Things to see and do Côte Ouest Etats-Unis

The Tourist Office takes care of Jackson and Yellowstone park.

Stroll through the tufa, strange limestone concretions on the lake shore. Guided tours are organised by the rangers. Renseignez-vous au Visitor Center.

Discover the cultural and culinary secrets of the Chinese community through the streets of Chinatown. We learn a lot about the architecture of the neighborhood, one tour in its markets and its herbal shops, and we also pass through a beautiful Buddhist temple, all these steps allowing a total immersion into Chinese culture. A tour not to be missed!

9 M deep canyon covered with ferns. The site recalls the prehistoric time so that several scenes from the film Jurassic Park were shot here.

No need to climb up to Napa Valley, north of San Francisco, to visit vineyards! Here, 13 domains open their doors and their shops to visitors and buyers. The wines are less known, but equally good.

Very visited, in a huge area of hills and lakes, this schedule of the San Diego zoo leaves on the day, on large expanses, animals from all regions of the globe. There are several ways to explore the park: in a safari car, in a van, or still hanging to a Tyrolean. As the park is ecologically engaged, part of its profits are returned to endangered species defence funds.

From this large, easy-to-access parking lot you can take a look at the entire park and its impressive colours. However, there is still a long way to go from the fun of the canyon.

A 20 minute walk around the Seattle Center. Take Queen Avenue North and turn left onto Highland Drive. Attention, it climbs. But your efforts will be rewarded by the splendid view you have on Elliot Bay and Seattle. This is the ideal place to take a nice picture of the city with its skyscrapers, the Space Needle and weather permitting, Mount Rainier. At night and at sunset, the view is simply magical. A little further on W Highland Dr at Betty Bowen Park, you can enjoy the magnificent views of the Puget Sound and the Olympic Peninsula Mountains.

This small and posh museum houses the personal collection of Charles and Emma Frye. More than 1 000 paintings and engravings are presented to the public. This very rich collection consists of works dating from the late th to the early th century, mainly from European or American artists such as Andrew Wyeth, Edward Hopper, William Merritt Chase, Albert Bierstadt or Pablo Picasso. Temporary exhibitions often interesting.

The two golden lions mark the entrance to Chinatown. This is a tradition found in all American Chinatowns. The door was installed in 1986, when the district had already existed for nearly a century. You can see red lamp posts in this area too. In reality Chinatown is an abandoned neighborhood where homeless people are massing and we advise you not to go too far west it is a bit of an evil resident. This neighborhood, which was actually a little Japanese Tokyo, was emptied of its inhabitants after the Second World War, when the Americans decided to drive out Japanese migrants after the Pearl Harbor attack. The Chinese have stayed, but there are only a few restaurants not the best and newest, and blinds closed.

Here you are in the heart of the city, in what the locals call their "living room". The square attracts the entire city, which comes to attend the numerous concerts and festivals that are taking place there. The tourist office is also installed there. The involvement of the inhabitants played a major role in the creation of this place. In 1951, The Portland Hotel was destroyed (built in 1890) and the area remains fallow for years. In 1980, S's wanted to build a car park. Petitions are circulating against this project and red bricks at USD 25 per unit are bought by residents, to build a place instead of parking. The names of the donors who contributed to this development are engraved on these bricks. From the hotel, there is only the large portal of wrought iron. You can read the history of the square at the bottom of Pioneer Square. Around the square is Pioneer Courthouse (1875), the oldest building in Portland, and still its current court of justice. There will also be 25 bronze statues, representing Oregon's wildlife and carried out by Gerber Georgia. Beaver, deer, otters, cubs in the square.

A haven of peace in the heart of the city! Born of the relationship between Portland and Suzhou, a twin city located in the People's Republic of China, Lan Su Garden is the perfect replica of the famous traditional gardens of the Ming Dynasty. Inspired by the philosophy of Taoism, the place cultivates the principle of serenity in an idyllic setting: the country's trees, plants and flowers dress a traditional architecture that calls for spirituality. Many activities are organised throughout the year. For example, you can take a Tai Chi course (every Saturday of the Month), learn to play at Wei Chi or attend a calligraphie demonstration.

This magnificent residence was built in 1914 on the orders of the couple Pittock, Henry and Georgiana. They each participated in the development of the city of Portland, editing the newspaper The Oregonian, and introducing the zweibrücken and the Rose Festival. Today their house is an interesting witness to the lifestyle of this era. If the house visit is paid, the park is in free access. Take a stopover to enjoy the splendid view of Portland and the Cascade chain.

It's one of the jewels of Washington Park. Horticultural enthusiasts will make it a must, but the entrance fee has exaggeratedly doubled in two years. This beautiful place is renowned as the most authentic Japanese garden outside Japan. The Japanese ambassador confirmed during one of his visits to Portland. To be seen rather in spring, when the bushes bloom and scent the air.

The emblematic pulse of the Oregon forests lies proudly in the heart of the Plaza Blocks. Called by the 24 ^th Mayor of Portland, David Thompson businessman, in 1900, this bronze statue was in his very controversial erection. First, because it is actually a fountain for horses, installed in the middle of the street, which, from time to time, could cause great traffic jams. Next, because The Elks, or Exalted Order of Elks, a very private club derived from franc, declared the momentum created by sculptor Roland Hinton Perry'a monstrosity of art '. However, the momentum resists and in 1974 it is, with the Plaza Blocks, classified as historic monument. Today, its position seems strange, it seems to turn its back on traffic and the city, but it must be remembered that it is leaning towards the west and the promised land, namely the Pacific Ocean. Gus Van Sant, from Portland, immortalized her in My Own Private Idaho.

Built in 1982 under Michael Graves, this building is the first example of postmodern architecture in the United States. With its various materials, small windows and the predominance of stone, it differs radically from the other office buildings built at that time. In 1985, the Portlandia statue of Raymond Kaskey was added. It is the second largest U.S. copper statue (the first one being the statue of Liberty). The building now houses the city's offices. Since 2006, the building has been covered by a "green roof" which allows for the evacuation of heat and more ecological moisture.

Founded in 1888 with the financing of Stephen G. Skidmore businessman, this fountain is located at the western end of the Burnside Bridge, among the beautiful Victorian houses. His creator, Olin Levi Warner, inspired the fountains of Versailles, a few years earlier during a trip to France. On Saturday, a market surrounds the place where the fountain is located and many artists are there.

This free access lookout is located at the end of a 3 km track (Lone Rock Road), whose branch line is located on Highway 89 between Page and Kanab. It offers a panoramic view of Lake Powell and especially Lone rock. A not to be missed.