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  Romantic Getaways in Washington

 
 

Olympic Peninsula
Located west of Seattle, the wild and scenic peninsula contains Olympic National Park, ocean coastline, pristine lakes, snowy peaks, and the only temperate rain forest in the Northern Hemisphere. From Port Angeles you can take a ferry over to Victoria on Canada's Vancouver Island.

Domaine Madeleine
146 Wildflower Lane
Port Angeles, WA
T: +1 360 457-4174. 5 room b&b. US$ 160-

www.domainemadeleine.com
An elegant romantic getaway sitting on 5 acres of gardens, forest and scenic waterfront.


Kitsap Peninsula
Surrounded by saltwater shoreline and located in the heart of Puget Sound between the Olympic and Cascade Mountain.

Manor Farm Inn
26069 Big Valley Rd. N.E.
Poulsbo, WA
7 room b&b. US$ 110-
www.manorfarminn.com
Impeccably restored 25 acre farm. Rose trellised white farmhouse with exposed beams, French country antiques.


Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area

Less than an hour east of Seattle, this area includes 700 lakes and some of Washington's most scenic waterfalls, including the 270 foot cascading Snoqualmie Falls.

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Salish Lodge & Spa
Snoqualmie Falls, Seattle
T: +1 425 831 6581. 91 rooms. US$ 249-
www.salishlodge.com
Located at the crest of Snoqulmie Falls. The spring snow melt season is the optimum time for viewing the falls.


San Juan Islands

Islands scattered like emeralds around Seattle's bay, with unpretentious country inns and often first rate dining. The four major islands—and the only ones accessible by ferry—are Orcas, San Juan, Lopez and Shaw.

Highland Inn

Friday Harbour, San Juan Island
T: 360 378 9450. 2 suite b&b. US$ 175-
www.highlandinn.com
Sublime water views from your room and the wide veranada. The two suites have Jacuzzi tubs, wood-burning fireplaces and steam cabinet showers.

Turtleback Farm

Crow Valley, Road, Nr. Westsound
Orcas Island, WA
T: +1 360 376 4914. 7 rooms, US$ 80-
www.turtlebackinn.com
80 acre farm in Crow Valley, beneath Turtleback Mountain's dramatic hump. Pasture views. Exudes good old fashioned taste...early American furniture and Persian carpets.

Spring Bay Inn

Orcas Island, WA
T: +1 360 376 5531. 7 rooms. US$ 195-
www.springbayinn.com
Enchanting water views of yachts and sailboats.

The Place at Cayou Cove
Deer Harbor, Orcas Island, WA
T: +1 360 376-3199. b&b. US$ 215-
www.cayoucove.com
1913's era Craftsman style manor house furnished with antiques and luxury amenities. This romantic place sits waterside on five acres of gardens, lawn and private beach.


Wine Country
Washington's wine country is located in the same latitude as France's Bordeaux and Burgundy regions; its appellations include Yakima Valley, Walla Walla, Columbia Valley and the Red Mountain wine region.

   Walla Walla Wine Region
   Located on Washington's southern border, Walla Walla is an arid    valley surrounded by the rugged Blue Mountains. Famous for its sweet    onions. Washington shares this wine appelation with Oregon.

   Inn at Abeja
   2014 Mill Creek Road
   Walla Walla, WA
   T: +1 (509) 522-1234. 5 cottages w/kitchens. US$ 185-
   http://abeja.net/inn
   Renovated outbuildings of a century-old wheat ranch renovated into    b&b cottages. Breakfast served in the barn. The inn is located 8    minutes outside of downtown Walla Walla and set within 25 acres of    vineyards, creeks and wheat fields.


Long Beach Peninsula
Oyster farms, primeval forests and grassy dunes; where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean and the Lewis & Clark exploration reached its final destination. Located across the river from Oregon.

China Beach Retreat
222 Robert Gray Dr.
Ilwaco, WA
T: +1 360 642-5660. 3 room b&b. $179-
www.chinabeachretreat.com
The house sits on Baker Bay with a view from the shore over tide-lands towards Sand Island. An antiques-filled Craftsman cottage, it is owned by noted local innkeepers and restauranteurs, Tony and Ann Kischner.