Comments for Washington Tourism

Comment on Stranded by Fox Car Rental at the Seattle Washington Airport by Monkref

Monkref — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:19:47 +0000

FOX NON-CAR RENTAL (LAX 2/14/10 12AM) STRANDED SEVERAL PEOPLE. THEN TO TOP THEIR PISS-POOR SERVICE OR CARE, THEY TYPED UP A RENTAL AGREEMENT FOR A RENTAL DOWN THE STREET AND SAID THEY WOULD PAY THE DIFFERENCE, WOULD USUALLY MAKE YOU AT LEAST A LITTLE LESS ANGRY. HOWEVER, FOX ALREADY KNEW THAT THE OTHER COMPANY DIDN'T HAVE ANY CARS AS THERE WERE PEOPLE IN LINE IN FRONT AND BEHIND ME FROM THE OTHER COMPANY - NO CARS THERE EITHER. WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO FILE A "CLASS ACTION" ON THEIR BUTT!

Comment on Stranded by Fox Car Rental at the Seattle Washington Airport by Pam B

Pam B — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:23:31 +0000

I too was stranded by Fox in Las Vegas, unfortunately I had just flown in from the Midwest and the Fox shuttle failed to pick me up at the designated location. Apparently the crew decided to close early that evening, so my circumstance left me stranded in Vegas @ 12:30 in the morning. There were 2 other reservations who were stranded as well. Completed their request for my feedback which was "never received"… Have called and have gotten no offer to resolve my disappointment. Won't be working with them ever again.

Comment on Wenatchee River Rafting - Leavenworth to Cashmere/Monitor, Washington by James L. Moore

James L. Moore — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:04:52 +0000

Spring is definitely the best time to raft ANYwhere in the state of Washington and it is especially true of the Wenatchee River which is the quintessential whitewater rafting trip. The Wenatchee River is exactly what commercial guests and novice paddlers are seeking in a river rafting trip — usually sunny weather, monstrous, 'forgiving' waves and plenty of 'down-time' between rapids to catch your breath, prepare for the next series of waves and talk about the waves you just finished climbing over. Another great beginner raft trip is the Sauk River near Darrington, Washington and the Methow River upstream from Pateros, Washington.

Comment on Klickitat Canyon Winery - Lyle, Washington (Columbia Gorge Winery) by Donna Melton

Donna Melton — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:35:54 +0000

A friend gave me a bottle of your wine 2 years ago and I think its high time to find another bottle, it was VERY good, where can I find another? Must I come to the winery or are there other places that carry your wine? Please respond, I loved your wine and have been looking for it since! Thank you. Donna Melton

Comment on Stranded by Fox Car Rental at the Seattle Washington Airport by Tom C

Tom C — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:19:28 +0000

I, too, recently got stranded by Fox Rent a Car. Their online reservation system quoted me $46 for a one day rental. After waiting forever in line I was presented with a contract for $77 for a day. quite a difference. For the first 15 mins I was pleasant with them - after that I stated that I dont understand the large difference in price - she just continued to try to push what a great deal this was. great deal: false advertising, poor customer service. Hertz got our money that day. I normally root for the underdog. not again with fox. more like "sly fox".

Comment on Syncline Wine Cellars - Lyle, Washington by Shawn Baeschlin

Shawn Baeschlin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:15:32 +0000

I was at a restuarant the other night and had a wonderful 2008 Grenache from your winery - Would love to buy more. I am in the Portland area and was curious who you may sell to too? Can a person buy direct? Love your wine and perhaps may drive out one day for a wine tasting.

Thanks
Shawn

Comment on Stranded by Fox Car Rental at the Seattle Washington Airport by John S

John S — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:32:23 +0000

I find your experience interesting as I am from Seattle and go there often and usually rent from Dollar. I've been using them yearly since 2003, last Novevmber I was home for vacation traveling with two kids. The counter rep for Dollar would not accept my CA. drivers license because it has a chiped (broken) corner. I'm literally talking the very bottom right corner where there is absolutly nothing front or back where that TINY chip is. Their claim was that it could be suspended.

I was furious… especially after renting from them so often. I wasn't about to give that clerk a break either I rode him pretty hard. I looked to the next counter where the Hertz staff was chuckling, and I asked them "Do you have such an ignorant policy? the Herts clerk said "no" i got out of line at Dollar and went over to Hertz where they began to process my paperwork… and I was still so adjatated that I told Hertz thanks but this isn't sitting well with me I picked up the courtesey phone and called the off-site lot where you actually get your car and the manager told me to board the shuttle, come over and he'd take care of it.

When I got there he looked at my history, apologized and pointed me to my car… All things considered it worked out but I find the level of customer service provided by damn near anyone under 40 is a joke! These people are back there making $8 an hour and absolutly void of the fact that they are dealing with someone who is on vacation, made proper reservations, and what have you.. My position on that is, as a coprpration, if you are going to adapt such a policy then its their obligation to find out what a given state does (physically) to license when it's suspended… CA doesn't cut a corner off a license if its suspended the punch a big hole in it. I still have the very same license and I have never been asked by anyone in any state about that chip. If you were a remotely accountiable corporation I'd like to think that you'd research that before throwing out such stupidity at a long time customer.

I've have rented twice since then with Dollar and i pormise you, the only reason I continue to do so is because of that off-site manager's actions in doing the right thing.

Thank you,
John S.

Comment on So Many Things to do at the Riverfront Park in Spokane by a

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:01:48 +0000

great website

Comment on North Cascades National Park - Marblemount, Washington by patwatson

patwatson — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:04:41 +0000

Coast Redwoods, and their relatives the Giant Sequoias, are both native to California and do not occur naturally in Washington. The Metropolitan Park District of Tacoma has many large planted specimens of these trees in our 75-park system, but none are as large as those in California.
Western Red Cedars are native to Washington, and they are the third most massive trees in the world, after the redwoods and sequoias. They are common in the state and national parks in the Olympics and the Cascades, and are also common in urban areas throughout western Washington, including Tacoma. Many of the largest western red cedars are in the Lake Quinault area, on the Olympic Peninsula.

Within Tacoma, Point Defiance Park has about 500 acres of old-growth forest, in which you can see large western red cedars and giant Douglas firs, within a beautiful native forest ecosystem that is fully accessible by car and contains about 20 miles of walking trails. There are a few large sequoias and other big trees from California and the world in the formally-planted area at the entrance to the park. Other Tacoma parks with collections of large, old specimen trees include Wright, Jefferson and Lincoln.

Comment on Syncline Wine Cellars - Lyle, Washington by suman

suman — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:01:59 +0000

This is the best so far I know and I am very pleased with that.