Northeast Washington

The Northeast Washington region has a lot to see and do.

Cities

 * , seat of Stevens County
 * , seat of Pend Oreille County
 * , seat of Ferry County

Other destinations

 * - The mighty Columbia River has drawn people to its waters for over 9,000 years
 * , home to descendants of 13 First Nations: the Colville, Nespelem, Sanpoil, Lakes (after the Arrow Lakes of British Columbia, or Sinixt), Palus, Wenatchee, Chelan, Entiat, Methow, southern Okanagan, Sinkiuse-Columbia, the Nez Perce of Chief Joseph's Band, and the Spokane.

By air
The nearest airport with commercial service is the Spokane International Airport, just south of the region. There are no international flights to the airport, but there are several connections to some cities in the Western United States: see the Spokane article for details. Another option is driving from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport which has much more direct flights, but the drive takes 5-6 hours.

By car
US Highways 2 and 395 from Spokane. State Hwy 20 runs east-west though all three counties and connects Newport, Colville, and Republic.

Get around
Public transportation is negligible and the best way to get around is by car.

Do

 * Newport Rodeo, mid-June

Coffee
Coffee is hugely popular all across the Pacific Northwest including Northeast Washington. Look for small road side espresso stands even in small towns.

Beer
Like the rest of Washington State, microbreweries and beer in general is hugely popular, and the area has many to offer for beer enthusiasts. Some brews can only be found in local stores or bars (some notable brewers don't even bottle their product). Ask your servers for local beer recommendations and search out regional microbrews in stores.

Wine
Although Northeast Washington is not known as wine country, many Washington State wines are still and plentiful in restaurants and stores.

Go next

 * The Palouse (Washington) region, with rolling hills and farmlands, lies to the south, including Spokane.
 * The North Cascades region, to the west, offers more scenic wonders to explore.
 * The state of Idaho to the east.