Day Trips® from Seattle

Need a day away to relax, refresh, renew? Just get in your car and go! This first edition of Day Trips from Seattle is your guide to hundreds of exciting things to do, see, and discover right in your own backyard. With full trip-planning information and tips on where to eat, shop, and stop along the way, you can make the most of your time off and rediscover the simple pleasures of a day trip. Explore places you never knew existed, many free of charge, and most within a two-hour drive of Seattle.Do something scenic: Hike to the hot springs in Olympic National Park, follow the Oregon Trail, or visit stunning Mount St. Helens.Do something kid-approved: Visit Point Defiance Park or the Children's Museum in Tacoma; or explore Science World or the Aquarium in Vancouver, British Columbia. Do something festive: Partake in Poulsbo's Viking Fest in May, Puyallup's late-summer fair, the fall grape crush at Woodinville's wineries, or a winter cowboy gathering in Ellensburg.

By Chloe Ernst