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P R O M O T I O N A L F E AT U R E Ho! Ho! Snohomish! Snohomish County is the ultimate holiday season getaway W ashington State���s Snohomish County is a magnet for B.C. travellers in summer. But in winter, traffic crossing the border becomes positively voluminous ��� and not just because Snohomish has great scenery and outdoor sports in abundance. Ask any seasoned traveller what the big lure is and the reply is likely ���Shopping, shopping and more shopping.��� And that���s not an understatement. Seattle Premium Outlets boasts savings of 25 to 65 percent daily on the state���s largest collection of designer brands (including Adidas, Brooks Brothers and Calvin Klein). As a result, it is now a Mecca for Canadians, to the point where its seventh annual post-Thanksgiving weekend Midnight Madness sale ��� starting Seattle Premium Outlets, Flying Heritage Collection p32-34_Wash.indd 33 12 a.m. November 22 ��� will last 22-plus hours. With the outlet conveniently located just 30 miles north of Seattle in the Tulalip tribe���s Quil Ceda Village, these same shoppers are also likely to overnight in comfort at the Tulalip Resort Casino and other area hotels ��� the better to catch up on lost sleep after dashing between the outlet���s 110 designer and name-brand stores. Not surprisingly, many getaway packages with built-in savings are offered in conjunction with this retailing phenomenon. For example, this year between November 8 and December 23, the Tulalip Resort is offering a Shop Till You Drop escape consisting of overnight deluxe accommodation for two, a $50 Seattle Premium Outlets gift card and daily breakfast at the resort���s Eagles Buffet ��� for just U.S.$125 per person. Travellers more inclined toward the arts can also take advantage of many more onsite options, including the resort���s annual winter comedy lineup in its Orca Ballroom; Coast Salish art exhibits throughout the property (even the carpets tell a story, with woven patterns that pay homage to the tribe���s traditional cedar-basket designs) and numerous culinary events and specials all winter long ��� kicking off with a Taste of Tulalip dinner, wine tastings and cooking seminars November 9 to 10. Also of note: as of August 2012 Quil Ceda Village became home to (clockwise from left) The Tulalip Resort Hotel-lobby totem poles; Seattle Premium Outlets boasts 110plus designer and name-brand stores; new premises are slated for Everett���s Flying Heritage Collection. WA S H I N G T O N T O U R I S M 2 0 1 2 33 12-10-26 7:39 AM