October Surprise

Leavenworth Oktoberfest Has Been Cancelled for 2021 (and Maybe Forever)

The Bavarian beer fest may never come back—and it's not just about Covid.

03/16/2021 By Allison Williams

Posh on the Pass

Property Watch: A Stevens Pass Ski Palace

An outdoor getaway for you and your 44 fanciest friends.

02/17/2021 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Destinations

Complete Guide to Visiting Leavenworth

Where to go, what to do, and where to dine in Washington's Bavarian mountain wonderland.

11/05/2020 By Allison Williams

The Big Chill

Timbrrr! Winter Music Festival Announces Its 2020 Lineup

Pedro the Lion and Bully headline, along with some of Seattle's best live bands.

10/21/2019 By Stefan Milne

COVER STORY

15 Enchanting Small-Town Getaways Across the Northwest

Escape Seattle for adventures in the hamlets of the Pacific Northwest.

09/24/2019 By Allison Williams

Spa Town

Bavarian Leavenworth Is a Self-Care Sanctuary, Too

A quiet soaking enclave opens amid the hustle of the Cascades’ biggest party spot.

09/24/2019 By Allison Williams

Fall Festivities

The Best Seattle-Area Oktoberfests

Stein holding? A multitude of tubed meats? Hammerschlagen? An irrational amount of tuba? Oh, yes.

09/20/2019 By Annika Lindburg

Long Weekends

Need Some New Adventure Friends? Meet Them at Loge’s Community-Focused Hotels

With locations in Westport and Leavenworth, these lodges (er, Loges) offer scenic hangouts with fellow surfers and skiers.

12/20/2017 By Allison Williams

Get Out Of Town

Northwest Travel Dispatch: Winter 2016

Where you’ll want to go, and what’s happening there.

12/07/2015 By Allison Williams

Northwest Travel Dispatch

Winter 2013 Travel News

What’s happening where, from Canada to Oregon to the end of the road.

12/01/2013 By Allison Williams

Weekly Planner

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: Apr 17–23

Earth Day dining, a party at Pike Place Market, and the Wandering Table stops in Seattle.

04/15/2013 By Erica Thompson

Travel Plan

Take a Piano Vacation in Leavenworth

The hills are alive with the sound of a musical retreat.

09/01/2011 By Allison Williams

Getaway

New York Times Food Writer Mark Bittman to Speak at Sleeping Lady Resort in Leavenworth

Lecture tix + overnight accommodations in Leavenworth = one great April evening.

02/21/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

Oktoberfest Is 10 Months Away

But it’s never too early to start planning, I guess.

12/07/2010

Article

35 Northwest Playgrounds

Great outdoor summer adventures in the water, on the ground, and high in the sky.

12/28/2008 By Courtney Nash

small towns

It Fakes a Village

Leavenworth hosts 20 festivals a year, most notably Oktoberfest, a three-weekend bacchanal that draws some 10,000 visitors.

10/03/2006 By James Ross Gardner