GLACIER PEAK LAKE WENATCHEE 2 97 LAKE CHELAN 20 2 97 LAKE LENORE SOAP LAKE 28 17 BANKS LAKE 17 MOSES LAKE 20 155 TilTh SUN MOUNTAiN lODGE TK BLAINE WETZEL OF WILLOWS INN <strong>the</strong> heathman hotel 425-284-5800 220 Kirkland ave. www.heathmankirkland.com 269 Kirkland 98033 americas Best Value inn 253-589-8800 4215 Sharondale St. Sw www.americasbestvalueinn.com Lakewood 98499 hampton inn & suites seattle-north 425-771-1888 Lynnwood 19324 alderwood mall www.hamptonseattlenorth.com pkwy. Lynnwood 98036 holiday inn express hotel & suites 360-530-1234 99 marysville 8606 36th ave. ne www.hiexpress.com/ Hmr 199 marysville 98270 marysvillewa staybridge suites 425-493-9500 119 9600 Harbour place Hmr www.staymukilteo.com 169 mukilteo 98275 motel 6 tumwater 360-754-7320 40 400 Lee St. Sw Hmr www.motel6.com 50 Tumwater 98501 ramada olympia 360-459-8866 4520 martin way e www.ramada.com/hotel/30856 olympia 98516 red Lion hotel olympia 360-943-4000 109 2300 evergreen park Dr. Sw Hmr www.redlion.com/olympia 169 olympia 98502 redmond inn 425-883-4900 89 17601 redmond way Hmr www.redmondinn.com 169 redmond 98052 americas Best Value airport inn 800-426-5060 20620 international Blvd. www.bestvalueairportinn.com 69 SeaTac 98198 ramada suites sea-tac airport 206-277-0700 16720 international Blvd www.ramada.com/hotel/10919 SeaTac 98188 travelodge - seatac 206-242-1777 50 14845 international Blvd. Hmr www.seatactravelodge.com 130 SeaTac 98168 american hotel 206-622-5443 520 S King St. www.americanhotelseattle.com Seattle 98104 Bacon mansion Bed & Breakfast 206-329-1864 104 959 Broadway e B&B www.baconmansion.com 239 Seattle 98102 Belltown inn 206-529-3700 99 2301 3rd ave. Hmr www.belltown-inn.com 169 Seattle 98121 Best Western airport executel 206-878-3300 79 20717 international Blvd. Hmr www.apexecutel.com 149 Seattle 98198 Best Western Loyal inn 206-682-0200 82 2301 8th ave. www.bestwestern.com/ Hmr 189 Seattle 98121 prop.48062 Best Western PLus executive inn 206-448-9444 82 200 Taylor ave. n www.bestwestern.com/ Hmr 199 Seattle 98109 prop.48068 Best Western PLus Pioneer square 206-340-1234 110 hotel 77 Yesler way Hmr www.pioneersquare.com 399 Seattle 98104 Cedarbrook Lodge 206-901-9268 129 18525 36th ave. S Hmr www.cedarbrooklodge.com 269 Seattle 98188 College inn 206-633-4441 50 4000 University way ne B&B www.collegeinnseattle.com 100 Seattle 98105 doubletree arctic Club hotel 206-340-0340 109 700 3rd ave. www.arcticclubseattle Hmr 399 Seattle 98104 downtown.doubletree..com doubletree by hilton seattle 206-246-8600 a irport 18740 international Blvd. www.seattleairport.doubletree. Seattle 98188 com <strong>the</strong> edgewater 206-728-7000 199 2411 alaskan way, pier 67 Hmr www.edgewaterhotel.com 899 Seattle 98121 WILLOWS INN WILLOWS INN TENDRILS RESTAURANT From left: Grand Marnier French Toast; peak peeks in <strong>the</strong> Methow; sunset and oysters for dinner on Lummi Island; seared Alaskan scallop, capellini and garden basil on a cliff near <strong>the</strong> Columbia River. www.experiencewa.com <strong>Washington</strong> <strong>state</strong> Visitors’ <strong>guide</strong> 2012 59 compelling, accessible design and content Stunning photography showcasing each tourism region ▼ narrative features engaging readers to visit all parts of <strong>the</strong> <strong>state</strong> ▼ WINE COUNTRY Tri-Cities, Yakima Valley, Prosser, and Walla Walla peak DiNiNG epic epicurean excursions are a feast for <strong>the</strong> eye and palate. by leslie forsberg umbling waterfalls spilling off granite cliff sides in <strong>the</strong> Cascades, <strong>the</strong> quicksilver glint of sunlight on <strong>the</strong> Salish Sea, sun-warmed vineyards overlooking a sapphire lake—all <strong>the</strong>se places are <strong>the</strong> essence of what makes <strong>Washington</strong> so special, and each is a dining destination. Reaching one requires a drive through <strong>the</strong> jagged North Cascades and across a dam to <strong>the</strong> edge of a sparkling lake. For ano<strong>the</strong>r, diners must take a spectacular ferry cruise that laces back and forth between emerald San Juan Islands. And one of <strong>the</strong> most memorable meals in <strong>the</strong> <strong>state</strong> can be experienced only via a jingling sleigh ride high atop a mountain. These unique dining settings offer more than just stunning locales and visual splendor. They also feature <strong>the</strong> kind of local-food crafted meals that sear <strong>the</strong>mselves into memory. Here is a handful of singular <strong>Washington</strong> dining experiences. 34 WAShiNGTON STATE ViSiTOrS’ GUiDE 2012 www.experiencewa.com dine on high When winter snows blanket <strong>the</strong> Cascade Range, one of <strong>the</strong> <strong>state</strong>’s most dramatic dinner settings is at Sun Mountain Lodge (sunmountainlodge.com), in <strong>the</strong> eastern foothills of <strong>the</strong> North Cascades, 100 miles north of Wenatchee. While <strong>the</strong> dining room here is spectacular, on icicle-crisp winter nights December through mid-March, guests are bundled into wool blankets in a wooden sleigh at <strong>the</strong> lodge, which is <strong>the</strong>n pulled by muscular draft horses Yukon and Dawson. The bay siblings lean into <strong>the</strong>ir traces and bells chime as <strong>the</strong> sleigh cuts a path through <strong>the</strong> snow up a nearby hill. Rounding a bend, a vista of snow-encrusted mountains emerges, and on a clear night <strong>the</strong> Milky Way is splashed across <strong>the</strong> cobalt vault of sky. A mile distant, <strong>the</strong> team pulls to a stop at a billowing, white-canvas prospector’s tent lit like a lantern itself, with flickering propane lanterns. Guests enter <strong>the</strong> woodstove-heated encampment where pine boughs, red bows, and flickering candles offer a festive welcome, and where long tables with redand-white-checked tablecloths encourage a sense of conviviality. It’s impossible not to make new friends when sipping hot chocolate or spiced cider at a table full of photographs from left: by olivia brent, courtesy sun mountain lodge, courtesy willows inn, by jess volker; bottom courtesy willows inn PHOTOGRAPHS FROM LEFT: BY OLIVIA BRENT, COURTESY SUN MOUNTAIN LODGE, COURTESY WILLOWS INN, BY JESS VOLKER; BOTTOM COURTESY WILLOWS INN similarly adventure-minded guests. Lummi Island, home to an exceptional restaurant—Willows Inn (willows-inn.com)— Hearty western fare—perhaps a salad of fresh microgreens with pear and blue garnering buzz for its remarkable chef, cheese, a savory, braised pot roast, and Blaine Wetzel and <strong>the</strong> innovative dishes grilled vegetables—is served buffet-style he crafts using hyperlocal ingredients. and topped off with a rich chocolate or Wetzel’s prowess in <strong>the</strong> kitchen belies fruit pie dessert. his age. At 25 he has already worked During <strong>the</strong> holidays and on special alongside <strong>the</strong> storied chef of <strong>the</strong> prestigious Copenhagen restaurant Noma, weekends, folk musicians join <strong>the</strong> ga<strong>the</strong>ring, and everyone joins in singing folk winner of <strong>the</strong> 2011 S. Pellegrino “World’s or Christmas songs that ring out beyond Best Restaurant” Award. And, he is a 2012 <strong>the</strong> tent and into <strong>the</strong> crystalline night air. James Beard Foundation Rising Star Chef of <strong>the</strong> Year semifinalist. SEA FOOD Using <strong>the</strong> freshest local produce from On <strong>the</strong> glistening Salish Sea, only a <strong>the</strong> neighboring acreage, Nettles Farm, 10-minute ferry ride from <strong>the</strong> mainland, is mushrooms sourced from nearby woods, and local ingredients such as spot prawns plucked from <strong>the</strong> deep, cold, fast-moving waters of <strong>the</strong> Rosario Strait, Wetzel crafts innovative dishes that burst with unique flavor combinations. The dining room has a single seating each night for a prix fixe five-course chef’s tasting menu, which might include wild mushrooms with fresh cheese and woodruff, slow-roasted pork shoulder with red cabbage and lemon verbena, and green apples with buttermilk and licorice. The Willows Inn dining room faces Rosario Strait to <strong>the</strong> west, and it’s not uncommon to see a pod of whales swim past while you watch <strong>the</strong> tangerine ribbons of sunset over <strong>the</strong> Olympic Mountains. The experience goes beyond <strong>the</strong> meal. Guests can also walk from <strong>the</strong> inn to <strong>the</strong> farm to wander through greenhouses and admire <strong>the</strong> vegetable gardens and flock of chickens. For those interested in more of a hands-on experience, <strong>the</strong> farm offers workshops to learn how to fillet a salmon. An overnight stay in <strong>the</strong> Willows’ farmhouse suite, at <strong>the</strong> inn, or in a room down by <strong>the</strong> marina, allows even more time to decompress and savor this ultimate foodie getaway. VINEYARD FEASTS Gazing out at <strong>the</strong> landscape from <strong>the</strong> patio of Tendrils Restaurant (caveb inn.com), near Quincy, <strong>Washington</strong>, it’s easy to imagine you’re at a lesserknown arm of <strong>the</strong> Grand Canyon. A fantastical landscape of striated sandstone in buff and pale coral rises behind a 900-foot-deep crevice in <strong>the</strong> Earth’s skin where <strong>the</strong> Columbia River courses, a vivid slash of blue in <strong>the</strong> desert landscape. The WWW.EXPERIENCEWA.COM WASHINGTON STATE VISITORS’ GUIDE 2012 35 IN THIS SECTION Great Grapes...111 Radical Paddles...111 PROSSER BALLOON RALLY BY KEVIN MCNEAL 7 NORTH CENTRAL To Seattle 90 Local Flavor...112 Taste of <strong>the</strong> Town...114 WWW.EXPERIENCEWA.COM WASHINGTON STATE VISITORS’ GUIDE 2012 109 C A N A D A Oroville Tonasket Okanogan 2 Mazama National Forest Winthrop 6 2 Omak 7 7 Stehekin Twisp Okanogan Brewster Bridgeport Grand Coulee Electric City Chelan 6 Plain Waterville Leavenworth 3 Orondo 6 Coulee City Cashmere 3 Wenatchee 4 2 Ephrata Quincy 1 Cle Elum Crescent Bar Moses Lake 3 6 90 Ellensburg Vantage 5 7 O<strong>the</strong>llo 82 Yakima Methow River Columbia River Republic W N S E 20 mi READ MORE 1 Golf at Suncadia, p. 15 2 Area skiing, p. 16 3 Orchards and fruit stands, p. 18 4 Fire lookouts, p. 18 5 Yakima River flyfishing, p. 20 6 Area dining, pp. 34–35 7 Area rodeos, p. 43 aDa-friendly water view seattL e s eataC oLymP ia AccommodAtions hmr = hotel/motel/resort B&B = Bed & Breakfast Vrh = Vacation rental housing Listings are sorted alphabetically, by region and city Type of lodging (see key) Hmr 149 43 Hmr 75 109 Hmr 149 Standard guest unit off peak/peak rates number of units See ad on page meeting/retreat space Fireplace in room restaurant/lounge on-site complimentary breakfast High-speed internet access microwave/refrigerator Kitchenette units indoor pool outdoor pool Local shuttle Television Kid-friendly pets a lowed Spa/massage services Fitness center 91 7 a a a a a a a a a a 54 22 a a a a a a a 153 a a a a a a a a a a a a 100 a a a a a a a a a a a a 134 a a a a a a a a a a a a a 118 130 a a a a a a Hmr 125 a a a a a a a a a a Hmr 45 190 4 a a a a a a a a a a 137 a a a a a a a a a a a a 50 22 a a a a a a Hmr 155 a a a a a a a a a a a 26 Hmr 35 72 17 a a a a a a a a a 286 a a a a a a a a a 11 a a a a a a a a a Smoke-free policy aDa-friendly water view 51 metro seattL e NUTCRACKER MUSEUM 174 a a a a a a a DID YOU KNOW Myths and Legends 140 a a a a a a a a a a a a 91 a a a a a a a a THE CASCADE mountain range (which um, and <strong>the</strong> Old Molson includes active volcanoes) dissects <strong>the</strong> Ghost Town—full-scale, <strong>state</strong>, stretching from British Columbia to Oregon. Known to locals as <strong>the</strong> with a restored school- intact and complete Cascade Curtain, <strong>the</strong>se mountains house. You can still get a help keep <strong>the</strong> west side wet and <strong>the</strong> slice at Roslyn’s (café), as seen on <strong>the</strong> Canyon. Come August, horses and east side dry and sunny. In fact, <strong>the</strong> hit TV show Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Exposure, which riders run 225 feet down a 62- degree North Central region—just east of <strong>the</strong> was filmed in Roslyn, just north of Cle slope into <strong>the</strong> Okanogan River in <strong>the</strong> mountains—boasts 300 days of sunshine each year. The area is home to to <strong>the</strong> Conconully Outhouse Races. High above <strong>the</strong> Columbia, near Van- Elum. In January, travelers are privy world famous Omak Suicide Race. <strong>the</strong> <strong>state</strong>’s largest natural lake (Lake Okanogan County is home to 1,000 tage, 15 metal horses gallop across a Chelan), 5,000 nutcrackers (including miles of snowmobile trails, hiking ridge. The sculpture—Grandfa<strong>the</strong>r Cuts one that is more than 1,800 years old) and biking trails, and <strong>the</strong> Pipestone Loose <strong>the</strong> Ponies—can be seen from at <strong>the</strong> Leavenworth Nutcracker Muse- Canyon—a postage stamp–size Grand spots along I-90. —STEPHANIE RUBESH PHOTOGRAPH BY WESLEY ROSENBLUM 121 a a a a a a a a a 75 51 a a a a a 104 130 a a a a a a a a a a 27 a a a a a 120 a a a a a a a Hmr 850 50 a a a a a a a a a a a 223 a a a a a a a a a a a 100 WASHINGTON STATE VISITORS’ GUIDE 2012 WWW.EXPERIENCEWA.COM ▲ detailed regional maps highlighting area destinations ▲ easy-to-use regional accommodations directories
Travel is Growing in <strong>Washington</strong> State— Make Sure Your Business is Growing Too! More Visitors There is good news in <strong>the</strong> travel and tourism industry. The continued recovery has brought positive increases in a number of areas for <strong>Washington</strong> tourism. Demand for hotel rooms is up, air travel has increased and overnight-person trips have risen.* And this upward trend is expected to continue in 2013. More $$$ Spent Last year, visitors in <strong>Washington</strong> State spent $16.4 billion traveling in our <strong>state</strong> – an increase of 5% over <strong>the</strong> previous year.* That made 2011 <strong>the</strong> best year on record for visitor spending in <strong>Washington</strong> State! More $$$ for Your Business *<strong>Washington</strong> State Travel Impacts & visitor volume Study, prepared by Dean Runyan Associates for <strong>the</strong> washington tourism alliance, Jan 2012 Your ad in <strong>the</strong> 2013 edition of <strong>the</strong> Official <strong>Washington</strong> State Visitors’ Guide will tell your story, and attract visitors to your business. Next year visitors are ready to spend over $16 billion on lodging, attractions, arts & entertainment, retail, dining and transportation. Make sure your services are top of mind when travelers are deciding where to go, what to visit and how to spend <strong>the</strong>ir money.
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