Listing 6.1[em]NWTRAVEL2.HTML[md]Northwest Travel Ideas
You'll find here all sorts of possibilities for your next vacation trip to the Pacific Northwest.
The west side of the state is quite different from the east side and encompasses three main areas: the Puget Sound basin, Cascade Mountains (western flanks), Olympic Peninsula, and Southwest Washington.
The Puget Sound basin encompasses a wide range of different topological and geographical regions and locales, including the lowlands and foothills running along the western shore of Puget Sound, the Kitsap Peninsula on the eastern side of Puget Sound, and the San Juan Islands. The major metropolitan area within the Puget Sound basin is centered around the city of Seattle. Other important metropolitan areas include Everett, Tacoma, Bellingham, Olympia, and Bremerton.
The Seattle area encompasses the city of Seattle, two major satellite cities, Bellevue and Renton, as well as a variety of different suburbs, including Shoreline, Lynnwood, Bothell, Woodinville, Redmond, Kirkland, Kent, and Federal Way, for instance. Here are some suggestions for things to do or places to go when vacationing in the Seattle area: