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What's Your Travel Style? - West Coast Travel
My husband's preference is to be a seat-of-his-pants traveler. He likes to get an idea and go. Reseverations? "Nah, we'll find something when we get there." I, on the other hand, like some certainty - like a reservation at a hotel or campsite [... more]
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Strategy for Successful Road Trips - West Coast Travel
In my family when someone raised the routine question of "What should we do this weekend?" the response was frequently shouted as, "Road Trip!" While some people dread the idea, we looked forward to them. I think that's because we [... more]
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Get to know California - West Coast Travel
For those of us who grew up reading or hearing about the Gold Rush, the Donner Party, Death Valley, the Pacific Ocean, Golden Gate Bridge, Disneyland, Sea World and Haight-Ashbury - California is indeed a fascinating place to visit. As an ... [... more]
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Getting There
Anacapa Island is a one of five beautiful islands that make up the Channel Island National Park along the coast of California. The park is a protected wildlife and marine sanctuary. The islands, from south to north are, Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa ... [... more]
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West Coast Wedding Destinations - West Coast Travel
Thinking of choosing a non-traditional setting for your wedding? There are many fabulous locations throughout California, Oregon and Washington to host your special day. Naturally, the further away your wedding location is from your home base and ... [... more]
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Touring Gifford Pinchot National Forest - West Coast Travel
The Gifford Pinchot National Forest, in the northern Cascade mountain range, became famous when one of its permanent residents, Mt. St. Helens, blew its top. Although the volcano is the centerpiece of the area, there are a multitude of other ... [... more]
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Legoland California & Sea Life Aquarium - West Coast Travel
Legoland California is a 128-acre interactive theme park that celebrates LEGO(R) bricks, those colorful plastic interlocking blocks that give kids of all ages hours of creative fun and some pretty spectacular results. Aimed at families with ... [... more]
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Washington Theme Parks & Attractions - West Coast Travel
Washington has much to offer to people of all ages. Get soaked at a water park, ride a rollercoaster, get up close and personal with some wild animals or enjoy soaring views and a really big theater! Here is our list of Washington attractions for ... [... more]
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Disneyland Park
It's been over 30 years since I took my six year old son to Disneyland in Anaheim, California and over 20 years since my last visit. So, when I began thinking about how fun it would be to take my granddaughter there, I had some catching up to ... [... more]
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Visit Ballard, a Seattle Neighborhood - West Coast Travel
While traveling in the Seattle area, don't miss the opportunity to visit the Ballard neighborhood, home to the Heritage Nordic Museum, the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, Fishermen's Pier and more. Prior to its incorporation into the City of Seattle ... [... more]
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Jelly Belly Factory Tour - Fairfield, CA - West Coast Travel
You know about Jelly Belly Jelly Beans, right? They are popular for their bright colors and intense natural flavors. They come in 50 official flavors ranging from Very Cherry to Toasted Marshmallow to Jalapeno and everything in between. You can ... [... more]
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