Coastal Washington Guide: Beauty, Novelty and Curiosity

Follow a picturesque adventure tour along Washington Coast’s Interstate 101 and north of Seattle Interstate 5 that captures the majesty and quirkiness of the state. The exploration begins at the Oregon border with crossing the expansive Megler-Astoria Bridge into Washington. The background and commentary from each chapter is concise and insightful giving you an intimate glimpse of a West Coast region bountiful in aesthetics and generally absent of tourist herds. Ideal for the roadtrip warrior or day-tripper.



En route, your itinerary will feature:



Natural and Historic Attractions

Long Beach Peninsula

Southwestern Estuary Marshlands and Sloughs

Ocean Shores

Point No Point Beach

Crescent Lake

Rialto Beach Tree Graveyard

Cape Flattery

Shi Shi Beach and The Point of Arches



Notable Bridges and Crossing Spans

Megler-Astoria Bridge

Wishkah River and Heron Street Bridge

Agate Pass Bridge

Hood Canal

Deception Pass Bridge



Tour Attractions, Artistic Works and Oddities

Raymond Iron Sculptural Cut-Outs

Aberdeen: The Floating Cadaver Fleet of Billy Gohl

Norwegian Town of Poulsbo

Japanese-American Exclusion Memorial

Sacred Stone Labyrinth and Prayer Wheel

Fort Ward Park

Port Townsend Victorian Architecture

Fort Worden

Sequim Lavender Festival

Camp Hayden

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

Fairhaven’s Haunted Sycamore Building

Bellingham: Serial Killer Kenneth Bianchi’s Killing Site

Haunted Old Town Café

Waterfront Tavern: Serial Killer’s Hideaway Tavern