TOURIST INFORMATION

Here are some helpful numbers for planning a Northwest summer getaway:

Washington

- Washington Tourism Division: (360) 586-2088; brochures, (800) 544-1800. Web site: www.tourism.wa.gov.

- Bellingham/Whatcom: (800) 487-2032 for information; (360) 671-3990 to speak to a travel counselor. E-mail: tourism@bellingham.org. Web site: www.bellingham.org.

- Campground reservations: (800) 452-5687 (Washington State Parks). Web site: www.parks.wa.gov.

- Capitol Visitor Center: 14th Avenue and Capital Way, Olympia. (360) 586-3460. Web site: www.ohwy.com/wa/s/ statcvic.htm.

- Cascade Loop Association: (509) 662-3888. Web site: www.cascadeloop.com.

- Cowlitz County: (360) 577-3137; or e-mail ccarism@co.cowlitz.wa.us. Web site: www.co.cowlitz.wa.us.

- Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce: (800) 268-5332; or e-mail info@grandcouleedam.org. Web site: www.grandcouleedam.org.

- Grant County Tourism: (800) 992-6234;or e-mail information@moses-lak.com. Web site: www. tourgrantcounty.com.

- Grays Harbor: (800) 321-1924; www.graysharbor.org; or e-mail chamber@graysharbor.org. Web site: www.graysharbor.com.

- Island County Tourism: (888) 747-7777. Web site: www.whidbey.net/islandco.

- Kitsap Peninsula Visitor and Convention Bureau: (360) 297-8200; or e-mail info@visitkitsap.com. Web site: www.visitkitsap.com.

- Lake Chelan: (800) 4-CHELAN; or e-mail travel@cozy.com. Web site: www.lakechelan.com.

- Leavenworth: (509) 548-5807; or e-mail info@leavenworth.org. Web site: www.gonorthwest.com/Washington/ cascades/Leavenworth/Leavenworth.htm.

- Lewis County: (800) 525-3323; (360) 748-8885; or e-mail thechamber@chamberway.com. Web site: www.tourlewiscounty.com.

- Long Beach Peninsula Visitors Bureau: (800) 451-2542. Web site: www.funbeach.com.

- Mount Rainier National Park: National Park Service, (360) 569-2211. Reservations for Longmire or Paradise Inn: (360) 569-2275. Web site: www.nps.gov/mora/home.

- Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument: (360) 247-3900; Web site: www.fs.fed.us/gpnf.

- Northwest Washington Tourism Association: (800) 382-5417. Web site: www.travel-in-wa.com.

- Ocean Shores: (800) 76-BEACH; or e-mail aschamber@coastaccess.com. Web site: www.oceanshores.com.

- Olympic National Park: (360) 452-4501. Web site: www.nps.gov/olym.

- San Juan Islands Visitor Information: (888) 468-3701; (360) 468-3663. Web site: www.guidetosanjuans.com.

- Seattle-King County Convention and Visitors Bureau: (206) 461-5840; or e-mail visinfo@seeseattle.org. Web site: www.seeseattle.org.

- Snohomish County Tourism Bureau: (888) 338-0976; or e-mail news@snohomish.org. Web site; www.snohomish.org.

- Spokane Visitors Bureau: (800) 248-3230; or e-mail www.visitspokane.com. Web site: www.spokane-areacvb.org.

- Tacoma-Pierce County Convention and Visitors Bureau: (800) 272-2662. Web site: www.tpctourism.org.

- Washington Department of Transportation Bicycle Hot Line: (360) 705-7277.

- Washington State Ferries: (800) 843-3779. Web site: www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries.

- Washington State Lodging and Travel Guide: (800) 544-1800. Web site: www.travel-in-wa.com.

- Washington State Parks Department: (800) 233-0321; reservations, (800) 452-5687. Web site: www.parks.wa.gov.

- Wenatchee: (800) 57-APPLE; or e-mail info@wenatcheevolley.org. Web site: www.televar.com/chambers/ wenatchee.

- Westport/Grayland: (800) 345-6223; or e-mail westport@techline.com. Web site: www.ohwy.com/wa/w/westpgcc.htm.

- Winthrop: (509) 996-2125. Web site; www.winthropwashington.com.

- Yakima Valley Visitors and Convention Bureau: (800) 221-0751; or e-mail yvvcb@visityakima.com. Web site: www.visityakima.com.

Oregon

- State of Oregon: (800) 547-7842. Web site: www.traveloregon.com.

- Bend Chamber/Visitor and Convention Bureau: (541) 382-3221. Web site: www.bendchamber.com.

- Bicycling program: (503) 986-3555.

- Campground reservations: (800) 452-5687.

- Cannon Beach: (503) 436-2623. Web site: www.cannonbeach.org.

- Eugene/Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau: (800) 547-5445. Web site: www.visitlanecounty.org.

- Lincoln City: (800) 452-2151. Web site: www.oregoncoast.org.

- Outdoors Association: (800) 747-9552.

- Portland, Ore., Visitors Association: (800) 962-3700. Web site: www.pova.com.

- Seaside Visitor Bureau: (888) 306-2326. Web site: www.seasideor.com.

- Traveler's Guide to Accommodations: (800) 547-7842.

Idaho

- Idaho Travel Council: (800) 635-7820. Web site: www.visitid.org.

- Idaho Parks and Recreation Department: (208) 327-4444 or (800) 635-7820. Web site: www.idahoparks.org.

- Idaho Fish and Game Department: (208) 334-3700. Web site: www.state.id.us/fishgame.

Canada

- Tourism Victoria: (250) 953-2033. Web site: www.tourismvictoria.com.

- Tourism Association of Vancouver Island: (250) 382-3551. Web site: www.ohwy.com/bc/v/vanciscc.htm.

- Tourism Vancouver: (604) 682-2222. Web site: www.tourism-vancouver.org.

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