Thu, Jan 18, 2024
Adapted from the Responsible Travel Handbook, published by the Port of Seattle and partners The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the fragility of the tourism sector as global travel virtually came to a standstill overnight. Yet...
Fri, May 05, 2023
Updated May 5, 2023 It's never a bad time to celebrate the wine country gem that's (almost) right under our noses in Walla Walla. After a nationwide public vote, readers of USA Today voted the Walla Walla Valley as America...
Thu, Aug 18, 2022
By the Port's Tourism Team and Cathy Swift Life's short … so our advice is to go big before you go home and combine two peak experiences into one epic adventure. First, fall in love with the natural beauty of Washington State's...
Tue, Jul 12, 2022
Juneuary be damned. The Pacific Northwest has at last crossed the threshold of summer solstice and the reward is sunny, warm days that beckon us outside. Seattle summers are a magical, fleeting time of year with daylight...
Tue, Nov 02, 2021
It's still hot and smoky outside, you're stir crazy, and all you can think of is a cool breeze off the water on your face. Not to mention epic views, whales performing aquatic gymnastics just for you, bald eagles soaring overhead,...
Wed, Dec 30, 2020
By: ANDREW HOGE With 2020 nearly in the rearview mirror it's not surprising that individual reflection and goal setting for the year ahead is top of mind. Fortunately, the Pacific Northwest offers the perfect environment f...
Tue, Dec 11, 2018
Port of Seattle Commissioners approved a fourth annual round of funding for the Tourism Marketing Support Program, which provides matching funds for organizations throughout the state of Washington to promote tourism. The $200,000...
Wed, Feb 07, 2018
SEATTLE—The Port of Seattle recently announced its third annual Tourism Marketing Support Program, providing $200,000 in matching dollars to local communities and non-profit organizations across the state of Washington. The pro...
In an effort to advance conversations around tourism's impact on the environment, destination stewardship, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), the Port led a collaborative effort with statewide partners to develop this han...
Whatever you're looking for in a travel experience, Washington state probably has it. The topography is as diverse as its residents. Desert? Rainforest? Ponderosa? Maritime climate and sea level adventures? Mountain air and a...
