Let them play locally. Paddle with whales. Perform on stage. Taste Washington wines. Experience art. Cook with local chefs. Seattle offers opportunities to immerse in the arts, the woods, the mountains, the water, the culture and soak in all its natural goodness. Give your clients authentic vacations unique to the Seattle area.
Eric Sheckler
Eagle watching, float trips, guided nature walks, whitewater rafting, kayaking, hiking, golfing, biking, skiing, snowboarding, sailing and even llama trekking are just some of the options.
Arts & Culture
Glass art, galleries, museums, sculptures, dance, opera, symphonies, theater, jazz, EMP Museum, and more. Go back stage at local theaters, meet the director or actor, visit a costume shop, try your hand at beading, pottery painting, sketching and more.
Aviation
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Visit the Future of Flight and Boeing airplane-production facility or Paul Allen’s Flying Heritage Collection featuring the greatest planes of WWII at Paine Field in Everett, followed by the Museum of Flight in South Seattle to see where aviation began—extras include: “storytelling” and the Challenger & Aviation Labs. See Seattle from a birds-eye-view on a floatplane flightseeing trip, or book a flight to the San Juan Islands, a fishing resort, or beyond.
Eric Sheckler
Seattle and Washington State are well known for boutique beers and quality microbrews. Many offer tours and tastings, including Red Hook Ale Brewery in Woodinville as well as Pike Pub & Brewery, Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery and Pyramid Brewery & Alehouse in downtown Seattle. Or you can stop at multiple breweries with a tour from
Road Dog's Seattle Brewery Tours.
Chocolate Indulgence
Savor Seattle Food Tours l
aunched its two hour Chocolate Indulgence Tour on focusing on Seattle’s finest chocolate creations and provides guests the opportunity to experience decadent chocolate truffles and caramels, mini cupcakes, Columbian drinking chocolate, handcrafted chocolate cocktail and more. Theo Chocolate factory, the nations first and only organic fair trade certified true chocolate makers, in Fremont offer daily tours.
Gardens
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Explore a wealth of public gardens and private estates. Add a garden school, master gardener demos, or hands-on classes.
Gastronomy
Local chefs and restaurants offer a variety of options from cooking classes to market tours. Explore fresh produce fields, try out gourmet bakeries, learn chocolate dipping, tour a chocolate factory, take one of seven “foodie” tours which begin at the Pike Place Market or nearby. Try a coffee or gelato tasting. Bon appétit!
Rod Mar
Seattle and the Pacific Northwest region have become a mecca for glass artists from across the country and around the world. Try glass blowing, visit artist studios, stroll across the Bridge of Glass, or marvel at collections in local galleries or at the Tacoma Art Museum or Museum of Glass, or the collections in many local hotels and public spaces. Opening in May 2012 is the Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibition located at the Seattle Center.
National Parks
Mount Rainier National Park, Olympic National Park and the North Cascades National Park are all within a half-day's drive of Seattle. Mount St. Helens, a National Volcanic Monument is still active more than 30 years after it last erupted.
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Learn about the heritage of the Pacific Northwest’s early residents through visits to area museums, galleries, Tillicum Village and Native reservations. Spend a half-day to several days with a Native American guide on the Olympic Peninsula.
Professional Sports
Seattle is home to five major sports teams: Seattle Mariners (MLB), Seattle Seahawks (NFL), Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) and Seattle Storm (WNBA).
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Participate in a variety of educational workshops at the Pacific Science Center or the Seattle Aquarium. Ask us for more ideas.
Two-Nation Vacation
Visit Victoria, B.C. on the southern tip of Vancouver Island by ferry, high-speed catamaran, seaplane, or charter a coach and explore up-island. Check out Vancouver by Amtrak, air, seaplane, motorcoach or car. Spend time at Whistler or in the Canadian Rockies.
Whale Watching
With three resident pods of orca whales near the San Juan Islands, excursions are available from Seattle as well as from La Conner, Anacortes, Bellingham, San Juan Island, Orcas Island and Victoria, B.C.
Eric Sheckler
Washington state is the second-largest producer of premium wine in the U.S. There are now over 740 wineries throughout the state, including over 80 in Woodinville, less than 20 miles from Seattle. Be sure to include wine tastings or a winemaker’s luncheon or dinner experience. Swirl, sip, enjoy.