Tag: “Pacific Northwest”

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  1. Flying in seaplanes from downtown Seattle's Lake Union

    On the same lake where the Boeing company was founded a decade after the Wright Brother's first flight, you can still experience the thrill and convenience of taking off and landing on water.

  2. Kurt Cobain Slept Here

    There is a morbid curiosity in seeking out the former Seattle home of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain as it was also the site of his death.

  3. The Path to Marymere Falls

    Just outside Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park in Washington state is the 90 foot Marymere Falls. The path to Marymere runs through an old growth lowland forest offering massive cedar trees and spectacular 100+ year old fir trees that tower some 200 feet above the ground.

  4. Upper Paradise Meadows

    Mt. Rainier National Park.

  5. Nisqually Glacier and Icefall

    Mt. Rainier National Park Washington

  6. Summit of Rainier over Paradise

    Mt. Rainier National Park.

  7. Oceanside beach

    There are far fewer people at the beaches in Oregon than in California, but Highway 101 running right along much of the coast here channels tourist from all over the state to sea-side resorts. Towns on that route have all the cheap t-shirts you could want, but my favorite places in Oregon are off of a road less traveled.

  8. Cape Kiwanda

    Cape Kiwanda is located just outside Pacific City and is the southern most cape in the three capes scenic route. It is a popular location for surfers, wakeboarders, and beachcombers.

  9. Olympic Mountains from Alki Beach, Seattle, WA

    The Bainbridge Island ferry glides through an early afternoon mist against the backdrop of the peaks of the Olympic Mountains.

  10. Space Needle Aerial

    The Space Needle was conceived by Edward Carlson for the 1962 World's Fair. It was built on a 120' X 120' plot of ground for $4.5 million.