| Located between Canada and Oregon State, the | | | | coast and it isn't uncommon to see five or six in a |
| state of Washington is known mainly for being home | | | | single trip! |
| to Seattle. Seattle is absolutely a city worth visiting | | | | Aberdeen: Rock and roll music lovers cannot visit |
| and is quickly becoming one of the most popular | | | | Washington State (or live here) without visiting |
| destinations on the West Coast. But what do you do | | | | Aberdeen at least once. What, exactly does |
| if you live here and have started taking Washington | | | | Aberdeen have to offer? Well, it is a quaint little |
| State for granted? | | | | town in Southern Washington that doesn’t have |
| First things first: what time of year is it? If you live | | | | a lot to do…but it is the former home of Kurt |
| on the Washington coast, and it is between the | | | | Cobain. Kurt Cobain was the founder and lead singer |
| months of October and June, it is probably raining like | | | | of a little band called Nirvana and serious music lovers |
| crazy. The rain is fun and cozy for the first few | | | | must make at least one pilgrimage in their lifetimes to |
| days. Then it quickly becomes miserable cold and | | | | pay their respects for the man who almost single |
| loses its novelty. Head toward the sunnier and drier | | | | handedly created Grunge and Alternative music. |
| climate of Eastern Washington! | | | | Northwest Trek: If you love nature and local wildlife, |
| Here are a few places to visit in Eastern Washington: | | | | especially the kind you will find in Washington, you will |
| Spokane! Located in eastern Washington, Spokane is | | | | love the Northwest Trek. The trek is a wildlife park |
| the third largest city in the Northwest, after Seattle | | | | that spans more than seven hundred acres and is |
| and Portland. It is home to a five star resort and a | | | | home to two hundred indigenous northwest animals. |
| fantastic independent bookstore called Auntie's | | | | Trekkers will be able to spot different types of |
| books. It is a lot drier in Spokane than it is anywhere | | | | bears, wolves, bobcats, owls and eagles (among |
| on the coast of Washington and when the water | | | | others). This is a walk through park that is dedicated |
| gets to be too much, head inward for a stay at one | | | | to educating visitors about all of the beauty that the |
| of the poshest hotels in the Northwest! | | | | Northwest has to offer (and that must be |
| If you want to fully embrace the wetness, you could | | | | protected). Better than any traditional zoo, this offers |
| go Whale Watching. Whale Watching is best done off | | | | visitors the chance to see wildlife in an up close and |
| the coast of Washington with a guided tour on a big | | | | personal way. |
| and safe boat, but the more adventurous readers | | | | These are just a few of the things that Washington |
| might try paddling out beyond the breakers in their | | | | has to offer. Many people don't realize just how |
| own kayaks. Some companies offer guided kayak | | | | entertaining this state can be! |
| tours. Killer whales migrate right by the Washington | | | | |