Washington, Oregon & the Pacific Northwest - Northwestern Washington & San Juan Islands (PDF Chapter)
This is the Northwestern Washington & the San Juan Islands chapter from Lonely Planet’s Washington, Oregon & the Pacific Northwest guidebook.
Between Seattle, the Cascade Range and Canada lies Washington’s most archetypal region, a ‘greatest hits’ of the Pacific Northwest with all the sights and sounds outsiders traditionally as-sociate with the land of pure air and West Coast hedonism.
- propell yourself around the low-key San Juan Islands
- maps
- take the slow road along Chuckanut Drive, stopping at hiking trails and oyster bars
- transport
- browse Bellingham’s historic neighborhoods while licking a Mallard ice-cream cone
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Northwest Coast, Bellingham, Lummi Island, Ana-cortes, Lower Skagit River Valley, Whidbey Island, San Juan Islands, Orcas Island, Lopez Island, Shaw Island.
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