Washington State Tourism-Press Room Home Page Eastern Washington Eastern Washington has abundant scenery, full of interesting contrasts. Two hours east of Seattle, brilliant sunshine soaks cattle ranches, hop farms, and vineyards. Through this countryside run the Yakima River and the mighty Columbia River, cutting swaths through gorges, arid coulees and desert dunes.
Outfitters lead llama treks through the scablands, home to desert songbirds, hawks, eagles and deer.
There are days of adventure available at the Grand Coulee Dam. Visitors can ride down the face of the Third Power Plant in a glass-enclosed incline elevator, visit the interpretive center at Dry Falls, tour Electric City's tribal museum and shops, and even golf. Woody Guthrie's immortal songs bring back the haunting days of the Dust Bowl, and the engineering feat and human spirit and toil that built the great dam.