Springtime is upon us once again, and this means that people all over the state are looking forward to the Washington State Spring Fair. Take your family down to the fairgrounds for all flavors of classic fair fun, from fried foods, rides, shows, and other attractions. There’s live comedy, musical guests, livestock shows, pig racing, a coaster, a ferris wheel, a demolition derby, a Kiddyland, and a whole lot more.

This year’s Spring Fair is set to take place from April 16th to the 19th. Visit the Fair’s website to learn more, and contact our motel in Puyallup to get your room today!

Also known as the Ballard Locks, the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks serves as the link between the Puget Sound and Lake Union and Lake Washington. Constructed back in 1917, these locks serve to allow sailboats, yachts, ocean liners, and other watercraft to cross from the lakes to the sound safely, without allowing the fresh and saltwater to intermingle. Visitors enjoy watching the locks adjust the water level for the boats as they sail past, and the fish ladder gives people a chance to watch as the salmon return from the ocean. Other attractions include a visitors’ center and the Carl S. English, Jr Botanical Gardens.

The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks are located north of our motel in Puyallup, near Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. See the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks website to learn more.

Take a little trip up north of our motel in Puyallup and you’ll find Seattle’s historical Chinatown International District, the home of Uwajimaya. An important fixture in the Northwest since 1928, this Asian supermarket is a popular destination for imported groceries and gift items for tourists and locals alike. Shop for some of your favorites from across the Pacific, then get lunch in one of the restaurants in the adjacent food court or browse through the selections at the attached Asian bookstore.

To learn more about the history of Uwajimaya, or to find out about their upcoming events, visit the official website.

No trip to our motel in Puyallup should be deemed complete without taking a proper look at Seattle. And, if you want to get a truly good look at the Emerald City, you can’t beat the view from the top of the Smith Tower.

The Smith Tower, located in Seattle’s historical Pioneer Square district, was once the tallest building in the entire West Coast. It is here, via its Observation Deck, that people have been enjoying stunning 360 degree view of downtown Seattle, Mount Rainier, the Cascades, the Olympics, and the Puget Sound for over one hundred years. Check out what the city has to offer, then explore the history of the Chinese Room. Visit the Smith Tower website for ticket information.