Columbia Center- view from the sky

Columbia Center- view from the sky

Locals know it for having the best restrooms in town, but there’s so much more to Columbia Center than that. That’s just a joke, because most locals know that this is the spot to go for a breathtaking 270-degree view of Seattle, Puget Sound, the Olympic Mountains, Mt. Rainier, Lake Washington and beyond!  (Although the [...]

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Seattle Downtown Public Library- a must-see attraction on a tight budget

Seattle Downtown Public Library- a must-see attraction on a tight budget

The Seattle Public Library is a true Seattle gem and  seriously worth any world traveler’s visit I have long brought, and sometimes dragged, my vagabond guests (including my parents) to this architectural mind blow on 5th street.  (It actually fills the block bounded by Fourth and Fifth Aves and Madison and Spring Streets.)  It bends [...]

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By Way of Water

One thing everyone in Seattle has in common is we love water. You kind of have to if you’re from here, but many of us transplants were drawn here by water, from the fresh water lakes and rivers, to the bays of the Puget Sound, that salty seductress whose fingers shape our western edge and [...]

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Crazy good deals for Seattle and beyond

Crazy good deals for Seattle and beyond

We love Seattle–the sites, the flavors, the hospitality! Don’t miss this chance to save your cash with the all-new Seattle TourSaver.  It’s the 2-for-1 travel book with all the best stuff to see, do and experience throughout Seattle, Victoria and the San Juan Islands!  Redeem just one coupon and recoup the cost of the book! [...]

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Savoring Seattle Beer Week

Savoring Seattle Beer Week

One of the best things about Spring in the Northwest is Seattle Beer Week.  You might ask, “isn’t every week beer week in Seattle?” Valid question!  Cascadia has quickly become the home of the craft beer uprising.   Breweries have been popping up on the nano level and the culture and community around the craft is [...]

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Pic of the Week!

Pic of the Week!

Musicians, Pike Place Market Seattle, WA Photo:  Mira Anselmi, www.mirastories.com   Have an awesome photo to share from your travels in the Pacific Northwest?  Email it to us and you might be featured as Seattle TravelGram’s  Pic of the Week!

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Jazz Hands

Jazz Hands

What a gorgeous May!  All this great weather brings Seattelites out of the woodwork.  We’re so ecstatic when the sun is shining, we need to dance it out!  Check out this great lineup at Jazz Alley for the rest of May: STANDARD SHOW TIMES Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Sunday at 7:30pm Thursday, Friday & Saturday [...]

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Sun is Shining on the Salish Sea

Sun is Shining on the Salish Sea

Spring!  It has been truly amazing this year after a winter that was mild in the lowlands and dumped snow in the mountains just as it should!  Spring in Cascadia means cherry blossoms, tulips and daffodils, salmon fighting their way back through the locks, migrating birds bringing songs of far off places, transient pods of [...]

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Front Country Wonder, Back Country Bliss

Front Country Wonder, Back Country Bliss

Wow!  Seattle based tour operator Evergreen Escapes has paired up with local thrill seekers KAF Adventures to offer an amazing Pacific Northwest experience! Part nature, part food and wine, part guided backpacking and part luxury lodges?  Only in Cascadia I tell ya!  If you are interested in getting beyond the visitor centers and into the wild, [...]

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Helloooo Cascadia

Helloooo Cascadia

CASCADIA – It is what we in the Pacific Northwest (Cascadians) call the region that stretches from Oregon to Canada along the Cascade Mountains.  OK the exact borders are debatable, but the point is that it’s a region connected not by nationality, but by common culture and extraordinary landscapes. We love this place and we’re [...]

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Float Trip and Bald Eagle Viewing on the Skagit River

Float Trip and Bald Eagle Viewing on the Skagit River

Join Pacific Science Center Jan. 8 on a Destination Discovery experience to see the largest gathering of Bald Eagles in the lower 48 states — on a two-hour, ten-mile float trip through the protected section of the Skagit River!

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North Cascades Climbing

North Cascades Climbing

Take a weekend away from Seattle for a climbing expedition in North Cascades National Park.

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Whistler Backpacking

Whistler Backpacking

Backpacking getaway from Seattle to the Whistler Alpine to learn more about the area and the natural forces that have shaped this spectacular landscape.

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Olympic Sculpture Park

Olympic Sculpture Park

Experience a Variety of Sculpture in An Outdoor Setting

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