STAY: Hi-Tide Ocean Beach Resort
This lodging listing is sponsored by Hi-Tide Ocean Beach Resort 4890 Railroad Ave Moclips WA 98562 map and directions phone: 1-800-MOCLIPS website: hi-tide-resort.com email: [email protected] lodging type: condo vacation rentals resort rates: $75-$230 features: Kids OK, Pets OK, free wifi, Fireplace, Kitchenette, TV, Wheelchair accessible, Parking Provided Description: We invite you to leave behind your hectic daily routine and escape to the […]
Autumn Larch Gold in Kettle Falls
My friend Bruce McGlenn is one of those Northwesterners who belongs outside. When he’s not hunting for elk or fishing for trout, he’s off building a cabin or consulting on some environmental project. His Facebook page is filled with Northwest backcountry beauty, like this gem of blazing larches he photographed recently in Washington’s northeast corner. This photograph was […]
Greetings from Snoqualmie Falls
I’ve been experimenting with Photoshop to replicate some of my favorite vintage postcard designs. This, of course, is Snoqualmie Falls. The font is inspired by none other than Twin Peaks. And, am I ever grateful that old episodes of Twin Peaks are on Netflix. However would I get through a Pacific Northwest winter without it?
Ten Essentials for Surviving the Northwest Rain
Drip, drip, drip. In autumn, we wait for the inevitable. We wait, patiently, for the rain to come and stay. The days on end of grey. The constant puddles to dodge. And once winter is here, it’s here for days on end. Months, even. And then we wait, patiently, for the rain to end. The sun will […]
Sampling Beer in Sisters
Central Oregon is the kind of place where people like to enjoy themselves. You know, live a little. Or a lot. I sensed this when I was taking a stroll downtown Bend recently. Suddenly a giant peddle-powered brewpub on wheels rolled past me on the street. Its patrons were waving enthusiastically as they pedaled past. But that’s a […]
Olympics Cheap Eat: Burger Time at the Blackberry Cafe
In the blink and you’ll miss it town of Joyce, Washington, there’s a little diner worth your attention. Next time you find yourself on the North Olympic Peninsula, whether its for a camping trip to Salt Creek Recreation Area or a stay at the Lake Crescent Lodge, make a stop at the Blackberry Cafe. You’ll […]
Q: Day Trip to Bainbridge Island?
Dear TripFinder, Q: We live in Seattle and will host out of town guests over an upcoming weekend. Our guests would like to get out of town a little, and we’re pondering a day trip to Bainbridge Island as a possible outing. We’re hopelessly urban, so we need your help! What’s there to do over […]
EAT: Portland’s Little Bird
Portland’s Bistro Petit Oiseau (Little Bird in french) has earned a plethora of raves, including the Oregonian’s restaurant of the year. The bistro, sister to chef Gabe Rucker’s LePigeon, prides itself on great wine and apertif cocktails, creative food and excellent service. And best of all, it is right downtown near all of Portland’s boutique hotels. Order […]
Favorite Shops for Gifts at Seattle’s Pike Place Market
When you step into Seattle’s Pike Place Market, you step into the heart and soul of the city. Everything is here – our gardens, our art, our sea, our food, our music, our people… our history. “The Market” as locals call it, bursts with vitality in summer months, with the freshest flower bouquets and the […]
Bring Nature Inside with Good Nature Publishing’s Wall Posters
On a recent hike on the wet west slope of the North Cascades, I ambled along as fellow hikers zoomed past me to the summit. And in between admiring the subtle beauty of a Queen’s Cup and the showy flair of a Tiger Lily, I realized something. I don’t hike to bag peaks. If I […]
