Advice about Washington State?

I am going to be working as an intern in Pullman, WA for 3 months this summer. Has anyone got any advice for me while I am there? Things to see/do etc. (I am from the UK by the way)Advice about Washington State?
I lived in Pullman for several years while going to school there. Pullman is a college town in the middle of nowhere. You should make a trip to Seattle, but it is about a 5 hour drive from Pullman, so you won't be able to do it a lot. Most likely you will want to go to Spokane if you want to do any big city stuff. Spokane is more like 1.5 hours from Pullman.





Summers in Pullman are nice. Many of the college students are gone, and the weather is really sunny. Also, all the wheat fields are green.





Definately go to the 4th of July celebration in Pullman. It is at a huge park there. Farmers come from all around and it is a huge celebration. It will be a good introduction to American 4th of July for someone from the UK. You also need to spend some time down at the Snake River. Don't worry, it is called that because of the shape of the river, not because there are snakes. The river has beautiful scenery and it provides a nice place to cool off in the heat. Another thing to go see is Steptoe Butte. It is a huge hill in the middle of the farmland (called the Palouse). You can see for hundreds of miles. There is a road that leads to the top. As for a nightlife, there are lots of things that cater to the college kids. But for the most part it will be pretty relaxed since so many students leave for the summer. Another thing to do is drive 8 miles to Moscow, Idaho. It is a nice small town.





Another thing. The first day you are there, you need to go to a store called Crimson and Grey and buy yourself some coug gear. The WSU Cougars have the best logo in all of college, and it is a must to own some cougar clothes while in Pullman.Advice about Washington State?
You will be to far away from Seattle for any weekend trips of any quality. Plan to spend a week or a couple of 3-4 day trips.





You will be on the other side of the state so know you won't be anywhere near a real city. Pullman is a drunken college town and Idaho is more ';Pullman'; then Seattle is ';Pullman.';





While here you have to ride the ferry on a nice day, space neddle, if you are an outdoorsy type then a hike to Camp Muir on Mt. rainier is an A++. The cool thing about Seattle is you can ocean fish in the day, water ski in the afternoon, and snow ski at night all with in 100 miles.





for more intellectual things, we have great museums (sorry forgot you're from uk), coffee, Boeing flight museum, coffee, microbrews, poetry etc..... great to see football or soccer outdoors ( search: seattle sounders)
Wow, that is a very rural part of the state. Its climate is a lot different from the Seattle area, which is what most people expect when they come to this state. But, the Palouse farming country is beautiful in its own right. Here is one option:


http://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?sel鈥?/a>





About 75 miles north is Spokane, the major city of ';the Inland Empire.'; The city has 200,000 people and is full of things to see and do, including Riverfront Park, site of Expo 74.


http://www.spokaneriverfrontpark.com/