attributes ... More -
Kopachuk State Park
Paddle out to tiny Cutts Island, keeping an eye out for seals; later, wind down the day with a beach stroll on Kopachuk’s shore, looking for sand d... More -
Museum of Glass
Visitors can watch molten glass creations being blown in the Museum of Glass’s (MOG) Hot Shop, a 90-foot stainless steel cone and working studio. T... More -
North Cascades National Park
Fifty miles from Bellingham on the Canadian border is a picture-postcard Pacific Northwest landscape of sawtooth mountains slung with hammocks of s... More -
Novelty Hill
Visitors can try some of Washington's best Syrahs in a starkly modern, 33,000-square-foot facility that includes a full-time kitchen staff, wine-ta... More -
Olympia Farmers Market
Between April and December, beekeepers, artisans, and local organic farmers gather here to sell their wares. More -
Olympic National Park
Designated by Congress in 1938, mammoth and mountainous park stretches across rugged Pacific coast and lush interior old-growth forests. Daylong ex... More
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