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7/29/2009

AAA names its top Northwest road trips from Seattle

Are you looking for some last-minute summer road trip ideas? It’s not too late to hit the road with your family this summer. Road trips can be an affordable option to summer vacation, especially with the abundance of travel bargains out there right now and gas prices holding steady.
 
Here are the favorite road trips of AAA Washington’s Puget Sound-area Auto Travel counselors who help thousands of members plan exciting and fun road trips every year.
 
 
Top 10 road trips (that can be done in a day):
  1. Mount Rainier (100 mi)
  2. Leavenworth (135 mi)
  3. Downtown Seattle Attractions
  4. Mount St. Helens (150 mi)
  5. Whidbey Island (71 mi)
  6. Snoqualmie Falls (28 mi)
  7. San Juan Islands
  8. Olympic Peninsula/Olympic National Park (82 mi park entrance)
  9. Olympia (60 mi)
  10. LaConner (67 mi)
 
Top 5 road trips that would include an overnight stay:
  1. Portland, Oregon (175 mi)
  2. Vancouver, British Columbia (140 mi)
  3. Victoria, British Columbia (105mi + ferry via PA)
  4. Northern Oregon Coast (204 mi Cannon Beach)
  5. Olympic Peninsula/Olympic National Park (82 mi park entrance)

AAA Washington has been serving members and the traveling public since 1904. The organization provides a variety of exclusive benefits, including roadside assistance, discounts, maps and personalized trip planning, to its 980,000 members. In addition, its full-service travel and insurance agencies provide products and services for members and the public. Additional information is available through the company’s 26 offices in Washington and northern Idaho, at www.AAA.com, or by calling 1-800-562-2582.

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