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The Evergreen State is an outdoorsman’s paradise. Mountains like Mt. Rainier, Baker, St. Helens, The Olympics and Cascades lure snow sports enthusiasts and year-around nature lovers. Mighty rivers like the Columbia and Snake as well as the Skagit, Snohomish, Skykomish, Puyallup and others are great for fishing and bird watching. Lake Washington, Seattle’s pride and joy, Lake Chelan and smaller lakes are impressive.The three largest cities are Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma. Some good-size cities are Bellevue,
Destinations not to miss are the North Cascades, Olympic Peninsula, Pacific Ocean beaches, San Juan Islands, Mount Rainier and Mount Baker. Two well-known dams in the state–Grand Coulee on the Columbia River Plateau and Bonneville Dam are worth a visit.
Some points of interest on the coast are Ocean Shores, Westport and Long Beach, a 26-mile stretch of vast ocean shore. Long Beach has been compared with Cape Cod on the East Coast. Westport is home to a 100-year-old lighthouse and a maritime museum.
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