Side Trips

After you've explored Seattle for a few days, consider heading out of town on a day trip. Within a couple hours of the city, you can find yourself hiking in a national park, cruising up a fjordlike arm of Puget Sound, gazing into the crater of Mount St. Helens, exploring the San Juan Islands, strolling the streets of a Victorian seaport, or wine tasting at some of Washington's top wineries.

For more in-depth coverage of the areas surrounding Seattle, pick up a copy of Frommer's Washington State (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.).