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Travel writer and Seattle resident Matthew Lombardi provides an insider's view of the Evergreen State, from Seattle's arts, culture, and snow-capped peaks to the fire and ice of the state's most venerable volcanoes. Lombardi offers itineraries such as Volunteer Vacations, Quintessential Washington Eats, and Great Drives in Washington. Complete with details on climbing Mt. Rainier, sleeping in a train car near Elbe, and dining in almost every major and minor city in the state,
Moon Washington gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.
Synopsis
Join travel writer and Seattle resident Matthew Lombardi for an unforgettable experience. With his unique perspective and advice you can trust, Moon Washington has everything you need to know to have a more personal and memorable experience.
Moon Washington tells you what you need to know to plan the perfect trip for you. Take a tasting tour through Washington's up-and-coming wine country, explore the food and theater-filled metropolis of Seattle, and trek into the vibrant paradise created by Washington's mountains, rivers, islands and sounds. Along with itineraries such as Day Trips from Seattle and Wine and Waterfalls: Colombia River Gorge and Wine Country, Lombardi includes advice on recreation in every season, including hiking, kayaking, skiing, and whale-watching.
With expertly crafted maps and gorgeous photos, this full-color guidebook gives you the tools you need to have an immersive and unique experience.
Moon Washington includes areas such as:
Seattle
Olympic Peninsula and the Coast
San Juan Islands and North Puget Sound
North Cascades
Mount Rainier and the South Cascades
Colombia River Gorge and Wine Country
Eastern Washington
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About the Author
Seattle resident
Matthew Lombardi has spent the last decade and a half writing and editing travel guides. He has covered his home turf in the Pacific Northwest, other parts of the western United Statesparticularly California, Montana, Wyoming, and Coloradoand more far-flung destinations, including Puerto Rico, Ireland, and especially Italy, where his work has taken him from the foot of Vesuvius to the peaks of the Dolomites.
Anywhere with gorgeous landscapes, good food, and engaging local culture is on his radar. Hes found all three in abundance in Washington, from the imposing bluffs of the Columbia River, where the parched landscape yields world-class wines, to the coastline of Neah Bay, where you can eat succulent smoked salmon and take a spirit-lifting hike to the far northwest corner of the United States.
Before turning to travel writing Matthew was an editor with Random House and Universal Press Syndicate. Hes gently edited some old masters, including science fiction legend Arthur C. Clarke, conservative icon William F. Buckley, and passionate movie critic Roger Ebert. He was born and raised in Kansas City and holds degrees from the University of Virginia and the City University of New York.