Washington

By:I.W.S
 * Washington **

__1.History__ Washington was the 42nd state to join the United States ; it applied for statehood on November 11,1889. It's  nick name is The Evergreen State. Washington state motto is "Alki" meaning //Bye and Bye// or //Hope for the Future//. Washington's state bird is the Willow Goldfinch (Wild Canary) and the state flower is the Coast Rhododendron. Eureka!! From 1897 to 1899 Seattle, a city in Washington, grew quickly as people came to search for gold. It was a beginning point for people heading out to the gold fields. Next, in the history of Washington, construction of the Grand Coulee Dam began in 1933 and went to 1942. The primary reason for building the Grand Coulee Dam was for irrigation of fields in the farming community. Today, Grand Coulee Dam is used for hydroeletric power. It is the third largest hydroelectric producer in the world. It is the largest concrete structure in the United States. It has so much concrete that you could make a 4 foot wide sidewalk that is 4 inches thick and wrap it around the equator twice. Then in 1943 the state of Washington built a Atomic energy plant. It played a major role in construction of the Nation Atomic bombs. Another historic event was in 1980 when Mount Saint Helen Erupted. When that happened it blew its top cap off creating a creater in the ground below. The eruption destroyed over 200 square miles of rich forest. Last in 1986 The Largest Country in Washington named Kings Country was named after William R. King but was renamed Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.

The reason I chose Washington was it haves a lot of historic sites like Mount St Helen wich you could hike up. Another reason is it is right along the ocean so there are many beaches wich is good for some who likes to be under the sun. Second it is named after a president that is so cool when i am there i will try to find out why that is. Third it is mostly sunny there so you can explore Washington more then staying inside and do nothing. Last it has a cool and interesting history like there first strike or mount st helen wich alof the sudden erupted that is veryinteresting to me.

__2.Itinerary__

Saturday, June 20, 2010-CASTEL ROCK ​ We are take a plane trip from Pennsylvania to Washington. When we get there we will check into are hotel and get setteled in. Then we will head to the Mount St. Helen Visitor Center. Next we will head to Mount St. Helen and spend a couple of hours their. When we leave it may be dark so we will head back to are hotel a call it a night.

Sunday, June 21, 2010-CASTLE ROCK To we are heading into town to see what is their. We find a Mount St. Helen glass woks we are going to spend a little time there. We are now going to find a place to eat, we found a place called Hattie's. Hattie's is near a lot of good places like the public library or the Exhibit Hall that can take up some time of ares. It almost night so we are going to try to find are way back to are hotel and get some food and sleep for tomarow.

Monday, June 22, 2010-GRAND COULEE ​We are checking out of are hotel and check into a new hotel, now we are heading to Grand Coulee. In Grand Coulee is the Grand Coulee Dam the Worlds largest concret struchter. When I am there I really wont to know how long it took them to make this dam and how did they do make it back in July 16,1933. I event might take a tour of the huge dam to see how they did it.

Tuesday, June 23, 2010-PARK LONGMIRE We are heading to Mount Rainier for some fun. It has sleding and snow for us so we can have a little fun on are vacation. We may spend all day their if we wont. We may learn one or two thing their, like why is this a natinol park or why does it have snow on it? We might leave around 7:00 pm so we can have a good night sleep.

Wednesday, June 24, 2010-SEATTLE We are heading to Seattle for a cruise. We can kayaking and go divind, we visite alot of cool places like a water fall it is going to be so cool. The Cruises I have a feeling is going to be packed with people who are visiting and live here they are luckey if they live here they can do this all the time, luckeys.

Thursday, June 25, 2010-SEATTLE For the last day of our trip we will be going to the Seattle zoo & aquarium it will be really cool there. This places is amazing it has a wonderful view of the Pt. Defiance and a big zoo its also cheap we spent hours their at their wonderful garden and zoo I didn't wont leave that how good the place is its asome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Friday, June 26, 2010-SEATTLE It time for us to go back to PA. I didn't wont to leave their was so many thing I didn't see and to I begged not for us to go but we had to. We drove to Seattle and found the airport we leave in, are plane was on time and i was so tired when we got home I just fell right to sleep. I dreamed of Washington and all the fun time i had their and all the things i learnd about that hurt my brain i can't wait till next year.

__ lll. Travel Plans __ Leaving From: Harrisburg, PA Departure Date: 6/20/2010 Departure time: 2:15 pm Arival Time: 7:57pm Airline: United Flight number(s): __7905__ __905__ Layover City and State: Chicago, Illino Lenth of Trip (one way): 8 hr 42 min. Destination: Seattle/Tacoma, WA

Returning From: Seattle/Tacoma, WA Departure Data: 6/26/2010 Departure Time: 11:45 pm Arival Time: 1:42 pm Airline: United Flight Number(s): __3722__ __4206__ __7882__ Layover City and State: Houston, TX - Washington, DC Lenght of trip (one way): 10 hr 57 min Destination: Harrisburg, PA


 * Round trip Flight Cost: $**__1,970.00__

Car Rental Company: Thrifty Car: Jeep/ SUV Pick up vehicle: 6/20/2010 8:00 pm Drop of vehicle: 6/26/2010 11:38 pm Cost per Week: $407.22

__lV.Accommodations__

1. Hotel Name: Best Western A. 310 Long Ave Kelso, WA 98626 B. 1-888-Travelocity C. $82/per night D. Amenities 1. heated pool 2. continental breakfast 3. non-smoking 4. tennis cort 5. pets allowed

2. Hotel Name: Red lion at the Park A. W 303 North River Drive Spokane B. 1-888-Travelocity C. $112/per night D. Amenities 1. heated pool 2. shuttle 3. high speed internet 4. dry cleaning 5. restront

__V. Pre-trip Planning__ 1. clean house 2. feed cats 3. get tickets 4. take out trash 5. eat something 6. check times on tickets 7. pack 8. say goodbye 9. lock everything 10. check to make sure we are going to make it

__Vl. Estimate Cost__ Gas:$50 Hotel:$612 Food:$880 Entertainment:$400Shopping:$200 Round Trip Air Fare:$1,970.00 Car Rental:$407.22 Misc:$40 See my graph:

__Vll. Bibligraphy__ 1//.Mount saint Helon Eruption. 98-09. Web. 13 Nov. 09. . 2.50state.com//. Marchex, inc., 2009. Web. Oct. & nov. 2009. .