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Seattle
Location: On I-5, about midway between WASHINGTON
Washington’s borders with Canada and
Oregon, on Puget Sound. Population: City:
635,000; Metropolitan Area: 3.6 million. Visitor
Information: Website: www.seattle.gov.
Surrounded by water, densely packed with scenic
hills and tree lined streets, and with snow capped
mountains visible in almost every direction, Seattle is
a rare urban environment where outdoor style living
has not been sacrificed for cosmopolitan culture. One
of America’s most livable cities, its central core has
been converted to colorful historic districts that hold
the best of the city’s arts, shopping and nightlife.
Seattle is a cultural hot spot recognized for its Downtown Seattle
alternative music scene and jazz history. The city has photo by:
also enjoyed success as a Boeing aircraft, computer Tiffany Von Arnim
and high tech communications center.
5, an hour south of Canada. Population: 67,171. Ocean Shores
I-5 SOUTH SEATTLE TO VANCOUVER, WA Visitor Information: Bellingham/Whatcom
County Convention and Visitors Bureau; Phone: Location: 75 miles west of Olympia, on
Vancouver (360) 671-3990; Email: tourism@bellingham.org. Highway 115 off Highway 109. Population:
2,550. Visitor Information: Ocean Shores/
Location: Interstates 5 and 205, 2 miles north North Beach Chamber of Commerce, PO Box
of Portland, Oregon and 160 south of Seattle. Located on Bellingham Bay with Mt. Baker as its 382, Ocean Shores, WA 98569; Phone: (360)
Population: 46,380. Visitor Information: Greater backdrop, Bellingham is the last major city before 289-2451.
Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, 404 E. 15th the Washington coastline meets the Canadian border.
Street, Suite 11, Vancouver, WA 98663; Phone: Transportation links connect the community to the Ocean Shores is a 6,000-acre peninsula at the
(360) 750-1553. nearby San Juan Islands and Victoria on Vancouver mouth of Gray’s Harbor, the only deep-water
Island. Bellingham is the southernmost port for port on the Pacific Coast north of San Francisco,
When exploring Vancouver, visitors can relive the Alaska Ferry System, which makes week long with six miles of sandy beach and 23 miles of
history at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, voyages through Alaska’s Inside Passage. interconnecting lakes and canals. There are 700
Officers’ Row National Historical District, Pearson overnight accommodations available, most on the
Air Museum, Pomeroy Living History Farm, Salishan Mt. Baker/Glacier ocean with fireplaces, swimming pools, spas and full
Vineyard and Lewis and Clark Railway. Location: Approximately 80 miles north of kitchens.
Seattle on Highway 5 to Mt. Baker Hwy 542 at
Bellingham.
HWY 14 EAST OF VANCOUVER The Cranberry Coast
ALONG THE COLUMBIA RIVER Westport/Grayland/North Cove/Tokeland
WASHINGTON COAST Location: State Highway Spur 105; 130 miles
Stevenson southwest of Seattle, 162 miles north of
Location: On Highway 14, 45 miles east of Port Angeles Portland. Grayland Population: 1,800. Visitor
Vancouver, WA. Population: 1,500. Visitor Location: Gateway to Olympic National Information: Westport-Grayland Chamber of
Information: Skamania County Chamber of Park, Hwy 101, 17 miles west of Sequim. Commerce, 2985 So. Montesano St. Westport,
Commerce, PO Box 1037, 167 NW Second Population: 19,038. Visitor Information: Port WA 98595; Phone: (800) 345-6223; Website:
Avenue (Hwy 14) Stevenson, WA 98648; Angeles Chamber, 121 E. Railroad Avenue, www.westportgrayland-chamber.org.
Phone: (509) 427-8911 or 800-989-9178; Port Angeles, WA 98362. Phone (360) 452-
Website: www.skamania.org 2363; Email: info@portangeles.com. Raymond
Location: Highway 101, on Willapa Bay; 26
Nestled between the Columbia River to the south Port Angeles is located on the Olympic Peninsula, miles south of Aberdeen, 55 miles north of
and the mountains and basalt cliffs of the Gorge to the one of the most scenic areas in the Pacific Northwest. Astoria, Oregon. Population: 3,000. Visitor
north, Stevenson offers respite from the bustle of large The majestic beauty of the Olympic Mountains, Information: Raymond Chamber of Commerce,
cities, with a laid back lifestyle reminiscent of earlier Olympic National Park, Strait of Juan de Fuca and PO Box 87, Raymond, WA 98577; Phone: (360)
decades. Incorporated in 1907, Stevenson is the county wide expanse of the Pacific Ocean provide a large 942-5419; Website: www.willapaharbor.org.
seat of Skamania County and many of the downtown range of recreational opportunities. City Pier offers
buildings were built at that time. breathtaking views of the mountains, city and harbor South Bend
from the three-story viewing tower. Explore the Location: Highway 101 west of Raymond,
I-5 NORTH SEATTLE TO BC BORDER undersea exhibits and delightful “touching tanks” on Willapa Bay. Population: 1800. Visitor
of the Feiro Marine Life Center on the pier. Guided Information: Willapa Harbor Chamber of
Anacortes kayaking tours are available as well as rentals of Commerce, PO Box 1249, South Bend, WA
kayaks and bikes. The Olympic Discovery Trail runs
Location: On Fidalgo Island, easternmost of the adjacent to the downtown waterfront for cyclists, 98586; Phone: (360) 942-5419; Website: www.
San Juan Islands, accessible by bridge from the runners and anybody ready for a leisure stroll. willapaharbor.org.
west and from Whidbey Island to the south on
Star Route 20. Served by the Washington State Ocean City Long Beach
Ferry, connecting the San Juans and Sidney/ Location: Highway 103 off of Highway 101;
Victoria BC; 90 miles north of Seattle, 60 miles Location: On the mid-Washington coast on 127 miles from Portland; 160 miles from
Hwy 109, north of Gray Harbor. Visitor
south of Vancouver, BC. Population: 16,000. Information: Ocean Shores/North Beach Seattle. Population: 5,500. Visitor Information:
Visitor Information: Anacortes Chamber Visitor Chamber of Commerce, Phone: (360) 289- Long Beach Peninsula Visitors Bureau, PO Box
Information Center: 819 Commercial Ave; Phone: 2451; Website: www.oceanshores.org. 562, Long Beach, WA 98631; at the junctions
(360) 293-3832; Website: www.anacortes.org. of Highways 101 and 103 in Seaview; Phone:
(800) 451-2542.
Ocean City is situated in the middle of legendary
Bellingham Copalis Beach and is a center for both commercial
Location: 90 miles north of Seattle on Interstate and tourist clam diggers and summer vacationers. The Long Beach Peninsula is a beautiful, natural
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