Album Notes

These 3 CDs come with a companion guidebook that has tour maps, photographs, and information about cultural treasures located along Interstate 90 between Seattle and Spokane, Washington. The guided audio portion corresponds with driving time during the trip pointing out the diverse cultural heritage along the way, and includes East African, East Indian, Austrian American, Native American, African American, Brazilian, Mexican American, and Hutterite musicians, Native American and gold miner storytellers, cowboy and farmer poets and ranchers, saddle makers, famous mountaineers, Mennonite settlers, wheat farmers, and more.

This audio tour guide from Seattle to Spokane, Washington, originates in a major metropolis, passes through historic cities and suburbs, farmland, forests and desert, ending near the Washington Idaho border. It follows a Historic Pacific Northwest transportation route and passes within easy access of national and state parks, national forests, historic sites, and other natural and recreational areas. This tour, with its guidebook and two-and-one-half hours of audio, will help acquaint you with this fascinating region.

“These tours make the going great!” –State Senator Ken Jacobsen, 46th District, Seattle

“Washington State is a land of great beauty and history. There is no better way to understand this than to see and be part of that historic legacy. The Washington Heritage Tour Series offers you that opportunity. You are given the chance to visit tribal communities, take part in local community celebrations, and gain a greater understanding of who we are and how we got here.
I applaud those who put this excellent program together and call on all Washingtonians and people visiting from outside this state to take advantage of this great opportunity. Celebrate the present by connecting with the past.” -Sam Reed, Secretary of State