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Five miles northwest of Tacoma via the Narrows Bridge, Gig Harbor is a picturesque city with a bayfront that manages to retain the flavor of a small fishing village. Washington's “Maritime City” centers on its namesake body of water, a long, narrow inlet of Puget Sound. Seeking refuge from a storm in 1841, members of the Charles Wilkes expedition discovered the bay by chance and named it for their gig, a type of sailing longboat. After the turn of the 20th century many immigrants from islands off the Croatian coast formed the nucleus of the town's fishing industry.

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EDITOR PICK7 Cheap Things to Do in Seattle for $10 or LessAAA Travel Editor, Katie Broome04/06/2023 : Visiting Seattle on a budget? From ferry rides to free views, here are a few of the low-cost and free things to do in Seattle that will help you save money while on vacation.7 Cheap Things to Do in Seattle for $10 or Less
EDITOR PICK5 Best Classic Car Museums in the U.S.AAA Travel Editor, Patricia Miller04/05/2023 : Whether you are a diehard classic car buff or you just think cars from the 1920s to the 1970s look cool, you can get a close look at these icons of American culture at museums across the country. Here we list some of the best; climb behind the steering wheel and get up to speed on the best places to see classic cars.5 Best Classic Car Museums in the U.S.
ARTICLEGig Harbor Five miles northwest of Tacoma via the Narrows Bridge, Gig Harbor is a picturesque city with a bayfront that manages to retain the flavor of a small fishing village. Washington's “Maritime City” centers on its namesake body of water, a long, narrow inlet of Puget Sound. Seeking refuge from a storm in 1841, members of the Charles Wilkes expedition discovered the bay by chance and named it for their gig, a type of sailing longboat. After the turn of the 20th century many immigrants from islands off the Croatian coast formed the nucleus of the town's fishing industry.Gig Harbor
NATIONAL PARKColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Following the Columbia River in both Oregon and Washington, the scenic area consists of 292,500 acres of sheer cliffs, mountainous forestland, hilly deciduous woods and grassy plains. The Oregon section extends from the Sandy River near Troutdale about 80 miles east to the Deschutes River. Rain forests and waterfalls, characteristic of the area's western end, give way east of the mountains to oak woods and grasslands.Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
NATIONAL PARKColville National Forest In northeastern Washington, Colville National Forest covers about 1,100,000 acres. In the approximate center of the forest is Roosevelt Lake; Grand Coulee Dam is to the south. The Columbia River courses through this wilderness area. Gardner Cave, in the forest's eastern half, has stalagmite and stalactite formations that can be toured.Colville National Forest
NATIONAL PARKDeschutes National Forest Deschutes National Forest is southwest of Bend on US 97, north of Crater Lake National ParkDeschutes National Forest
NATIONAL PARKFort Langley National Historic Site Fort Langley National Historic Site is 6.5 kilometres (4 mi.) north of Langley off Hwy. 1 at 23433 Mavis Ave. On the bank of the Fraser River, the 19th-century Hudson's Bay Company trading post was an important supply link in the company's network of fur trading forts west of the Rockies. British Columbia was proclaimed a colony at the site in 1858.Fort Langley National Historic Site
NATIONAL PARKFort Rodd Hill And Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites Fourteen kilometres (9 mi.) west of Victoria via Hwy. 1A, Fort Rodd Hill was a coastal artillery fort 1895-1956. Of interest are the loophole walls, underground magazines, artillery stores, command posts, barracks and gun and searchlight emplacements. Audio and video presentations, along with period rooms, depict life at the fort. The 1860 Fort Rodd Hill And Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites
NATIONAL PARKFremont Winema National Forest Extending from the high mountain country of the Cascade Crest north and south of Crater Lake eastward through the Klamath Basin to the area known as “Oregon's Outback,” the Fremont-Winema National Forest embraces more than 2 million acres. The two forests, which were administratively combined in 2002, extend over a high plateau broken by numerous faults and buttes, presenting a variety of landscapes, from sagebrush and juniper to pine forests and meadows.Fremont Winema National Forest
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