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Volcano Country

Consisting of that part of Washington west of the Cascades and south of the Olympic and Kitsap Peninsulas and Seattle/King County, Southwest Washington is well populated only along the I-5 corridor. Vancouver is the oldest city in the region and the trails north to Puget Sound anticipated the later routes of Highway 99 and Interstate 5. To the east and west of this corridor, Southwest Washington is dominated by forests of Douglas fir.

Several communities line the Long Beach Peninsula, such as Long Beach and Oysterville. The Washington side of the Columbia is less traveled than the Oregon side below Longview, with a few river towns like Skamokawa and Cathlamet downstream. Upstream from Vancouver, the settlements are scattered.

The major natural feature is Mount St Helens.

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The Most Anticipated Upcoming Washington Events Are:
Fireworks At Midnight over the Ocean Long Beach December 31
Bed & Breakfast Holiday Open House Peninsula December 12 thru December 13
Jim Knapp Orchestra at the Earshot Jazz Festival Seattle continuing
Fall Salmon Tour Poulsbo continuing thru November 25
Seattle Creation Conference Mukilteo continuing thru October 10

Other upcoming events include:
Christmas in the Country Bainbridge Island December 4 thru December 6
Fall Salmon Tour Poulsbo continuing thru November 25
Fall Wreath and Barrel Tasting Wenatchee November 27 thru November 29
Red Wine and Chocolate Port Angeles and Port Townsend February 6 thru February 7
Holiday Home Tour Peninsula December 13

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