The Museum of Flight
Walk the aisle of JFK’s Air Force One and climb aboard the Concorde at Seattle’s Museum of Flight. Built around Boeing’s original factory, it is the world’s largest air and space museum. Here, you can learn everything about the history of aviation, from the Wright Brothers and the exploration of Mars, to revolutionary aircrafts and spy planes. You’ll get to barrel-roll a Mustang, land on the moon, soar over Puget Sound in a simulator, and even sit at the controls of the fastest jet on Earth.
Kerry Park
Get a postcard view of downtown Seattle and Elliott Bay against the backdrop of snow-capped Mount Rainier from this beautiful terraced park. You’ll also get spectacular views of the Space Needle, a 605-foot-tall observation tower. Take pictures and lounge or have a picnic on the lawn. The best time to visit is during sunrise, or at night to admire the buildings and ferries at the bay glow with lights. Though located in the quiet Queen Anne neighborhood, Kerry Park is less than a mile away from Seattle Center, where you can visit other landmarks like the Museum of Pop Culture.
Mountain Loop Highway
Linking Darrington with Granite Falls is the Mountain Loop Highway National Forest Scenic Byway, which was first pioneered in 1891 by miners` dreams. Later developed as a road by loggers and members of the CCC, this road was designated a Scenic Byway in 1991. Today`s roadway passes 55 miles through boom-and-bust town sites and abandoned claims, as well as rushing rivers and glacier-clad peaks. Although the tracks are gone and the daily whistle silenced, today`s traveler can still see remnants of times gone by.
San Juan Islands
Say farewell to worry and stress and say hello to the mellow islands vibe, a temperate year-round climate, and long, lazy hours of doing just what you want. Count on temperatures around 70° in the summer and 40° in the winter. A happy confluence of weather systems also accounts for the high level of air quality you’ll appreciate across the San Juans. So relax—you’re on “island time” now!
Diablo Dam
Don’t let the name of Diablo Lake deceive you! Going there and thinking about the hell (as “Diablo” means “devil” in Spanish), you make it into heaven. Unique, outstanding, fascinating, enchanting – all these words cannot fully describe the real beauty of this place.
But this heaven was created not by God, but by people in 1930 when the construction of Diablo Dam was completed. At that time Diablo Dam (with its height of 389 feet) was the tallest dam in the world. Nowadays the view of this huge dam displays an amazing mix of wilderness and civilization.
Ross Lake
Whether you want to stay at the resort, boat, fish, hike among dense evergreen forests, or camp surrounded by nature in the backcountry you can plan an enjoyable, safe, and memorable visit to Ross Lake here. Choose an option below to begin your adventure.
