Riding the Rails in Snoqualmie
A friend of mine named JG used to ride the rails. JG finished up his college years in a sleepy Midwestern town, then wondered what was next. His fellow students were settling into new lives in Chicago and Minneapolis, starting their climb from the bottom of the corporate ladder. But that wasn’t the life for JG. He had […]
Cortes Island Beach Walk
Sometimes you really don’t know how much you need a respite until you’re there. I just needed a break—from routine, from traffic, from problems, from life. On a remote island off the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, I slowed down. Way down. When the tide is out, even if it is 6am, you have to […]
Deluxe on a Budget Near Victoria’s Inner Harbor
Victoria’s Inner Harbor is a fun, bustling place to be. Small houseboats and big, fancy hotels line the harbor, backdropped by the striking Baroque revival Parliamentary buildings. Street strollers gather to watch mime artists or listen to bagpipers. The harbor itself, small as it is, hosts fishing boats, foot taxis and big ferry boats as they go to […]
Ski Splurge: Fairmont Chateau Whistler Resort
Headed to Whistler? Want to splurge? The folks at No Vacation Required wrote this Hotel Snapshot about their stay at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler Resort. Here’s the summary: “Location and outstanding service make up for a couple of big shortcomings at this great Whistler hotel.”
HIKE: The Wild Pacific Trail in Ucluelet
Headed to Ucluelet on the west coast of Vancouver Island? While you’re there, hike on the edge of the earth on the Wild Pacific Trail. Hikers skirt the edge of rugged cliffs as they pass viewpoints out to Barkley Sound and the Broken Group Islands to the east, and the stunning Pacific Ocean to the south and […]
STAY: Clinton Street Guesthouse
Located in the heart of Portland’s southeast neighborhood near the Hawthorne, Division, and Clinton Street neighborhoods.
STAY: Hostess House Bed and Breakfast
Gracious hospitality and great cooking!
STAY: Everett Street Guesthouse
The Everett Street Guesthouse is a lovely 1905 Craftsman style home plus a separate entrance contemporary studio cottage.
STAY: Hood River BnB
Whether you windsurf, kite, bike, hike, ski, boat, golf, fish, or read, we want to help you make the most of your time in Hood River.
STAY: River Run Lodge
River Run Lodge offers quiet, comfortable accommodations just a short walk from the wild and scenic Deschutes River.
