Hotel Murano — Photo courtesy of Hotel MuranoHotel Murano, only two hours from Portland, is currently offering a “Getaway with Cooper” package from August 24,2013 through January 5, 2014 in conjunction with the new Cooper exhibition at Washington State History Museum.

The Cooper exhibit investigates the unsolved case of notorious skyjacker D.B. Cooper. You'll learn about the 1971 skyjacking of Northwest Orient Flight 305. The flight was traveling from Portland to Seattle when Dan Cooper aka D.B. Cooper highjacked the plane, extorted $200,000 ransom and then parachuted from the plane. The case still remains unsolved and questions remain about Cooper's identity, his whereabouts, and if he even survived. At the exhibit, you'll also learn how this incident affected national aviation security and the impact it had on the Pacific Northwest.

Hotel Murano's package includes an overnight stay and admission for two people to the Cooper exhibit and an optional indoor skydiving upgrade, a copy of Geoffrey Gray’s book SkyJack, $40 in dining credits, complimentary Wi-Fi, a 24-hour fitness and business center, and self-parking at Hotel Murano. Package rates start at $179. 

Award-winning Hotel Murano is part of Provenance Hotels and is located in downtown Tacoma not far from Seattle. Other nearby attractions include the Museum of Glass and the awesome Museum of Flight.