​What gives Washington its unique character? Washington is a coastal state in the far northwestern corner of the continental United States. It has an international border and several major Pacific Rim seaports. It is a proud stronghold of Native American arts and culture and home to loggers, fishermen, cowboys, software billionaires and legendary rock musicians.

Washington State is the land that begot Starbucks, Amazon.com, Boeing, Microsoft, Sub Pop Records, Jimi Hendrix and Nirvana. It is the site of Bruce Lee's first martial arts academy (and his final resting place). It was the location for the popular television shows Twin Peaks and Northern Exposure. It is a place that lives on the cutting edge of technology but is still steeped in history. It is a thriving center for cinema and the performing arts and home to an incredible variety of truly unique museums and art galleries.