Captivate Seattle » Visiting Seattle http://captivateseattle.com CAPTIVATE: to attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence - SEATTLE: the emerald city, coffee city, jet city Wed, 16 May 2012 12:04:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Plan a Visit to Grand Coulee and Kettle Falls When Visiting Seattle, WA http://captivateseattle.com/plan-a-visit-to-grand-coulee-and-kettle-falls-when-visiting-seattle-wa/ http://captivateseattle.com/plan-a-visit-to-grand-coulee-and-kettle-falls-when-visiting-seattle-wa/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:06:03 +0000 admin http://captivateseattle.com/?p=409 GRAND COULEE

As tall as a 61-story building and nine blocks long, Grand Coulee Dam is one of the engineering marvels of the world. This massive concrete structure harnesses Columbia River waters to bring irrigation, power, flood control, and recreation to this arid region. An outside elevator at the third power plant rises at a 45° angle, affording spectacular views of the spillway. In the summertime the spillway is used as a giant screen for one of the world’s largest laser light shows.

KETTLE FALLS

Once Kettle Falls tumbled 33 feet in less than half a mile. Now they lie submerged beneath Lake Roosevelt, a 130-mile-long reservoir formed by Grand Coulee Dam. The Coulee Dam National Recreation Area encompasses 100,000 acres from the dam north along Lake Roosevelt practically to the Canadian border. The recreation area is popular with anglers, boaters, waterskiers, and swimmers.

One of the state’s oldest churches rests beneath the pines just north of town. Built in 1845, the restored St. Paul’s Mission was used for services by native Indians who came here to fish for salmon in the Columbia River.

]]> http://captivateseattle.com/plan-a-visit-to-grand-coulee-and-kettle-falls-when-visiting-seattle-wa/feed/ 1 Fairmont Olympic Hotel http://captivateseattle.com/fairmont-olympic-hotel/ http://captivateseattle.com/fairmont-olympic-hotel/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:41:19 +0000 admin http://captivateseattle.com/?p=360 Fairmont Olympic Hotel Seattle is located in the city center, within walking distance of the most exciting cities, including the famous Pike Place Market, Seattle Waterfront and Space Needle, plus a number of museums, theaters, shops and restaurants. In addition to the 450 rooms and suites, the Games offers more than 26.000 square meters of meeting space and various facilities including health club, full service, and the inner side. Offering luxury, lifestyle and unparalleled service, incomparable setting, Fairmont Olympic Hotel has earned a place in the heart of every visitor who passes through its doors. Get a beautiful hotel in Seattle and enjoy it when you visiting Seattle.

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