Here’s a quick list of fun, exciting, must not miss PNW locations! Whether you’re vacationing here and looking for something fun to do or the must not miss places, or you’re local and finding places to fill your summer with. Here is 50+ ideas, most we’ve been and love and a few that are top on our must see/do list.
- Woodland Park Zoo
- Oregon Zoo
- Pt Defiance Zoo
- NW Trek
- Cougar Mountain Zoo in Issaquah
- Pike Place Market – see all the shops, watch the fish thrown, get a coffee at the original #Starbucks, cheap beautiful flower bouqets
- Camping
- Fishing
- Crystal Mountain Gondola Ride – buy a ticket to ride up, or hike up and then ride down for free
- Mount Rainier – many beautiful locations, a lot of free National Park Days or if you have a 3rd grader sign them up for a free membership.
- Mt. St. Helens Ape Caves
- Deception Pass & San Juan Island
- Walk Across the Narrows Bridge
- Farmers market – almost in every town
- Remlinger Farm
- Silverwood Theme Park – so worth a trip over to Idaho
- Wild Waves
- Bullwinkles Family Fun Center or Dave & Busters
- Great Wolf Lodge
- Orcaas Island
- Vashon Island
- Snoqualmie Falls – beautiful waterfall, pack a lunch
- Hoehn Bend Farm – stay a week or weekend, just reserve in advanced
- Diablo Lake
- Ferry Ride &/or Whale Watching Trip
- Seattle Food Tour – traveling to different places, I’ve come to realize Seattle(& Washington) chefs really know how to cook!
- Trophy Cupcakes – my FAVORITE cupcakes! & Martha Stewart’s fav too!
- Take a dip in Sol Duc Hot Springs
- Long Beach, WA & Cape Disappointment
- Olympic Game Farm – a very cool and unique experience!
- Rialto or Second Beach near La Push, WA
- Leavenworth, WA – this place is truly amazing to visit all year, but it’s definitely must see at lease once in the winter at Christmas time!
- Cannon Beach, Seaside and Astoria
- Multnomah Falls in Oregon
- Alki Beach in Seattle
- Poulsbo, WA
- Denny Creek Hike and natural waterslides
- Miner’s Burger in Yakima
- Seattle Great Wheel
- Troll Under the Bridge in Seattle
- Underground in Seattle – I’ve been a couple times and absolutely love everytime
- Cape Flattery Neah Bay, WA
- Wine Tasting in Prosser, WA and the balloon fest in September
- Langley, WA
- Port Townesend Glass Beach
- Space Needle
- Stadium High School in Tacoma – the film location for 10 Things I hate About You
- Stay at Tree House Point in Fall City, WA
- Oneota Gorge in Oregon
- Molson Washington Ghost Town
What do you think?