STAY: Blue Bucket Inn

Enjoy the Oregon Out-Back in the middle of a working cattle ranch. From beautiful green meadows to sage brush, mesas, rim-rock, pines,and wildlife, experience the peace and vast landscape of this high-desert ranch. Full country breakfast, hiking on existing roads, access to Malheur National Forest, and fishing in nearby reservoirs. Children 10 and over are […]

STAY: Ocean Haven

Nature friendly lodging? You bet! Ocean Haven offers 5 kitchen units with panoramic ocean views. Perched above a secluded beach with trail to a seal colony & tidepools. Thundering waves, wandering whales & pelagic birds await you. Friendly host enjoy assisting guests with planning hikes & activities. Located near Old Growth Forest hikes, Lighthouses & […]

STAY: Wheeler on the Bay Lodge and Marina

Wheeler on the Bay Lodge  |  (541) 996-9300 Come to Wheeler on the Bay Lodge for northern Oregon Coast Lodging with spectacular waterfront mountain views. This quaint little coastal inn is located on Nehalem Bay and is a great location for you to enjoy local kayaking and fishing – you can even moor your boat on […]

STAY: Salmon Harbor Landing Motel

Salmon Harbor Landing Motel  |  (541) 271-3742 Come see the Oregon Dunes, the Umpqua Lighthouse and more of Oregon’s beautiful southern coast! The Salmon Harbor Landing Motel is a cheap sleep with real charm.  The motel has created themed rooms that are clean, comfortable and relaxing. Featured in “The Lonely Planet” travel guide for Oregon […]

Tacoma Trip Guide

WHY GO Tacoma wants you to visit. Really. They’ve revitalized their vibrant and unique downtown with terrific museums, tons of public art, and lots to do.  It’s an awesome transformation; downtown Tacoma is walkable and vibrant and filled with art, as anyone who has made the trip to visit the Museum of Glass or catch […]

San Juan Island Trip Guide

WHY GO Of the four ferry-served islands in the archipelago, San Juan Island is the most populated and tourist-friendly. It’s the only one that is truly easy to reach by ferry without your car–the ferry drops you off smack-dab in the middle of the town of Friday Harbor, which is the county seat, and offers […]

Trip Guide: Bandon on the Oregon Coast

The Oregon Coast is dotted with fantastic destinations, from Astoria at its northern tip to Brookings down near the California border. So what makes Bandon so special? World-class golf courses, gorgeous protected beaches and historic “old town” with cute shops, a dozen art galleries and glass art studios, and tasty restaurants. Do you like historic lighthouses? The Bandon […]

All About Vancouver

This week in Northwest travel, our Friday Five is all about Vancouver, British Columbia. Six hundred travel bloggers and travel industry peeps are converging on our beloved metropolis of Vancouver this weekend for Travel Blog Exchange. I regrettably cannot go (waaa!) – read about why, as well as my Ode to Travel Bloggers – right […]