Washington

WASHINGTON

Mount Shuksan in the Mount Baker National Forest

Washington has become a tourist Mecca in the past few decades. With iconic attractions like Pike Place Market, Mount Rainier and the Space Needle along with the Cascade Mountains, the Olympic Mountains, Mount St. Helens National Monument, North Cascades National Park, Olympic National Park, and Mount Rainier National Park.

Washington's five volcanoes, in addition to Mount Rainier, include Mount Baker, Mount St. Helens, Mount Adams and Glacier Peak.

Washington has destination tourist towns, like Leavenworth's Bavarian village, Winthrop's western town and the Skagit Valley's La Conner.

Washington has a thriving arts scene including music, theater and museums, orchards, breweries, wineries and to give you plenty of energy to see and do it all, the world's highest per capita number of places to buy coffee.

Washington State Photos

Tacoma with Mount Rainier

Olympic National Park Pacific Beach

Puget Sound Ferry with Mount Rainier

Skagit Valley Tulip Field

Puget Sound Orca Pod

Tulalip Casino Orca Pod

Olympic Rain Forest

Leavenworth

I-90 Floating Bridge

Mount Adams

Dry Falls

Grand Coulee Dam

Snoqualmie Falls

Spokane River in Spokane

DURANGO BLOGS ABOUT WASHINGTON

Progressive Washington

In 2008 Washington became one of three states to legalize assisted suicide when voters approved the Washington Death with Dignity Act.

In November 2009, Washington state voters approved full domestic partnerships passing Referendum 71, which was the first time voters in any state expanded recognition of same-sex relationships at the ballot box. Then, in November 2012, same-sex marriage was affirmed via Referendum 74, making Washington one of only three states to have approved same-sex marriage by popular vote.

Also In November 2012, Washington state became one of just two states to make legal the sale and possession of cannabis for both medical and non-medical use, passing Initiative 502. The law took effect in December of 2012. Although marijuana is still illegal under U.S. Federal law, persons 21 and older in Washington state can to possess up to one ounce of marijuana, 16 ounces of marijuana-infused product in solid form, 72 ounces of a marijuana containing product in liquid form, or any combination of all three, and to legally consume marijuana and marijuana-infused products. Approximately 334 legal recreational marijuana retail outlets are expected to be open by June 2014.

Currently, Washington state is the only state in the United States where assisted suicide, same-sex marriage, and recreational marijuana use are all legal.

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