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With its skyline dominated by the enormous Space Needle, Seattle is the largest city in the Pacific North West. Known as the Emerald City for it lush evergreen forest setting, Seattle is a vibrant mix of people and places making it one of the finest northern cities to visit at any time of the year.

The awesome peaks of the Cascade Mountains tumble down into the fertile vineyards of the Yakima Valley in one of the most beautiful regions in Washington state.

The lakes of Chelan County are often touted as Washington’s Playground because of the range of sports and beautiful scenery available to visitors.

So big they created a national park in its name, Mount Rainier’s massive snow-capped volcanic cone is clearly visible from Seattle.

The saying, “On a clear day you can see forever” holds a lot of truth for this location. Look out over the region to see features many miles away.

A popular base for exploring the scenic Olympic Peninsula, this small town is also famous as the setting of the popular Twilight book series.

The most northwestern point in the contiguous United States is a place of breathtaking beauty, with rocky headlands providing dramatic ocean views.

This rainforest-covered peninsula with Mount Olympus at its center is a glorious side trip from Seattle.

This rainforest-covered peninsula with Mount Olympus at its center is a glorious side trip from Seattle.

So big they created a national park in its name, Mount Rainier’s massive snow-capped volcanic cone is clearly visible from Seattle.

This rainforest-covered peninsula with Mount Olympus at its center is a glorious side trip from Seattle.