Beaches carved out of forests and rocky cliffs often hold giant stacks of driftwood that lie bleaching like dinosaur bones.
Dense woodlands owned by giant timber mills hug the highways.
This wild cousin to the Oregon coast may seem a little daunting at first, but Southwest Washington holds some of the most appealing family resorts, bed and breakfasts and seaside dining spots in the Northwest, as well as some of the finest kite flying spots west of Central Park. Each of the rooms have little unique touches like claw-footed tubs, tapestries and private balconies. Murder mystery dinners at Lytle House have become a special attraction. Another Victorian getaway worth visiting is the Shelburne Inn . It's right off the main drag, in the town of Seaview.