This new edition builds on the striking redesign and engaging editorial focus introduced in 2009 by SagaCity Media, the award-winning publishers of Portland Monthly and Seattle Metropolitan. The 2010 Guide features nine regions of the state with unique stories, travel tips and road trips. Its stunning photography and entertaining stories will inspire readers — whether they are third-generation natives or first-timers — to get out and explore Washington’s natural beauty and cultural assets.

For the first time since its inaugural edition in 2000, the Visitors’ Guide can be purchased on newsstands in Washington, Oregon and California, extending its reach to retail outlets including QFC, Safeway and Barnes & Noble. It will also be available for free distribution at over 1,800 locations frequented by travelers in seven western states; throughout Washington, Vancouver, BC and other Canadian cities; and on ferries in Washington and British Columbia. In April, 65,000 affluent and frequent travelers will receive the Visitors' Guide in the mail with their subscriber issues of Portland Monthly and Seattle Metropolitan. In all, this distribution strategy gets the Washington State Visitors’ Guide into the hands of more than 725,000 travelers who are actively looking for ideas on where to stay and what to see and do in our beautiful state.

The Visitors’ Guide’s companion Web site, StayInWashington.com, extends the power of the printed edition to the Internet. Visitors to the newly redesigned Web site can view the entire edition in the digital reader, order their own copy, quickly access the Visitors’ Guide’s wealth of insider tips, and link to over 1,000 accommodations options. New features on the Web site include a slide show, Google Map and Travelocity.

To find out about advertising in the 2011 edition of the Washington State Visitors’ Guide, please contact Dean Desilet at 206-957-2234, extension 132 or ddesilet@sagacitymedia.com. And to find out how your property can receive a free photo kiosk on www.StayInWashington.com, contact WSH&LA.

WSH&LA publishes the Visitors’ Guide to stimulate tourism throughout Washington and to our members’ businesses.