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.

1. Woodland Park Zoo
2. Oregon Zoo
3. Pt Defiance Zoo
4. NW Trek
5. Cougar Mountain Zoo in Issaquah
6. Pike Place Market – see all the shops, watch the fish thrown, get a coffee at the original #Starbucks, cheap beautiful flower bouqets
7. Camping
8. Fishing
9. Crystal Mountain Gondola Ride – buy a ticket to ride up, or hike up and then ride down for free
   
10. 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.
    
11. Mt. St. Helens Ape Caves
    
12. Deception Pass & San Juan Island
13. Walk Across the Narrows Bridge
14. Farmers market – almost in every town
15. Remlinger Farm
16. Silverwood Theme Park – so worth a trip over to Idaho
17. Wild Waves
18. Bullwinkles Family Fun Center or Dave & Busters
19. Great Wolf Lodge
20. Orcaas Island
21. Vashon Island
22. Snoqualmie Falls – beautiful waterfall, pack a lunch
23. Hoehn Bend Farm – stay a week or weekend, just reserve in advanced
24. Diablo Lake
25. Ferry Ride &/or Whale Watching Trip
26. Seattle Food Tour – traveling to different places, I’ve come to realize Seattle(& Washington) chefs really know how to cook!
27. Trophy Cupcakes – my FAVORITE cupcakes! & Martha Stewart’s fav too!
28. Take a dip in Sol Duc Hot Springs
29. Long Beach, WA & Cape Disappointment
30. Olympic Game Farm – a very cool and unique experience!
31. Rialto or Second Beach near La Push, WA
32. 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!
33. Cannon Beach, Seaside and Astoria
34. Multnomah Falls in Oregon
35. Alki Beach in Seattle
36. Poulsbo, WA
37. Denny Creek Hike and natural waterslides
38. Miner’s Burger in Yakima
39. Seattle Great Wheel
40. Troll Under the Bridge in Seattle
41. Underground in Seattle – I’ve been a couple times and absolutely love everytime
42. Cape Flattery Neah Bay, WA
43. Wine Tasting in Prosser, WA and the balloon fest in September
44. Langley, WA
45. Port Townesend Glass Beach
46. Space Needle
47. Stadium High School in Tacoma – the film location for 10 Things I hate About You
48. Stay at Tree House Point in Fall City, WA
49. Oneota Gorge in Oregon
50. Molson Washington Ghost Town