Washington state sits in Northwest corner of the United States, bordering the Canadian province British Columbia.
Travel to Washington State and you'll find destinations ranging from lush coastal rain forests in the Northwest to warm fields of waving wheat and orchards filled with apples, pears, apricots and more in the east. Washington state is a mecca for outdoor recreation including hiking, biking, backpacking or skiing in the Cascade or Olympic mountains; whale watching, kayaking or other boating in the Puget Sound.
If you're traveling to the state, you can search the site for Washington hotels that range from classy high-rises with award-winning chefs in downtown Seattle to quaint inns on the shore. You'll also find vacation hot-spots, restaurants
It is home to more than 6.5 million people. If you hope to join them, use this site find out where the best schools are, which neighborhoods are safe and what to do on the weekends.
