7 Days in Pacific Northwest
Jan 21st, 2004, 12:23 PM
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7 Days in Pacific Northwest
Wife and I are thinking of a summer trip to explore Pacific Northwest. Seeking itenerary suggestions for 7-8 days centered around Seattle & Vancouver. Our interests include dining and sight seeing, and we have our eye on some of the wineries outside of Seattle.
Jan 21st, 2004, 12:31 PM
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bpdnole:
If you are a member of AAA call them and request a TripTik for your journey.
The TT will tell you about road conditions(lots of construction and possible detours) during our lovely summer months.
Where is your starting point? What is your budget?
What are your top sights that you want to see?
The winery scene around Seattle is somewhat limited. We have done this a couple of times. Which winereies are you interested in?
Sounds like a nice trip.
Happy Travels,
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If you are a member of AAA call them and request a TripTik for your journey.
The TT will tell you about road conditions(lots of construction and possible detours) during our lovely summer months.
Where is your starting point? What is your budget?
What are your top sights that you want to see?
The winery scene around Seattle is somewhat limited. We have done this a couple of times. Which winereies are you interested in?
Sounds like a nice trip.
Happy Travels,
Oaktown Traveler
Jan 21st, 2004, 12:57 PM
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If you are really into fine dining, I would suggest the Herbfarm in Woodinville, WA. www.herbfarm.com It would be one of the highlights of your visit to Seattle.
The Seattle winery list would include: Columbia, Ste.Michelle, Silverlake, JM Cellars, Austin Robaire and Delille Cellars. Some are by appt. only so be sure to check on that before you head out!
As far as the sights of Seattle, my favorites were Pike Place Market, the ferry ride to Bainbridge Isalnd, the Space Needle, a limo ride to Salty's, the monorail ride (we caught it in front of Nordstrom's and rode it to the Space Needle) and the world-class shopping.
Favorite places to eat were: Dahlia Lounge, Salty's on Alki Beach, The Flying Fish and the Six Seven at the Edgewater Hotel. Have a great trip! ***kim***
The Seattle winery list would include: Columbia, Ste.Michelle, Silverlake, JM Cellars, Austin Robaire and Delille Cellars. Some are by appt. only so be sure to check on that before you head out!
As far as the sights of Seattle, my favorites were Pike Place Market, the ferry ride to Bainbridge Isalnd, the Space Needle, a limo ride to Salty's, the monorail ride (we caught it in front of Nordstrom's and rode it to the Space Needle) and the world-class shopping.
Favorite places to eat were: Dahlia Lounge, Salty's on Alki Beach, The Flying Fish and the Six Seven at the Edgewater Hotel. Have a great trip! ***kim***
Jan 21st, 2004, 02:24 PM
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You can consult these boards for endless suggestions for touring in the summer.
The wineries near to Seattle are, for the most part, marketing outlets for wines actually produced in eastern Washington, specifically in the Yakima and Columbia Valleys, around a 3+ hour drive from Seattle. If it's the wineries you want to visit, then you should probably plan on an overnight in the area, which can be, if you're interested, easily combined with a trip to and through Mt. Rainier NP.
However, going to Yakima and beyond is the opposite direction from Vancouver, if that's also on your agenda.
So here's an idea to consider, one that will please oenophiles (is that right?) as well as seekers of beautiful scenery and interesting drives.
Spend a couple of days in Seattle, visiting the usual attractions. Then drive (3 hrs.) north and spend a couple more in Vancouver, again, visiting the usual.
Then, drive east from Vancouver around 4 hours toward the Okanagan Valley and the towns of Kelowna and Penticton. BC Hwy 3 is a glorious route through the Cascade mountains, past orchards, farms, and interesting places, culminating in the gorgeous Okanagan (sometimes spelled Okonagan in the US) region. This is the heart of the British Columbia wine growing area, where the good folk of central BC are producing some really good wines nowadays. You can stay in B&Bs, go on numerous winery tours, and, frankly, enjoy scenery much, much more scenic than their Yakima Valley counterparts can offer, save for the absence of Mt. Adams looming over the scene. Look at www.bcwine.com for links to the various producers. BC hard cider is also fantastic, but be careful.
Then take BC/US Hwy 97 south, over the border and through real red-rock Cowboy and Indian country to either Washington SR 20 (thence through North Cascades National Park) or US Hwy 2 (over beautiful Stevens Pass) back to the west side, freeways, and Seattle. In driving time, the ride from Kelowna back to Seattle will take somewhere between 5 and 6 hours, depending on stops, so not a hard afternoon's or morning's outing.
This is really, really a beautiful route, one that is very much "off the beaten track" for most visitors to this region, but one thae wine lovers especially will enjoy. Do give it a thought.
Have a look at chowhound.com's Pacific NW boards for foodie suggestions. Don't overlook Chinese - remember Vancouver's Chinatown is second in size only to SF's, and (frankly) more the real deal IMO as far as food goes: some amazing places.
The wineries near to Seattle are, for the most part, marketing outlets for wines actually produced in eastern Washington, specifically in the Yakima and Columbia Valleys, around a 3+ hour drive from Seattle. If it's the wineries you want to visit, then you should probably plan on an overnight in the area, which can be, if you're interested, easily combined with a trip to and through Mt. Rainier NP.
However, going to Yakima and beyond is the opposite direction from Vancouver, if that's also on your agenda.
So here's an idea to consider, one that will please oenophiles (is that right?) as well as seekers of beautiful scenery and interesting drives.
Spend a couple of days in Seattle, visiting the usual attractions. Then drive (3 hrs.) north and spend a couple more in Vancouver, again, visiting the usual.
Then, drive east from Vancouver around 4 hours toward the Okanagan Valley and the towns of Kelowna and Penticton. BC Hwy 3 is a glorious route through the Cascade mountains, past orchards, farms, and interesting places, culminating in the gorgeous Okanagan (sometimes spelled Okonagan in the US) region. This is the heart of the British Columbia wine growing area, where the good folk of central BC are producing some really good wines nowadays. You can stay in B&Bs, go on numerous winery tours, and, frankly, enjoy scenery much, much more scenic than their Yakima Valley counterparts can offer, save for the absence of Mt. Adams looming over the scene. Look at www.bcwine.com for links to the various producers. BC hard cider is also fantastic, but be careful.
Then take BC/US Hwy 97 south, over the border and through real red-rock Cowboy and Indian country to either Washington SR 20 (thence through North Cascades National Park) or US Hwy 2 (over beautiful Stevens Pass) back to the west side, freeways, and Seattle. In driving time, the ride from Kelowna back to Seattle will take somewhere between 5 and 6 hours, depending on stops, so not a hard afternoon's or morning's outing.
This is really, really a beautiful route, one that is very much "off the beaten track" for most visitors to this region, but one thae wine lovers especially will enjoy. Do give it a thought.
Have a look at chowhound.com's Pacific NW boards for foodie suggestions. Don't overlook Chinese - remember Vancouver's Chinatown is second in size only to SF's, and (frankly) more the real deal IMO as far as food goes: some amazing places.
