2001 FCCA 52nd Annual Conference
July 15-18, 2001
Olympia, Washington
Spouses' Tours
Monday, July 16th
On Monday, we will be visiting the Washington State History Museum and Point Defiance Park, Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, about 30 miles north of Olympia.
The Washington State History Museum contains exhibits from geology to technology, with interactive exhibits and a well-stocked museum store with reasonably priced Native American and Pacific Northwest crafts and other items.
Point Defiance Park includes several attractions, including a world-class zoo and aquarium, a beautiful drive through a typical Pacific Northwest rain forest, several specialty gardens, a recreated logging camp, a reconstructed Hudson's Bay Company fort, and a walk-through children's fantasy park.
Times for Tour #1 on Monday, July 16th
9:00 am - Depart West Coast Olympia Hotel
9:30 am - Arrive Washington State History Museum in Tacoma
11:30 am - Depart Museum
Noon - Arrive Point Defiance Park, Zoo & Aquarium - Picnic lunch at the park
3:30 pm - Depart Point Defiance Park, Zoo & Aquarium
4:15 pm - Arrive West Coast Olympia Hotel
Tuesday, July 17th
On Tuesday, we will take a drive up Highway 101 on the edge of the Olympic Rain Forest to Bremerton, where we will catch a Washington State Ferry for a one-hour trip across Puget Sound to Seattle. You will have the afternoon to enjoy the sights and sounds of Seattle's waterfront and the world-famous Pike Place Market. Eat lunch at Ivar's infamous Acres of Clams, or any one of the many other restaurants along the waterfront. Or assemble your own picnic lunch at the produce stands in the Pike Place Market, while walking through hundreds of shops and stands with goods from all over the Pacific Northwest.
Times for Tour #2 on Tuesday, July 17th
8:00 am - Depart West Coast Olympia Hotel
9:30 am - Arrive Bremerton
10:00 am - Board Washington State Ferry for Seattle
11:20 am - Arrive Seattle Waterfront
Lunch on your own
Explore Seattle Waterfront and Pike Place Market
3:00 pm - Depart Seattle
5:00 pm - Arrive West Coast Olympia Hotel
Last update 04/25/2001
Rob Lee - WA DNR IT/Radio Operations