A fun way to get to know a destination is by getting out and learning about the history, geography, lifestyles, not to mention local wildlife and plant life.
There are many great museums on the Cascade Loop -- from the Pioneer Village at the Cashmere Museum, to the Pacific Northwest Naval Air Museum in Oak Harbor, to the Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum, to the Imagine Children's Museum -- and a multitude of other amazing museums to entertain young and old.