Washington

Sure it can be rainy, but Washington State boasts beautiful and varied scenery, from rugged Pacific beaches like Copalis and Grenville Bay to the snowy, craggy peaks of the Cascade Mountains. Don’t driving the rugged coastline on the Olympic Peninsula, hiking in a temperate rain forest at Hoh Rain Forest, or whale watching in the San Juan Islands, either. The state’s culinary scene includes wine made from cabernet sauvignon and albariño varietals grown in Walla Walla and plenty of seafood, especially Dungeness crab, sea urchins, mussels, and Kumamoto and Olympia oysters.

Seattle Washington

Overview

Planning your trip

Use these articles, resources, and guides to plan and inspire your next trip to Washington.

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Hotels
The wild beauty of Washington state and Canada’s British Columbia is luring in a fresh crop of outdoor-focused accommodations—from tented camps to Japanese onsen-inspired forest cabins.
How I became a Snow Peak fan-girl in one short weekend.
Live like a local in the Emerald City with these home-away-from-home Airbnbs in neighborhoods from Capitol Hill to Ballard.
These top-level properties are the places to stay.
Resources to help plan your trip
Hikes, museums, and train rides await, from Hawaiʻi to New York and beyond.
From raising up underserved communities to fighting book bans, these indie shops are on a mission.
From indie bookstores to readings and events, here are some great ways to experience the city’s literary scene.
Get out of the big cities and into nature, with a trip to these beautiful small towns throughout the U.S.
Use one of these singular towns as a base for your next outdoor adventure.
Consider these 51 beautiful places found across the country—including Puerto Rico—for your next trip
Hop on a ferry and 20 minutes later, you’ve traded Seattle streets for the best of the Pacific Northwest island life.
Capitol Hill is Seattle’s hipster neighborhood, with an incredible concentration of trendy restaurants, bars, boutiques, and cultural happenings. And I’m not just saying that because it’s my ‘hood.
In our new series “Traveling on the Spectrum,” one family learns you don’t have to push pause on outdoor activities, thanks to U.S. adaptive recreation organizations.
Go from one side of the country to another on one of these journeys.
Get recommendations from several outdoor enthusiasts for a park trip during the sunny season.
Three times bigger than the original, Amex’s revamped Centurion Lounge at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport offers a full-service coffee bar—a first for the brand—and views of the Olympic Mountains.
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