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Olympic & Kitsap Washington Tourism

The Olympic and Kitsap Washington Tourism on WashingtonBeautiful.com. Washington Olympic and Kitsap Peninsulas Tourism Region - your Olympic and Kitsap Washington Travel Guide to Vacations, Attractions and Events

Admiralty Head Lighthouse - Coupeville, Washington

Lighthouse.jpgAdmiralty Head Lighthouse - Coupeville, Washington

The sea traffic into Seattle that travel on the Pacific must pass along the Strait of San Juan de Fuca, which separates the Olympic Peninsula and Canada's Vancouver Island, and then it requires a turn south to navigate through Admiralty Inlet before reaching Puget Sound.  There are two points that define the entrance to Admiralty Inlet from the Strait, Point Wilson on the west and Admiralty Head on the east.  There were Lighthouses placed on both of these points to guide shipping safely to their destination.  Today there is the Keystone-Port Townsed ferry that connects landings located near these two points which provide a quick link between the northwestern part of the state and the Olympic Peninsula.

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State Capitol - Olympia, Washington

180px-Washington_State_Capitol_Legislative_Building_Dome.jpgState Capitol - Olympia, Washington

The Capitol of Washington was completed in 1928 and is both the Capitol and the Legislative Building. The main Legislative building has a dome that is 278 feet high with equally broad-shouldered edifices that surround the central structure.   WACapitolBldgInterior.jpg

The state had been in existence as a state for 39 years and a territory for 26 years before that when the Capitol was actually built.  It took that long to finally decide that Olympia should actually be the capital city of the state.

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Hood Canal, One of the Seven Wonders of the Olympic Peninsula - Olympic Peninsula, Washington

Hood Bridge.jpgHood Canal, One of the Seven Wonders of the Olympic Peninsula - Olympic Peninsula, Washington

Seeing the Seven Wonders of the Olympic Peninsula is a great way to do a self guided tour of the area.  You can see Hood Canal which is called the Olympics’ Emerald Fjord. It divides the Olympic and Kitsap peninsulas and is over 600 feet deep in some places.  Here you will find a large salmon population, oysters, lams, shrimp and geoducks. 

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Washington Wineries

The wineries of Washington State are achieving unprecedented success in producing a product that has been accepted wholeheartedly by both connoisseurs and the average wine consumer. Success breeds competition, and in fact there has been a phenomenal 400 percent increase in the number of Washington State wineries in the last decade.

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Point Defiance Park

A visit to Tacoma would not be complete without visiting Point Defiance Park. Experiencing the park’s attractions and viewing its 702 acres of natural beauty soon makes one realize why Tacoma residents consider Defiance Park one of the city’s most invaluable treasures.

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