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August 9 - 15, 2008 |
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Tour
Highlights
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- 6 Nights Deluxe Accomodations
- Private Lecture with Nancy Lee Chong
- 1 Day Admission to the Pacific Northwest Quiltfest
- LaConner
Quilt Museum
- That
Patchwork Place
- Tour of Victoria, British Columbia
- Buchart
Gardens
- Seattle - Victoria Cruise
- Quilt
Shop Hop
- Baggage
Handling
- 9
meals - 6 Continental Breakfasts, 3 Dinners
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Per
Person Rates |
| $1,325
- Per Person Double Occupancy
$500 - Additional for Single Accommodation
- A passport valid for 6 months after the tour date is required - |
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Arrival
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Day
1
Hotel check-in is after 3:30 p.m. Baggage storage is available for early arrivals. Our welcome meeting begins at 7:30 p.m.
Day 7
Return transportation to the Seattle/Tacoma International Airport is included. Please arrange for flights departing after 4:00 p.m.
Escape
this summer to the majestic countryside of the great
Pacific Northwest.
Experience one of the area’s most anticipated quilt show, and share the excitement of visiting the fairy tale world of Victoria, British Columbia. It just doesn’t get any better than this!
A Great Tour for the Men!
Step inside Boeing Aircraft, you’ll get a peek at their production line and finished products, all on a scale difficult to imagine. Or spend the day at the Museum of Flight? where you’ll see the first Air Force One, an Apollo command module, and sleek, supersonic spy planes.
Or enjoy a “behind the seams tour” of Safeco Field, one of the premier ballparks in America, or a game of golf at one of the area’s many lush golf courses?
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Day
1 - Welcome To Seattle
Our journey together begins with arrival at our convenient downtown Seattle hotel. Following check-in, you may choose to visit the historic Pike Place Market or see Seattle’s waterfront, all within a 10-minute walk from our hotel.
Our Welcome Meeting begins at 7:30 p.m., allowing plenty of time for dinner on your own.
Day 2 - Quilt-abration!
Today your admission to the quilt show has been pre-paid, and you can come and go at your leisure. The 7th biennial Pacific Northwest Quiltfest is one of the most eagerly awaited events in the area, and it’s easy to see why. This gala festival showcases over 350 juried quilts from the area, and always includes an invitational exhibit featuring over 50 additional quilts.. We know you’ll be awed—and inspired too—by the depth and diversity of the quilting talent the Pacific Northwest, and Western Canada. And be sure to visit the exciting vendor mall that offers many items exclusive to this part of the world.
(C. Breakfast) (Dinner)
Day 3 - Victoria
This morning our high-speed ferry departs from Seattle’s shimmering Puget Sound for a spectacular two hour cruise. Among the lush green islands and majestic mountains lies a jewel of a city…Victoria, British Columbia. Stepping ashore, we feel as if we’ve been transported to a charming English city of another era. Here 19th century lampposts are festooned with flowers, double-decker buses rumble through flower-lined park squares, and horse-drawn carriages trot past stately Victorian buildings. Our coach awaits us for a grand exploration of this most charming city. We’ll see the enchanting main street area brimming with old English-style shops whose specialties include a vast array of international goods.
Soon we are entering the world-famous Butchart Gardens. Imagine the most lavish of gardens, with all the delicious elements: Renaissance parterres, lush grottoes, sculptural topiaries, classical statues, urns tumbling with flowers…It’s all here waiting to be explored. We may never want to leave this 50-acre floral extravaganza, but there are other treats in store for us today.
Our journey continues, past Victorian houses with widows walks and flourishing gardens, to Victoria’s favorite quilt shop. Stepping into the shop, we’ll enter a wonderland, where walls, ceiling, and isles are bursting with colorful inspiration. Besides the oodles of fabrics, notions, and books, there are exclusive patterns and kits designed by Canadian quilters, and a special collection of oriental inspired fabrics. You’ll want to shop “fast” as there is sooooo much more to see in this bustling city-by-the sea! Awaiting us are cobbled courtyards, and narrow lanes filled with a myriad of treasure-filled shops, one specializing in handmade buttons, another featuring needlework supplies and English thimbles and chatelaines, yet another featuring hand-crafted dolls. And no visit to Victoria would be complete without visiting a teahouse in this city that’s so imbued with English ambiance.
This evening we return to Seattle, our heads and hearts filled with all that we have experienced today. (C. Breakfast)
Day 4 - Designs to "Dye" For
A real treat awaits us this morning as we are joined by designers/authors, and sisters Nancy Lee Chong and Janice Lee Baehr, co-owners of the Pacific Rim Quilt Company. Their exciting presentation called “Design & Dye” showcases the sisters stunning collection of quilts, and insights into what inspires their appliqué quilt designs and how they use hand dyed fabrics. We’ll also have the opportunity to purchase exclusive patterns, videos and hand dyed fabric before and after the presentation. ( Be sure to be the first in line as last year year’s inventory quickly sold out!)
Later our journey travels north, passing the snow-capped peaks of the Cascade Mountain range and some of the most breathtaking scenery in Washington state.
We’ll be just in time for lunch at one of the breezy, outdoor cafes in the enchanting waterfront town of LaConner. Looking much as it did a century ago, original Victorian era buildings hug a waterfront dotted with bobbing fishing vessels and billowy sailboats.
We’ll explore this sleepy village, perusing the shops and emporiums that specialize in goodies from the Pacific Northwest.
And our day ends, perfectly, with a delightful dinner at our table by the water. (C. Breakfast) (Dinner)
Day 5 - Yesterdays Treasure
Our morning begins with a short walk through the village. Here history seems to unfold in the vintage dwellings nestled behind white picket fences, and flowers tumble from dooryards while lawns ramble to gardens. We soon find ourselves entering the 1891 Gaches Mansion, now home of the LaConner Quilt Museum. The first floor is graced with authentic furnishings and quilts of the era draped on chair backs and tabletops. Ascending the beautifully carved wooden staircase to the second and third floors, we discover paneled hallways and lofty rooms that have been transformed into remarkable gallery space. On exhibit here you’ll find a colorful collection of Japanese quilts from Tokyo’s most prominent quilt association.
This afternoon we visit another of the Pacific Northwest’s historic villages- Snohomish, the “Antique Capital of the Northwest.” You’ll love exploring this Victorian-era town and its sidewalk cafes, cozy tea-rooms, and its treasure-filled antique shops.
Later we’ll be ready to relax in our hotel’s inviting indoor swimming pool, and sample the complimentary beverages and hors d’oeuvres on the outdoor patio. (C. Breakfast)
Day 6 - Shopping Spree!
This morning we’ve been invited on a private tour by the friendly folks at Martingale Press, home of That Patchwork Place publications. What a treat to see the offices here so beautifully embellished with over 50 quilts that have graced the covers of their publications. And are you ready to go shopping in their “hurt book” room? Over 250 titles with small imperfections, as well as out of print stock, selling for (Are you ready?) up to 75% off! At this price you may want to pack books in your suitcase and leave the clothes behind!
Now that we have the books, it’s time to get the fabric. We’ll do that on our afternoon mega-shop-hop! Get ready for some of the best fabric shopping in the state! (C. Breakfast) (Dinner)
Day 7 - Farewells & Flying Fish
A visit to Seattle would not be complete without visiting the legendary Pike Place Market. Known as the “soul of Seattle,” this jubilant, open-air celebration offers an introduction to the sights, sounds, and tastes of genuine Seattle-ites. A nine-acre labyrinth of cobbled streets, brick alleyways, and ancient arcades, it’s filled with the shouts and banter of vendors as colorful as their products. Within its nooks and crannies you’ll discover over 300 shops and restaurants offering everything from fresh produce to fine art, and then some! And be sure to watch for the famous fish flingers as they ply their trade! (C. Breakfast)
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