Seattle Heritage Guides

ContentsFour Seattle Heritage GuidesSeattle Heritage Guide BrochuresSeattle Destination Heritage GuidesSeattle Washington Destination Heritage GuidesFour Seattle Heritage Guides Seattle has a diverse cultural heritage. To help visitors explore the area through that perspective, the Convention & Visitor’s Bureau has created four cultural guides to the Seattle area: The Native American Heritage...

The Best of Seattle Architecture

ContentsThe Experience Music Project Seattle Center Smith TowerKing Street StationChapel of St. Ignatius at Seattle University – Virtual TourSeattle Central Library5th Avenue TheatreRainier TowerSeattle is home to some truly unique architecture. Whether you are interested in historic buildings that date back to the early days of the city, or modern examples built by renown architects, such as Frank Gehry,...

Population of Washington

ContentsPopulation Statistics for WashingtonSuggested Reading on WashingtonPopulation Statistics for Washington Below you will find the population statistics for the state of Washington from the US Census Bureau. The data comes directly from their site, and is updated regularly. Source: US Census Bureau If you can see this, your browser does not understand IFRAME. However, we’ll still link you to the...

Washington State Folk Dance

Square Dancing was adopted as the Official Washington State Folk Dance on April 17, 1979. This dance form was brought with French immigrants in the form of the Quadrille, which means “square” in French. Pioneers adopted the simpler “Square” Dance as its official name, added their own form of music, and adapted the step patterns, and a new American form of dance was formed. Cite this…...

Precipitation Map for Washington

Wondering what the rainfall is like in Washington? This excellent precipitation map shows you the average rainfall throughout the state in a visual way. One picture is definitely worth a thousand words! This precipitation map shows the amount of rainfall received by the state of Washington. Download the map as a PDF file.     Cite this… (new...

Washington State Places

Washington State Arboretum (History)The arboretum ahs some really interesting history. For instance, did you know that most of the arboretum’s collections were acquired during the years after World War II? Learn more about the arboretum’s history on this site.Source: Washington Park Arboretum Washington State Arboretum (History)What kinds of plants go in the arboretum? You can download a trail map...

National Parks of Washington

ContentsNational Parks of WashingtonInteractive Map of the Washington National ParksNational Parks of Washington The following national parks can be found in Washington: Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Klondike Gold Rush – Seattle Unit National Historical Park, Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, Lewis &...

Washington State Soil

ContentsThe State Soil of Washington is the Tokul Soil SeriesDownload the Washington State Soil ProfileThe State Soil of Washington is the Tokul Soil Series The name ?Tokul? is derived from a small community and creek in King County, Washington. The State of Washington has more than 1,000,000 acres of Tokul soils. These soils are on the western side of the Cascade Mountains along the Puget Trough, from south of...

Washington Art and Theater Symbols

Washington State DanceThis great article will teach you all about square dance in America. From square dance terminology from “caller” to “patter,” to the history of square dancing and how it has spread across the world, this page has it all.Source: Dosado Washington State Folk SongIn addition to their state song, the state of Washington has also designated a state folk song. You can...

Washington Botanical and Garden Symbols

Washington State FlowerThe coastal rhododendron is Washington’s state flower. This wonderful page has great trivia on both Washington and it’s well-loved state flower.Source: The Flower Expert Washington State GrassWashington’s state grass is bluebunch wheatgrass. Check out some great photos, and learn a little about the symbol’s adoption on this page.Source: Barb Bentler Ullman...