After living in Washington State for the majority of my life, I have found just how diverse this state is. From the ocean to the desert, there is so much to do. Even after 20+ years, I haven’t even done half of this items, but they are definitely on my list.
* denotes those that I’ve done.
Climb Mt. Rainier.
Pick apples.
*Frolic through the tulip/ daffodils.
Roam through lavender fields.
Trek through the only rainforest in the contiguous United States.
*And then dip your toes in the Pacific Ocean.
*Experience whales in the wild.
*Watch a GU basketball game.
Take a seaplane around the sound.
*Drive Ste. Route 11, Chuckanut Dr.
Walk/run Bloomsday.
*Go wine tasting in Walla Walla, Tri-Cities, or Woodinville.
Stomp Grapes at a winery.
Relax at Suncadia Resort
Glamp in a yurt at Cave B.
*See a concert at the Gorge.
*Visit Leavenworth for Oktoberfest.
*AND the Christmas Lighting Festival.
Do the Puyallup at the State Fair.
*Take a ferry…
*Preferably to the San Juan Islands.
TULIPS IN MT. VERNON RELAXING IN OCEAN SHORES WHALE WATCHING TAYLOR SHELLFISH ON CHUCKANUT DR. WINE TASTING IN WOODENVILLE CHRISTMAS LIGHTING FESTIVAL OKTOBERFEST IN LEAVENWORTH ROCHE HARBOR, SAN JUAN ISLAND
Seattle edition
*Sip coffee from the original Starbucks
*Drink a flight of coffee from the Starbucks Reserve Roastery.
*Ride the Great Wheel.
*Take flight on Wings over Washington.
*Watch for flying fish at Pike Place.
*Stick gum to the gum wall.
Soak in the magic of Chihuly blown glass.
*Say hello to the Fremont Troll.
*Walk through the Cherry Blossoms at University of Washington.
ROASTARY RESERVE VIEW FROM THE GREAT WHEEL WINGS OVER WASHINGTON GUM WALL CHERRY BLOSSOMS AT UW ORIGINAL STARBUCKS CATCHING FISH AT PIKE PLACE MARKET
Sports edition
*Eat your way through a Mariners game.
*Put your scarf up at a Sounders game.
*Get LOUD at a Seahawks game.
Watch the WBNA Champions.
Play Chambers Bay Golf Course.
See hydroplanes soar at Water Follies or Seafair.
FIRST SEAHAWKS GAME GARLIC FRIES AT T-MOBILE PARK
