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Bend,
Oregon
Until
several years ago, when Bend began appearing on several
national magazines’ “Best Places to Live” lists,
most people knew little about this town which sits between
the Cascade Mountain Range and the high desert of Eastern
Oregon. Long a summer vacation spot and winter ski retreat
for residents of Portland, Bend is now beginning to gather
the attention of vacationers throughout all of the western
states.
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Juneau, Alaska
Juneau
surely isn’t at the top of anyone’s search list when
it comes to investigating Alaska. Nature usually takes first
place…whales, bears, glaciers. Yet Juneau is unique in
a couple of very interesting ways. This capital of the 49th state
(and yes, Juneau is the capital of Alaska, not Anchorage) is
the only state capital that you cannot access from most of the
rest of the state by highway; you need to fly, ferry or cruise
into Juneau.
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Ketchikan, Alaska Almost
all Alaska cruises make a stop in the town of Ketchikan for at least
part of a day. Located furthest south of all of the ports along the
Inside Passage, Ketchikan is accessible only by air and water. Most
cruise ships dock near the center of town, making sightseeing easy.
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Seattle, Washington
Seattle
is the starting point for many of the round trip Alaska cruises;
it is also a great spot to visit on a land vacation. From its
position in the northwest corner of Washington, it is the gateway
to Western Canada and Alaska. It sits on the shores of two large
lakes and Puget Sound, and is flanked by two major mountain ranges,
with Mount Rainier in full view from the city. It is also within
easy reach of the gorgeous San Juan Islands.
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Skagway,
Alaska
A
visit to Skagway is like stepping back over a hundred years into
the era of the Klondike Gold Rush. Since most of the revenue
for the town of Skagway is based on tourist revenue, much has
been done to preserve the old mining town flavor that Jack London
described in his book, Call of the Wild.
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Vancouver,
British Columbia
Vancouver is one of my favorite North America cities and is worth a visit any
time of the year for any reason. Originally know as Gastown, it was the watering
hole for lumber workers in Western Canada. It has matured into a sophisticated
multicultural city with beautiful waterfront architecture and will be the host
of the 2010 Winter Olympics.
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Victoria,
British Columbia
Victoria, on the southern tip of the Vancouver Island, is the capital of British
Columbia and provides a blend of colonial England and up-to-date Western Canada.
Because ships sailing round trip from Seattle are required to stop in a foreign
country at some point during the voyage, Victoria is often part of the itinerary.
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