Edmonds, Wa-
Photo Credit- Janine Harles

Edmonds is a city in Snohomish County and  has a beautiful view of Puget Sound and both the  Olympic Mountains and  Cascade Range.   In addition, Edmonds has one of the largest marine facilities in Snohomish County, the Port of Edmonds.

Make your Destination Forks, Washington and enjoy
Rialto Beach just 12 miles away! Rialto, First, Second and Third beaches of LaPush, Ruby and Kalaloch beaches, all accessible from Highway 101 and spur roads near Forks.

Photo Credit- TAO Photography

 Enjoy Everything Washington has to offer!

The Weekend get-a-way, Give-a-way!
A 2 night stay at the Squaw Rock Resort and dinner at the Chinook Grill.

Everyone who is a fan of Everything Washington will be entered in the drawing.
We will draw on May 31, 2012
Check out the photos of these cute riverside cabins in a beautiful setting!

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   North Head Lighthouse, Ilwaco, Wa.-
   Photo Credit- 21 Sins Photography

   
   

   ~ Make your Destination Long Beach, Wa.!

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and Keepers of the North Head Lighthouse invite the public to attend the 114th anniversary of the North Head Lighthouse at Cape Disappointment State Park in Ilwaco, Washington. Saturday, May 19, 2012.... http://funbeach.com 

-Palouse Country from Steptoe Butte-
Photo Credit- Larry Andreasen

The Palouse is in Eastern Washington, also encompassing parts of North central Idaho.
http://www.parks.wa.gov/parks/?selectedpark=Steptoe%20Butte

Lighthouse Park at sunset, Mukilteo WA-
Photo Credit - Justin Kraemer Photography

Mukilteo is a waterfront community situated on Puget Sound in Snohomish County, about 25 miles north of Seattle, Wa.   This scenic area has views of the Olympic Mountains to the west and the Northern Cascade  Mountains to the north and east.

Misty Morning at Snoqualmie Falls -one of the favorite tourist attractions in Western Washington-

Snoqualmie Falls is a 268 ft Waterfall on the Snoqualmie River between Snoqualmie and Fall City, Wa. It is one of Washington's most popular scenic attractions.
Photo Credit- Gary Hamburgh
http://www.garyhamburghphotography.com/

San Juan Island, WA..Friday Harbor-
Photo Credit- Jan Ekof

The San Juan Islands are an archipelago in the NW corner of the US between the US mainland and Vancouver Island, British Columbia, & Canada. The San Juan Islands are part of Washington State.
In the archipelago, six islands are accessible by passenger ferry operated by the Washington State Ferries system.

If you find yourself driving up to Mount Rainier this spring make sure you take time to stop on the South side of the road and enjoy these beautiful fields of tulips just off Hwy 12 between Mossyrock and Morton.
Photo Credit- Darren White Photography - Fine Art Landscapes of the Pacific Northwest

Massive Wave~
Winter storm Cape Dissapointment light house in Ilwaco Wa.-
Cape Disappointment is located at the extreme southwestern corner of Washington State on the north side of the Columbia River bar.
 Photo Credit- Donna Harris Pachl

Northwest Wine & Cheese Tour – A Locavore’s Delight!

April 14 &15, 2012

Experience The Olympic Peninsula Wineries’ annual Northwest Wine & Cheese Tour. Food and wine enthusiasts are invited to enjoy sipping and savoring new wine releases and ciders paired with a variety of cheeses crafted by local artisan creameries, while enjoying The Beautiful Olympic Peninsula.

Visit- The Olympic Cellars Winery,  The Black Diamond Winery, Camaraderie Cellars, Eaglemount Winery, FairWinds Winery, Finnriver Farm & Cidery, Harbinger Winery, and Wind Rose.

Join the " Sip Wine & Cider and Say Cheese" Photo contest.  For details visit:

http://www.olympicpeninsulawineries.org/nwwinecheese.php

"Barn with Daffodils" was taken in the Skagit Valley of western Washington near Mt. Vernon.-

A Beautiful Photo by- Gary Hamburgh

 

 

Is your Destination Seattle, Wa.?

Seattle, WA. - Home of the Seattle Mariners-
Photo credit- David Rose Photography-

Here are a few Seattle, WA pages to help plan your visit- Seattle Hotel Concierge Association, Seattle Aquarium, Seattle Center Monorail, Port of Seattle, Chinook Book Seattle/Puget Sound, Ride the Ducks of Seattle, ...ENJOY!!....

 

 

Hot Air Balloons take to the sky at The Great Prosser Balloon Rally. The balloons are scheduled to launch at sunrise from the Prosser Washington Airport on September 28, 29, 30, 2012 (weather permitting).  http://www.prosserballoonrally.org/

Great photo Nature's Studio!

 

Beautiful photo of Mt. Shuksan
By Flutterbye Images by T.F.Hale!
 

Mt. Shuksan- North Cascades National Park-
Photo credit - Flutterbye Images by Tim F Hale-

Mount Shuksan is a glaciated massif in the North Cascades National Park. Shuksan rises in Whatcom County, Washington immediately to the east of Mount Baker, and 11.6 miles south of the Canadian border.

 

 

Would you like to Volunteer at the Sequim Lavender Farm Faire weekend in Sequim, Wa.

 

  Here is the info!

Volunteer Applications are now available for the 2012 Sequim Lavender Farm Faire. If you would like to volunteer for Lavender in the Park at Carrie Blake/Reuse Demonstration Park or the downtown information booths sponsored by the City of Sequim. Head to the website at and get more details - and join the more than 200 volunteers who make the Lavender Faire a special place. http://www.sequimlavenderfarmers.org/

Riding the Lady of the Lake ferry. A beautiful spring day in Chelan/ Stehekin.-
Photo Credit- Stehekin Valley Ranch

There is no road access to Stehekin, though several miles of road exist there. It is reachable by passenger ferry, by hiking over the Cascade Pass, The Lady of the Lake, or private boat from Chelan, or by floatplane
Sights to see in Stehekin include the Buckner Homestead Historic District, Purple Point- Stehekin Ranger Station House, Stehekin Pastry Company, the one-room  Stehekin SchoolHouse, The  312' Rainbow Falls, and Harlequin Bridge. Stehekin is a great destination for hikers and bikers in the summer, and snowshoers and skiers in the winter. Stehekin is enjoyed by photographers year-round.

Leavenworth, Wa.
 Photo Credit- Sami Taylor

Leavenworth,Wa. is home to the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum, which opened in 1995 and contains more than 5,000 Nutcrackers. The entire town center has a Bavarian Village theme.
 Leavenworth hosts an annual Oktoberfest celebration, Christmas Lighting Festival, Bavarian Ice Festival, among many others,  and is a popular year round vacation destination. For great information on Leavenworth, visit - http://www.leavenworth.org/

Decatur Island
Photo Credit KCVensel Photography


Decatur Island is one of the San Juan Islands in Washington state, located just east of Lopez Island across Lopez Sound and just south of Blakely Island across Thatcher Pass. It is 3.524 square miles in area.
There is no Washington State Ferry service to Decatur; access is by private boat. Paraclete Charter Service and Island Express Charters provide passenger-only ferry service to Decatur from Anacortes. Northwest Sky Ferry provides air service from Bellingham, Washington. There are no public facilities other than one public boat ramp on the north side of the island.

Long Beach, Wa
Razor Clams-
Photo credit- Robyn West

Make plans for the April 7-9 confirmed Razor Clam Digs!

April 7, Saturday (7:36 a.m., -1.2 ft.)

April 8, Sunday (8:23 a.m., -1.5 ft.)

April 9, Monday (9:11 a.m., -1.5 ft.)

For more area info visit - http://funbeach.com/

Palouse Falls, about a half hour out of Washtucna, WA,-Northwest Artistic Photography,
The Palouse Falls lies on the Palouse River, about 4 mi upstream of the confluence with the Snake River in southeast Washington. Palouse Falls State Park is a 105-acre camping park with a unique geology and history. The park offers a dramatic view of one of the state's most beautiful waterfalls. Palouse Falls drops from a height of 198 feet with high volumes of water flow in spring and early summer

Photo Credit- Chris Thompson- www.nwartisticphotography.com

Port Angeles, Wa.- Photo Credit- Yuri Sigfredo Amaya

 

 

12th Annual Port Angeles Kayak Symposium

April 13th-15th, 2012

at the Port Angeles Red Lion and Hollywood Beach

http://www.raftandkayak.com/kayak-symposium/

Lime Kiln Lighthouse on San Juan Island, Washington.-
Photo Credit- Melissa Becker Brookmire

Lime Kiln lighthouse is located on the west side of San Juan Island, the largest island of the archipelago. The lighthouse gets its name from the limekilns built nearby in the 1860s. Their remains can still be seen today, just north of the lighthouse.

The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is one of the destination events for the Pacific Northwest, held each year from April 1-30. Every spring hundreds of thousands of people come to enjoy the celebration of spring as millions of tulips burst into bloom. As with all things governed by Mother Nature, the tulips bloom according to their own schedule sometime during the festival.

http://www.tulipfestival.org/site
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival- Photo Credit-  Andy Porter Photography

Deception Pass-
Photo Credit- Scott Eliot

Deception Pass is a strait separating Whidbey Island from Fidalgo Island, in the northwest part of Washington. It connects Skagit Bay, part of Puget Sound, with the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Sequim- New Dungeness Lighthouse-
 Photo credit- Diana Wickman
If you are looking for some exercise while in the Sequim area, consider taking the 5 1/2 mile (each-way) walk out to the New Dungeness Light Station!
The New Dungeness Lighthouse is one of the oldest lighthouses in the Northwest and is one of the very few that allow families an opportunity to be Lighthouse Keepers for a week!
http://www.newdungenesslighthouse.com/

Palouse falls-

The Palouse Falls lies on the Palouse River, about 4 miles upstream of the confluence with the Snake River in southeast Washington.
Photo Credit- Iron Tazz Scaggs

La Conner Washington in the Springtime-
Photo Credit- Mystic Light Photography

The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is one of the destination events for the Pacific Northwest, held each year from April 1-30. Every spring hundreds of thousands of people come to enjoy the celebration of spring as millions of tulips burst into bloom. As with all things governed by Mother Nature, the tulips bloom according to their own schedule sometime during the festival. The tulips allow us to share our corner of the world and help us to showcase Skagit Valley agriculture

http://www.tulipfestival.org/about

Cape Alava Beach
Photo Credit- KCVensel Photography

Cape Alava, in Clallam County, Wa. is the westernmost point in the contiguous 48 states. Located in Olympic National Park and the Ozette Indian Reservation. Cape Alava is accessible via a 3-mile boardwalk hike from a ranger station in the park.

Third beach-

La Push Beach is a series of beach chains called Beach one, two, and three. Beach one is fourteen miles, beach two is thirteen, and beach three is twelve miles away from the town of Forks, located along the Pacific Coastline of Washington State, near the most western point of the continental United States.

 Photo Credit- Iron Tazz Scaggs

Tacoma's Museum of Glass-
Photo Credit- Loving Washington State

Experience contemporary glass art in a breathtakingly beautiful museum on Tacoma's revitalized waterfront.   Feel the heat as you watch a team of artists create masterpieces from molten glass in the world's largest Hot Shop, housed inside the iconic 90-foot stainless steel cone—and marvel at edgy and inspiring exhibitions of glass in the galleries.
http://www.museumofglass.org

22nd Annual Great Prosser Balloon Rally, Sept. 23, 24 and 25th 2011 in Prosser, WA. Sunrise launches on the 23,24, and 25, Nightglow on the 24 in the evening. Weather permitting
http://www.prosserballoonrally.org/

‎117th Sequim Irrigation Festival,
May 4th - 13th, 2012
The theme for the 2012 festival is "117 & Still Growin' Green"

Sequim Irrigation Festival - Welcome

www.irrigationfestival.com

Northwest Wine & Cheese Tour – A Locavore’s Delight!
April 14 &15, 2012

Say cheese! Or, better yet, local cheese -- the culinary operative for the Olympic Peninsula Wineries’ annual Northwest Wine & Cheese Tour.

http://www.olympicpeninsulawineries.org/nwwinecheese.php ...

LaConner, Wa. In Spring
Photo Credit- Mystic Light Photography
La Conner is a town in Skagit County, Washington,  In the month of April, the town annually hosts the majority of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival events

Port Angeles, Wa.
Photo Credit- Yuri Sigfredo Amaya
Port Angeles is situated on the northern edge of the Olympic Peninsula along the shore of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. It features a long and narrow natural sandspit named Ediz Hook(which houses a coast guard base on the end) that projects north-easterly nearly three miles into the Strait, creating a large, natural deep-water harbor shielded from the storms and swells that move predominantly eastward down the Strait from the Pacific Ocean. The harbor is deep enough to provide anchorage for most kinds of ocean-going ships.

 

Heron Island Ferry on a cool winter day. Olympic Mountains in the background.  The Heron Island Ferry is on the southern western end of the Kitsap Peninsula.  Photo credit- A Scroggins Designs  http://www.herronisland.org/home/history/history.html

The North Head Lighthouse still stands as a sentinel overlooking the treacherous body of water between the Columbia River and Pacific Ocean. The North Head Lighthouse is still an active aid to navigation, although the lighthouse keepers who once tended the flame have been replaced by an automated beacon. The lighthouse offers sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean, Long Beach Peninsula, Columbia River Bar and the northern Oregon Coast.
Thank you for sharing Journi Roe Photography!

Beautiful Moonlit Rialto Beach~
Iron Tazz Scaggs posted "this was shot on a backpacking trip in February in the middle of the night when the moon dropped to the perfect spot!"

 Rocky beaches, giant drift logs, pounding waves and views of offshore islands known as 'seastacks' are features that define Rialto Beach.

Beautiful photo by Pamela Headridge

Hot Air Balloons take to the sky at The Great Prosser Balloon Rally. The balloons are scheduled to launch at sunrise from the Prosser Washington Airport on September 28, 29, 30, 2012 (weather permitting).
http://www.prosserballoonrally.org/

Discovery Beach, Seattle, Washington
Beautiful Photo by- Carol Hughes Wells

Discovery Park is a 534 acre park in the peninsular Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. The park is one of the best places in the city to view wildlife, especially birds and marine mammals. Elliott and Shilshole Bays are home to harbor seals and California sea lions, while the wooded areas support Townsend's chipmunks. Most visitors enjoy hiking the Loop Trail, which forms a circuit through forest, meadow, and shrub habitats around the upland portion of the park, and provides excellent views of Puget Sound.

~ Winthrop, Washington ~
A beautiful photo by- KCVensel Photography.

Winthrop Washington is a town in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. It is east of Mazama and north of Twisp

... Winthrop is known for the American Old West design of all the buildings in town, making it a popular tourist destination. Winthrop is a popular cross-country skiing site, with over 100 miles of groomed trails. Other popular activities include rock climbing, hiking, mountain biking, river rafting, horse-back riding, hunting and fishing, golfing, spectacular sight-seeing and other outdoor activities.

Events include the Winthrop Rhythm and Blues Festival, the Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival, live theatre and many art galleries.

~Mt Shuksan~
Beautiful Photo by Tim F Hale

Mt Shuksan in the North Cascades National Park, in Whatcom County, Washington to the east of Mount Baker, and 11.6 miles south of the Canadian border. The highest point on the mountain is a three sided peak known as Summit Pyramid. There are two named subsidiary peaks; Nooksack Tower and The Hourglass

 

WELCOME TO WASHINGTON STATE DESTINATIONS

Snoqualmie Pass- photo credit - KCVensel Photography

Take a Photo Tour of Washington State!
 
As of July 2011 , Washington State officially became the ONLY state to completely eliminate our tourism bureau! WE NEED TO PROMOTE WASHINGTON STATE NOW MORE THAN EVER! We have formed a marketing program designed to help inform visitors of ALL the GREAT things to do here while on a vacation, business trip or weekend getaway!
 We have developed an affordable easy way for Washington State towns and the businesses in them work with "Everything Washington" and other Destinations in Washington State and various other U.S. States.

  Washington is a leading lumber producer. Its rugged surface is rich in stands of Douglas fir, hemlock, ponderosa and white pine, spruce, larch, and cedar. The state holds first place in apples, lentils, dry edible peas, hops, pears, red raspberries, spearmint oil, and sweet cherries, and ranks high in apricots, asparagus, grapes, peppermint oil, and potatoes. Livestock and livestock products make important contributions to total farm revenue and the commercial fishing catch of salmon, halibut, and bottom fish makes a significant contribution to the state's economy.

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olden Seattle- Photo Credit- Darren White Photography Baker Ski Area- Photo credit- Mia Dawn overy Beach - Seattle- photo credit Carol Hughes Wells Mt Shuksan- Photo credit -Tim F Hale Mt Rainer & Boeing Field -photo credit -David Rosen Mt Baker Ski Area- Photo credit- Jeffery Gilpin Jr. Reflection Lake in the Mount Rainier National Park- photo credit Kathy Michael Yates Ocean Shores- photo credit Shari Sego Mt Rainer- Photo Credit AMO Design & Photography Gig Harbor -Photo credit- John Pleau Grand Pass, Olympic National Park-Photo credit Bret Wirta

Forever Fishing Washington State~  

Dedicated to the anglers of Washington State and their adventures!

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