Five Tips for Affordable Romantic Getaways in the Pacific Northwest
Valentines Day is upon us! These next couple of weekends might just be the perfect opportunity to whisk away your sweetheart for a romance-filled weekend to some secluded cabin or cozy inn. Of course, booking your Valentine’s weekend is your first step toward romance. But what if you’re really on a budget? Like, so on a […]
HIKE: Multnomah Falls – Wahkeena Falls Loop
The 620-foot Multnomah Falls is the highest of the 77 named waterfalls on the Oregon side of the Gorge. And here’s another fun fact about this geologic wonder–it’s the second highest continually-flowing waterfall in the country. The upper and lower falls that comprise Multnomah Falls are the first and most impressive cascades you will encounter […]
CAMP: Bullards Beach State Park
Bring the whole family to Bullards Beach State Park! The three campground loops are set among shore pine, protecting the campsites from strong ocean winds. Rent one of the park’s 13 yurts year-round for one of the cheapest sleeps on the Oregon Coast. Bullards Beach is horse-friendly and quite popular with equestrian campers; the horse […]
NEWS: Volunteer Vacations, Idaho’s Museum of Clean
The days are getting longer – have you noticed? It’s not quite February and already I am planning summer hiking trips. How about you? Here’s what’s happening in local travel. 1. Vacations are for Volunteers. Mark your calendars, because on February 6 at 10am, Washington Trails Association will open up their 2012 Volunteer Vacations for registration. Some trips fill right away, […]
Mashiko Serves Up Sustainable Sushi in Seattle
Sometimes, I daydream about dinner at Mashiko. Okay, I daydream about dinner at Mashiko a lot. Mashiko is Seattle’s best sushi place. Lucky for me, it’s right up the street in the heart of the West Seattle Junction. Seattle has darn good sushi. Mashiko should have some stiff competition. In some ways, it does. For cheap […]
Crystal Mountain: How to Have a Perfect Day Skiing
Planning an overnight ski trip near Seattle is a cinch with guest writer Joshua Johnson’s step-by-step guide. Joshua is a travel blogger who specializes in social media content creation and promotion. His website is Travel Media Ninja. Crack two eggs into the frying pan and toss some bread into the toaster. Check the pressure of your […]
Green Lake – Seattle’s Best Walk
Green Lake is Seattle’s best walk, anytime of year. Here’s why.
A Respite at Timberline Lodge
I looked out the wood-framed window panes from my tweed-upholstered armchair. Yep, we were at timberline. Where the lodgepole pines ended, permanent snowfields began. From there, a dense cloud cover obscured everything skyward, including the top of Mount Hood. We were on Mount Hood. Timberline Lodge is an iconic Pacific Northwest landmark, and hailed as […]
Got a Payroll Tax Cut? Take a Local Trip.
While Congress squabbles over the merits and pitfalls of extending the middle-class payroll tax cut worth about $1000 per family for another year, I am already spending mine. In my head, anyway. One thousand dollars will buy us a couple of nice local family getaways next year, and help stimulate the local tourism economy in the […]
Coombs Country Market: Everything but the Goats, Under One Roof
“You gotta make a stop at the Old Country Market in Coombs. They have goats up on the roof!” People kept telling me this, totally unsolicited. I suppose I looked the part of a lost tourist, driving in circles around central Vancouver Island in my beater Volvo with Washington plates. And of course there was that ever-present […]
