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Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the largest city in the Northwest and is home to more than a half a million residents within the city itself and another two and a half million in the surrounding suburbs, yet it's very clean and beautiful. It's a memorable place, and one which visitors will never tire of returning.
A trip to Seattle creates a mosaic of impressions that shimmer in the imagination long after the visit ends. Its greenness stems from abundant rainfall, which encourages growth of lush vegetation, and also from its reflection in the clear blue/green waters of the Puget Sound, while Mount Rainier looks down on the city from its majestic heights.
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 Pike Place Market
(206) 682-7453
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1531 Western Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
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The nation's oldest continually working farmer's market, and one of Seattle's most popular landmarks, as famous for its vendor's antics as it is for the merchandise. You'll find carefully arranged stacks of produce, fresh fish, crabs and mollusks piled high with ice, as well as locally made arts and crafts. The streets surrounding Pike Place Market continue the maze of shops, with ethnic food stalls, plant shops, galleries and gift boutiques.
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Seattle Space Needle
(206) 905-2100
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400 Broad Street
Seattle, WA 98109
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The anticipation begins on the ground, as your eyes take in the magnificence of this iconic structure. Then you're propelled to the Observation Deck, 520 feet The O Deck's 360º view commands your attention to Seattle's natural wonders. Hungry? Then enjoy a 360º rotating buffet in SkyCity. Reservations are recommend and there is a business casual dress code.
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Mount Rainier
(360) 569-2211 ext. 3314
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Tahoma Woods, Star Route
Ashford, WA 98304
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Standing at 14,410 feet, Mount Rainier is an active volcano encased in over 35 square miles of snow and ice. Whether hiking on its flanks, climbing its summit, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing on its slopes, camping along its glacier-fed rivers, photographing wildflower displays in subalpine meadows, or just admiring the view, nearly two million people visit each year to enjoy the grandeur and beauty of Mount Rainier.
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Experience Music Project
(877) 367-5483
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325 5th Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109
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A one-of-a-kind, 140,000 square foot music museum combining interactive and interpretive exhibits to tell the story of the creative, innovative and rebellious expression that defines American music. Its collection includes more than 80,000 artifacts that helped shape music history, including musical instruments, an extensive recorded sound archive, photographs, film, stage costumes, handwritten song lyrics and rare song sheets.
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Woodland Park Zoo
(206) 684-4800
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5500 Phinney Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98101
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Woodland Park Zoo manages the largest live animal collection in the state, with roughly 1,098 specimens representing 300 species; plus 34 groups of arthropods, one group of fish and one group of Partula snails. The zoo provides a home for 35 endangered and five threatened animal species. The botanical collection includes 7,000 trees and more than 50,000 shrubs and herbs representing more than 1,000 species.
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Photo credit: Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau
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