Seattle Official Visitors Guide 2008 - (Page 26) AT T R AC T I O N S & TO U R S :: a hop, skip and jump from Seattle :: n tio ina st De GETTING THERE GETAWAYS MT. RAINIER BAINBRIDGE ISLAND 35-minute ferry ride across Puget Sound. 2.5-hour drive southeast. Adventurous spirit, jacket, water bottle, camera. The view from Sunrise Visitor Center. Hiking part of the 93-mile Wonderland Trail. Meadow wildflowers MT. RAINIER ablaze in July and August. Fondness for quiet and rustic charm, picnic gear, bicycle (or rent one there). The view of the Seattle skyline from the ferry. Strolling around the shopping district in the town of Winslow. Cycling to the Bainbridge Island Vineyards & Winery or to Fay Bainbridge State Park for a beachside picnic. Stop by Cafe Nola, an island favorite, for a taste of their heavenly French toast. SAN JUAN ISLANDS 1.5-hour drive north to Anacortes, then a 1.5- to 2-hour ferry ride west to Friday Harbor; or a 45-minute seaplane ride from Seattle. Enthusiasm for wildlife, binoculars, camera. WHAT TO BRING SAN JUAN ISLANDS Touring the numerous art galleries in Friday Harbor. Exploring Lopez, Orcas and San Juan islands on a bicycle or moped. Whale watching at Lime Kiln Point State Park, one of the best places in the world to see orcas from shore. HIGHLIGHTS Take the western route to Mt. Rainier National Park to pass by Northwest Trek, a sprawling wildlife refuge. Stop and take a one-hour tram ride through the park to see grizzly bears, black bears, caribou and mountain goats. Gourmet ice cream from Lopez Island Creamery is available at restaurants and markets throughout the islands. Try a scoop with pie made from locally grown berries. 26 BONUS WWW.VISITSEATTLE.ORG FERRY TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND http://WWW.VISITSEATTLE.ORG
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