 Roche Harbor has long been a favorite and unique destination for many travelers seeking to explore the best of the San Juan Islands. Located on the northern tip of San Juan Island, the historical company town stands next to the picturesque harbor and offers some of the most spectacular sunsets in the Pacific Northwest. Listed on the National Register of Historical Sites, the old Hotel de Haro, built in 1886, has many rooms appointed with original antique pieces and offers the traveler an opportunity to step back in time and enjoy country ambiance of Old World charm. Once a favorite destination spot for President Theodore Roosevelt, Roche Harbor still welcomes visitors from all over the world to sample its charm and sense of history. Visit www.rocheharbor.com |
 Whether you fly or float to this popular Orcas Island destination, you will find plenty of activities to engage in during your stay. Each individual cottage offers a shoreline view from its private deck, allowing guests to enjoy the most magnificent and picturesque sunsets while relaxing in their private outdoor hot tub. In-room amenities include a fireplace, oversized Jacuzzi spa, wet bar with refrigerator, coffee maker, microwave, CD player with a selection of CDs, and a television with VCR. Aside from all this luxury, the overall atmosphere is charming, comfortable, and romantic. Located only a few feet from moorage at Deer Harbor Marina, this is an excellent location for yacht club rendezvous, conferences, conventions, reunions, and wedding events. Embark on a whale-watching excursion, book a kayaking tour, rent power and sail boats to explore the protected waters. Also on site is an outdoor swimming pool, deli, grocery, post office, and restaurant. Open for lunch and dinner, The Starfish Grill is noted for fine northwest cuisine. Take-out foods available. Fresh produce, dairy products, and bakery items are found in the grocery as well as frozen and canned goods, drugstore items, with maps and charts available. Rental cars and a seasonal island shuttle give guests the opportunity to explore the island’s other recreational attractions such as a game of golf or tennis, a hike up Mt. Constitution for an afternoon picnic, or a swim in one of Moran State Park’s five freshwater lakes. Kenmore Air flies directly to Deer Harbor. The 45-minute flight from Seattle provides beautiful views of the islands and the whales covorting below. Open year around. Mailing address: Post Office Box 200, Deer Harbor, WA 98243. Fax: 360-376-5523. Telephones: 1-888-376-4480, 360-376-4420. Dave Speers |
 Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia and the hub of provincial politics. Established in 1843 by James Douglas as a fort for the Hudson's Bay Company, Victoria has a fascinating history preserved in the city's many museums and heritage buildings. While Victoria's British ancestry is apparent in the double-decker buses, horse-drawn carriages, formal gardens, and tearooms, the city has become a cosmopolitan centre with a lively entertainment scene, a wonderful array of attractions, and year-round activities for all ages and interests. Victoria's picturesque Inner Harbor is the hub of downtown activity and bustles with kayaks, yachts, whale watching boats, tour boats, ferries, and floatplanes. A pedestrian pathway traces the horseshoe shape of the Inner Harbour and is a recommended way to take in all the activity. Harbor ferries are another great way to take in the sights around the Inner Harbor. The Inner Harbor is also the location of many of the city's most acclaimed attractions, including the Royal B.C. Museum, which presents the history of the province from the pre-Ice Age to the present. Permanent exhibits include an outstanding First Nations gallery with artifacts that vividly depict the history of these ancient cultures and the impact of European exploration and settlement. Living Land, Living Sea is the museum's newest gallery and is the first permanent display on climate and climate change in the province and provides a hands-on preview of its potential impact in 2020, 2050, and beyond. This museum is also renowned for its stellar, world-class special exhibits. In summer 2007, the museum is presenting Titanic: The Artifacts Exhibition. Opening in mid-April, this exciting exhibition features 275 artifacts uncovered from the Titanic's underwater resting place. The National Geographic IMAX Theatre is also located on the museum grounds and features several films every day. http://www.victoriaharbour.org/victoriasharbour.php |
 Pender Harbor has two locations. The Painted Boat Marina and the Sunshine Coast Marina. Featuring jewel-like bays and pristine islands, the protected waters of Pender Harbour, British Columbia, have long been a refuge for the adventurers of the Sunshine Coast. Today, Pender Harbour is renowned for its summer fairs and September Jazz Festival, and infamous for its abundant marine bounty. Sunshine Coast Resort & Marina offers a full spectrum of great ocean front accommodations from our brand new executive cottages with private hot tubs and in-room steam saunas to one and two bedroom suites and rooms. Each and everyone of our room types feature large decks or patios with breathtaking views of the water and snow capped mountains. Most rooms offer full kitchens, fireplaces, jacuzzi soaker tubs and personal BBQ's. For the best accommodation experience on the Sunshine Coast there's only one choice...Sunshine Coast Resort & Marina. |
 Located 14 miles up the mouth of the Columbia River, the West Basin offers boaters an array of services and berthing options. With accommodations, restaurants and shops on-site, the West Basin is well suited to recreational boat moorage, but is also home to fishing boats and other commercial vessels. There are a total of 335 slips at this marina, with capacity for over 400 by utilizing side-tie and lineal tie. The West Basin's location near the expansive Astoria-Megler Bridge provides unique and awe-inspiring scenery from this marina. Sunsets are spectacular here. Located 15.6 miles up the mouth of the Columbia River, the East Basin offers boaters an array of services and berthing options. This basin is home for much of Astoria’s fishing fleet, and is well suited to commercial vessel moorage. Many recreational boaters moor their boats here as well, because they prefer the peaceful environment of the East Basin. The Astoria-Megler Bridge serves as the backdrop to awe-inspiring sunsets from this marina. There are a total of 82 slips at this marina, many of which are available for guest moorage seasonally. A public pier, 1,300 by 42 foot paved surface on the East Basin breakwater now allows anglers a place to cast their lines into the Columbia River. Non-fishers can also stroll along the resurfaced area to enjoy glimpses of marine and sea life, and a birds-eye view of Tongue Point. |
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