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Kayakers cruise the waters off Lummi Island, nestled between Bellingham Bay and Rosario Strait.

NORTHWEST TOURISM AND RECREATION RESOURCES

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 Capitol 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. E-mail: ccarism@co.cowlitz.wa.us. Web site: www.co. cowlitz.wa.us.

- East King County Convention and Visitor Bureau: 800-252-1926. E-mail: ekccvb@eastkingcounty.org. Web site: www. eastkingcounty.org.

- Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce: 800-268-5332. E-mail: info@ grandcouleedam.org. Web site: www. grandcouleedam.org.

- Grant County Tourism: 800-992-6234. E-mail: information@moses-lak.com. Web site: www.tourgrantcounty.com.

- Grays Harbor: 800-321-1924. 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. E-mail: info@ visitkitsap.com. Web site: www.visitkitsap.com.

- Lake Chelan: 800-4-CHELAN. E-mail: travel@cozy.com. Web site: www. lakechelan.com.

- Leavenworth: 509-548-5807. E-mail: info@leavenworth.org. Web site: www. gonorthwest.com/Washington/cascades/ Leavenworth/Leavenworth.htm.

- Lewis County: 800-525-3323; 360-748-8885. 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.

- 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. E-mail: aschamber@coastaccess.com. Web site: www.oceanshores.com.

- OlympiaThurston County Visitor and Convention Bureau: 877-704-7500. Web site: www.visitolympia.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. E-mail: visinfo@seeseattle.org. Web site: www. seeseattle.org.

- Snohomish County Tourism Bureau: 888-338-0976. E-mail: news@snohomish.org. Web site; www.snohomish.org.

- Spokane Visitors Bureau: 800-248-3230. 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. E-mail: info@wenatcheevolley.org. Web site: www.televar. com/chambers/wenatchee.

- Westport/Grayland: 800-345-6223. E-mail: westport@techline.com. Web site: www.ohwy. com/wa/w/westpgcc.

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

- Yakima Valley Visitors and Convention Bureau: 800-221-0751. 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 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.

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

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