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	<title>Clipper Vacations Blog</title>
	
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		<title>Now Open: Chihuly Garden and Glass</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 20:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local Happenings]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chihuly]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Located just under the shadow of the Space Needle, Seattle has a new attraction: Chihuly Garden and Glass. The museum opened on May 21 as a showcase to one of the world’s most renowned glass artists, Dale Chihuly, and it is a stunning new addition the Seattle Center.

Taking full advantage of the medium of glass, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leavenworth Wine Walk Day Trip</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 18:16:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madeline</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Day Trippers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Travel Leavenworth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[day trip from seattle]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[washington wine]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington State ranks second in production of wine in the United States next only to the home state of Napa Valley.  And what better way to support and experience these wines other than The 10th Annual Leavenworth Wine Walk.
Leave the Woodinville wine circle behind  &#8211; The Leavenworth Wine Walk is hosted by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Here Comes the Sun Sale: Save on Victoria &amp; Seattle Getaways</title>
		<link>http://blog.clippervacations.com/2012/05/here-comes-the-sun-sale-save-on-victoria-seattle-getaways/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.clippervacations.com/2012/05/here-comes-the-sun-sale-save-on-victoria-seattle-getaways/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 20:47:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Clipper News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel Deals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel Seattle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel Victoria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seattle Travel Deals]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Victoria Clipper Sale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Victoria Clipper Summer Sale]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.clippervacations.com/?p=3124</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the Pacific Northwest, an area with a reputation for living under a rain cloud, we roll out the red carpet whenever the Sun comes to town and that time is now! In celebration of catching a few extra rays in the coming months, Clipper Vacations is offering fabulous deals on 1 and 2 night [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seattle’s Coming Attractions: Ferris Wheel on the Waterfront, Chihuly Garden &amp; Glass, King Tut</title>
		<link>http://blog.clippervacations.com/2012/04/seattle%e2%80%99s-coming-attractions-ferris-wheel-on-the-waterfront-chihuly-garden-glass-king-tut/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deirdre</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Festivals & Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Local Happenings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel Seattle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chihuly Garden and Glass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[King Tut Exhibit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seattle Ferris Wheel]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Seattle World's Fair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[space needle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Summer in Seattle]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is looking like an exciting summer for Seattle with the addition of two amazing new tourist attractions: Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle Center right under the Space Needle and a giant Ferris Wheel on the waterfront at Pier 57, close to the Clipper Terminal, the cruise terminal, the Seattle Aquarium and Pike Place [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seattle Restaurant Week: April 8-12 &amp; 15-19, 2012</title>
		<link>http://blog.clippervacations.com/2012/04/seattle-restaurant-week-april-8-12-15-19-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.clippervacations.com/2012/04/seattle-restaurant-week-april-8-12-15-19-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:33:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deirdre</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Travel Seattle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[five star restaurant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seattle dining]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[tom douglas]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.clippervacations.com/?p=3095</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Seattle Restaurant Week is back! Every April and October, Seattle restaurants come together to thank their clientele by offering a three course dinner for $28 (includes an appetizer, entrée and dessert) and some locations are also offering a $15 three course lunch menu. Over 100 restaurants are participating in this April’s Seattle Restaurant Week which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gray Whale Watching Tours from Seattle March 17-May 13</title>
		<link>http://blog.clippervacations.com/2012/03/gray-whale-watching-tours-from-seattle-march-17-may-13/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.clippervacations.com/2012/03/gray-whale-watching-tours-from-seattle-march-17-may-13/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 23:59:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Day Trippers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Time]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northwest Destinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Whale Watching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gray Whale Watching]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[whale watching washington state]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Whidbey Island Whale Watching]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.clippervacations.com/?p=3073</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Our first Gray Whale Watching tour of the year is this Saturday, so I thought I would share with you some photos our staff has taken on previous trips. The tour is a really great deal and fun for families. It departs from downtown Seattle most Saturdays and Sundays in March through May and heads [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Donations for the Warm 106.9 Teddy Bear Patrol in the Clipper Terminal</title>
		<link>http://blog.clippervacations.com/2012/03/donations-for-the-warm-106-9-teddy-bear-patrol-in-the-clipper-terminal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:17:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deirdre</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Clipper News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children in need]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[donation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stuffed animal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teddy bear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teddy bear donation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teddy bear patrol drop off location]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[victoria clipper terminal]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.clippervacations.com/?p=3055</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When you were a child, did you have a favorite stuffed animal that you reached for when you were going through a hard time? Each year, the Warm 106.9 Teddy Bear Patrol delivers more than 10,000 bears to hospitals, police, fire departments and other organizations where children might find themselves in a scary situation and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are We There Yet? Family Friendly Seattle Hotels &amp; Victoria, BC Hotels</title>
		<link>http://blog.clippervacations.com/2012/02/family-friendly-seattle-hotels-victoria-bc-hotels/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.clippervacations.com/2012/02/family-friendly-seattle-hotels-victoria-bc-hotels/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deirdre</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family Time]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel Seattle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel Vancouver Island]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel Victoria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family friendly hotel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family friendly seattle hotel]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[family friendly victoria hotels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family vacation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hotels in Victoria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hotels with free breakfast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kid friendly hotels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kid friendly victoria hotel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Royal BC Museum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seattle center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seattle hotel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seattle monorail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tigh Na Mara Resort]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vacation with kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Victoria BC Hotels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[victoria bug zoo]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.clippervacations.com/?p=3020</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Seattle and Victoria are both affordable destinations with plenty of kid friendly events, making the Pacific Northwest a perfect destination for families. However, it can be tough to decide which hotel in Seattle or Victoria is going to best fit your needs. I&#8217;ve put together a list of some of the family friendly hotels in Victoria, BC [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Langley Murder Mystery Weekend 2012: “In Cold Mud”</title>
		<link>http://blog.clippervacations.com/2012/02/langley-murder-mystery-weekend-2012-in-cold-mud/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.clippervacations.com/2012/02/langley-murder-mystery-weekend-2012-in-cold-mud/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:49:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Langley Murder Mystery Weekend]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Washington Daytrips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Whidbey Isalnd]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.clippervacations.com/?p=3028</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This coming weekend the Washington seaside town of Langley on Whidbey Island hosts our favorite gathering of armature sleuths for their annual Langley Murder Mystery Weekend. Each year, the whole town gets into character playing out a brand new storyline written by local authors and riddled with clues so that you can play along as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spring Preview: Pacific Northwest Events &amp; Northwest Things to Do</title>
		<link>http://blog.clippervacations.com/2012/02/spring-preview-pacific-northwest-events-northwest-things-to-do/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.clippervacations.com/2012/02/spring-preview-pacific-northwest-events-northwest-things-to-do/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deirdre</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Festivals & Events]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Travel Seattle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel Vancouver BC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel Victoria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carnaval del sol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cirque du soleil portland]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seattle is having beautiful spring-like weather this week and the sun and warmer temperatures are making me excited for some great spring events coming up in Victoria, Seattle, Vancouver and Portland. Here is my round-up of some spring things to do in the Pacific Northwest:

Victoria:
Victoria Boat Show (Apr 19-22) &#8211; Victoria’s Inner Harbour hosts a [...]]]></description>
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