Ultimate Getaways

Ultimate Getaways <p>Climb the highest peak and drive the fastest car, or cook like an Iron Chef and golf like a pro: Pick your own summer adventure from our rundown of the top getaways within a few hours&rsquo; drive of Seattle. Next, we&rsquo;ve scoured the city to reveal the best places to restore and preserve objects from every room in the house. And we&rsquo;ve tippled at the area&rsquo;s most notable pour houses to sniff out 28 of the best, based on the wine list, the food, and the atmosphere. Plus: The U District&rsquo;s liberal church enclave faces dwindling congregations and an influx of evangelical ministries; the city debates a high fiber-optic diet; and a new destination restaurant opens in Bellevue, with a great wine bar, of course.</p>

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