MEET YOUR GUIDE

At Tours Northwest, we hire unique guides with diverse interests and backgrounds. Their expertise in Seattle culture, arts, and history enables them to craft one-of-a-kind tour experiences with insights you’re unlikely to learn anywhere else.

Get to know your guide a little bit more by checking out the list below!

Gary

• Washington State Resident for over 20 Years Total
• Avid Roller Coaster and Theme Park Fan
• Fan of Seattle Sports (Mariners, Kraken, Sounders, Seahawks, etc…)
• Attending Bellevue College for Digital Media Arts
• Favorite Seattle Restaurant: Queen Anne Beerhall

Amalia

• Lifelong Seattleite
• Hobbies: Hiking/back-
  packing, gardening, cooking
  Favorite
• Local Coffee: Herkimer Coffee, Cafe Umbria
• Favorite Washington destination: Olympic National Park

Jeff

• A commercial artist for 45 years; a tour guide for 8!
• Love Seattle’s culture of music, theater, sports & food
• Favorite hikes: Mt Baker, Mt Rainier & WA coast

Bryan

• Seattleite since 1975
• Local guide since 2008
• Hobby Photography
• Favorite restaurant: lvar’s
• Favorite local destination: Mt. Rainier National Park

John

• Seattle native with previous moves to Dallas & San Diego – I always came back!
• Rode in a fully restored Boeing B-17H from WWII
• Fave Seattle places…Fremont, Ballard & Madison Park neighborhoods
• Tour guide with 3 daughters – pray for me!

Rich

• 4th Generatlon Seattle Resident
• 2 Daughters
• Hobbies: Music – Choral and
  String/Fender Bass
• Married my Prom Date – Best –
  decision EVER!
• Passion – Smoking Brisket – Let’s Talk

Steve

• Calling the PNW Home for over 20 years
• Hobbies include Motorcycling, Sailing and Music
• Favorite local getaway: The Olympic Peninsula
• Favorite place to grab a bite: Chinooks @ Fisherman’s Terminal

Mark

• Washingtonian since 2015
• Local guide since 2017
• Favorite Local Destination: Olympic National Park
• Favorite Local Brewery: Urban Family
• Ideal Weekend: Road tripping, hiking and van camping with my wife and dog

Ron

• Love: cycling, hiking, kayaking, camping —where’s my tent and paddle!
• Helped revitalize downtown Seattle: selling Writing Instruments and Fine Letter Papers
• Local for 40 years and 4 kids

Avery

• Brewed in the Midwest
• Aged in the South
• Seasoned in NYC
• Shipped to the PNW