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Cayuse Vineyards produces wines from grapes grown in Washington State’s challenging volcanic soils. Established by Christophe Baron in 1997, the winery is celebrated for its pioneering work with Syrah and its commitment to biodynamic viticulture. These intensely flavored wines are favored by discern...
Quilceda Creek Vintners produces premium wines from vineyards in Washington State’s Columbia Valley. Established by Alex Golitzin in 1978, the winery is recognized for its exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon, consistently earning high scores from wine critics. It caters to discerning wine drinkers seekin...
Leonetti Cellar is a Washington State winery founded in 1977. Located in the Walla Walla Valley, it’s renowned for producing exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon wines influenced by Bordeaux winemaking traditions. Gary Figgins established the cellar with a focus on crafting complex and age-worthy red blen...
Betz Family Winery produces premium wines from vineyards in Washington State’s Columbia Valley. Established by Master of Wine Bob Betz in 1997, the winery is recognized for its expertly crafted Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah blends mirroring styles found in France's Rhône and Bordeaux regions. These w...
The North Head Light stands on a dramatic headland overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Washington State. Constructed in 1898, this lighthouse replaced an earlier beacon at Cape Disappointment that had become unusable due to shifting sands. Its design by Carl Leick ensured reliable navigation for ships...
Located in Seattle, Washington, it became widely influential in the 1970s and 1980s for pioneering naturalistic habitat design that reshaped exhibit standards across American zoos.
Point Wilson Light is a 1914 Washington lighthouse at Admiralty Inlet, using the original fourth-order Fresnel lens and the tallest light on Puget Sound.
Scenic Hot Springs is a private mineral spring near Stevens Pass, Washington, notable for its 1890s rail-era resort tied to the Great Northern Railway.
Ruby Beach is an Olympic National Park beach in Washington, noted for sea stacks, driftwood, and its position on the wild Olympic coast.
Second Beach is a Pacific beach near La Push, Washington, noted for sea stacks and its trail access within Olympic National Park lands.
Chambers Bay is a public links-style course in Washington state designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., notable for hosting the 2015 U.S. Open Championship.
Rialto Beach is a Washington beach in Olympic National Park, notable for sea stacks, drift logs, and the coastal hike toward Hole-in-the-Wall.
Lime Kiln Light is a Washington lighthouse on San Juan Island, first shown from its 1919 concrete tower to guide Haro Strait traffic.
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium is a Tacoma institution founded in 1905 and noted as the only combined zoo and aquarium in the Pacific Northwest.
Cedar Creek Grist Mill is an 1876 water-powered mill in Woodland, Washington, restored in the 1980s and listed on the National Register.
Mukilteo Light is a 1906 wooden Washington lighthouse by Carl W. Leick, still serving Possession Sound from Mukilteo Lighthouse Park.
Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort is a developed spring resort in Olympic National Park, Washington, where a grand 1912 spa hotel burned in 1916.
Charles Smith is an American winemaker in Washington State who founded K Vintners, recognized for producing highly acclaimed, single-vineyard Syrah wines.
Mount Rainier Alpine Tundra covers upper slopes of Washington's highest stratovolcano (4,392 m) within Mount Rainier National Park, one of the earliest U.S. national parks, established 1899.
Carson Hot Springs Resort is a historic mineral-spring hotel in Carson, Washington, where Isadore St. Martin began developing the resort in 1897.
Annual marathon in Seattle, Washington, one of the Pacific Northwest's oldest road races, typically held the Sunday after Thanksgiving with views of Puget Sound.
The Index Town Wall is a prominent granite cliff in Washington State, USA, highly regarded by climbers for its high-quality, historically significant multi-pitch routes.
Jerry Baker Memorial Velodrome is a 400 m outdoor concrete track in Redmond, Washington, built in 1974 and resurfaced in 2005.
Olympic Mountains Alpine Tundra occupies the highest ridges of Washington's Olympic Peninsula within Olympic National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site designated in 1981.
Hudson's Bay Company post established in 1824 on the Columbia River in present-day Washington State, the principal hub of the Pacific Northwest fur trade.
Founded in 1967, Château Ste. Michelle is the oldest winery in Washington state, widely credited with helping to pioneer and elevate the region's modern wine industry.
Olympic Hot Springs is an undeveloped spring group in Olympic National Park, Washington, with 21 seeps near Boulder Creek and water up to 138 F.
The Columbia Basin is a plateau in the Pacific Northwest USA underlain by ancient flood basalts, partially converted to farmland by the mid-20th-century Columbia Basin Project.
