Adrenaline Junkies

Things to Do in Washington Before You Die (or Leave)

Our bucket list of the state’s top experiences.

09/02/2025 By Allison Williams

Photo Ops

Things to Photograph in Washington Before You Die (or Leave)

Charge up your phone and dust off your lenses.

08/19/2025 By Allison Williams

Feature

The Tree of Life Is Falling Down

How one death-defying spruce became the mascot, tourist trap, and spiritual center of the Washington coast.

07/02/2025 By Allison Williams Photography by Mac Holt

In Tents

30 Best Washington Campgrounds

Where to camp in the mountains, on the beach, or among the ruins of a decommissioned army base.

06/05/2025 By Allison Williams

Shore Enough

Guide to Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula

Sweets, kites, and sand as far as the eye can see.

06/02/2025 By Allison Williams

Cold Tide

Washington's Best Beaches in Winter

Beach days aren't always what you think.

02/27/2025 By Allison Williams

Destination Dossier

Everything You Need to Know About a Visit to Forks

When it rains in this Olympic Peninsula town, it shines.

10/21/2024 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach Illustrations by Chantal Bennett

Summer Style

Seattle Beach Bag Essentials

Everything you need for a 50-degree day in the sand.

06/04/2024 By Zoe Sayler

Map Quest

A Road Trip through Washington’s Forgotten Coast

Beachfront stops for surfing, shellfishing, and the best dining in the southwest corner of the state.

08/31/2023 By Allison Williams

Get Out

Washington’s 25 Best Beaches

Sunbathing, swimming, hiking, kite-flying...we found the state's best stretches of sand for all of it.

08/11/2023 By Allison Williams

CROWD IN

Love Letters: Seattle's Best Beaches Are for Everyone All at Once

No room to spread out? No problem.

06/27/2023 By Zoe Sayler

Playtime

The Best Parks in Seattle

From ball fields to swimming pools, beaches to botanic gardens.

05/19/2023 By Allison Williams and Lawrence Cheek

Islands in the Sun

Tahiti Might Be the Hawai'i Alternative Seattle Needs

South of the equator, a dream-like archipelago weaves global influences with Polynesian culture—and it's much closer than Americans realize.

04/07/2023 By Allison Williams

Due South

From Seattle, Belize Is Barely Off the Beaten Path

A new nonstop flight links Seattle to a small Central American country south of Mexico—but it isn’t as remote as it feels.

09/12/2022 By Allison Williams

Cool Under Pressure

Inside the Cockpit During the Alki Beach Plane Crash

A Cessna's plunge near one of Seattle's most populated beaches could have been a disaster if not for the grace of a veteran pilot.

07/28/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Choppy Start

The Weather's Not the Only Thing Raining on Seattle Beach Season

A crackdown on crime and a lifeguard shortage are also cramping dreams of a sandy summer.

06/14/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Minivan Life

I Hate that I Love Seabrook

What looks like a century-old beach town actually sprang to life 20 years ago on the Washington coast. Is this place unabashed artifice or a master plan for vacation bliss?

05/24/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Map Quest

The Long Road Trip Down Long Beach

Our southwest stretch of sand supplies almost 30 miles for beach walking and kiteflying beside the Pacific, with plenty of historic happenings along the way.

05/23/2022 By Allison Williams

Salty Salish

Guide to Tide Pooling and Beach Combing around Seattle

Searching for squishy sea life is a singularly Seattle sport.

05/12/2022 By Allison Williams

Short Stops

An Authentic Irish Pub Brings Salty Flavor to Ocean Shores

Galway Bay Irish Pub is better than it has to be, from the menus to the music.

02/21/2022 By Allison Williams