Frequent heat waves and worsening drought conditions threaten summer travel plans, and travelers flock to cool-weather destinations to beat the heat. The San Juan Islands in Washington State’s Salish Sea offer summer temperatures around 70 degrees and 247 days of sunshine every year. This is not the Pacific Northwest you think you know.
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