Ten Reasons to Visit This Spectacular City

Shanghai is the biggest city in China, and has a population of over 20 million. It is often forgotten when people travel to China, because most think immediately of Beijing. If you are a seasoned traveler, then you probably already know how amazing Shanghai is as a city and cultural wonder. There is an abundance of activities to take part in, as well as tons of museums and locations to see.

Home of ‘Twilight’

Surrounded by rain forest valleys and within minutes of the rugged Pacific Coast, Forks is a friendly little town full of recreation opportunities. Within an hour of Forks, one can be strolling a rain forest trail, kayaking a tidal estuary, surfing a wilderness beach, soaking in natural hot spring waters or canoeing a clear blue glacier-carved lake.

From Coast to Forest Sixty miles of protected coastline form the western boundary of the north Olympic Peninsula. Twenty-five miles south of Forks, Ruby Beach, Kalaloch and South Beaches beckon, and only 14 miles west, one can be at Rialto Beach or First Beach in La Push. The dense rain forest valley of the glacier-fed Hoh river is a must see. These forests thrive sustained by 12 to 16 feet of rainfall a year, not including the 30 inches of tree drip from fog condensing in the canopy! The browsing herds of Roosevelt elk feed on the thick understory and keep it from obscuring the view. The Hoh Visitor Center is the starting point for several walks under two miles, as well as longer and more challenging hikes to the glaciers and alpine meadows of Olympic National Park's interior.