Country Roads

The Best Pit Stops on Highway 2, from Everett to Wenatchee

If you're only pausing for nature, you're not stopping enough.

05/21/2026 By Allison Williams

Statewide

The Best Restaurants in Washington State

An updated list of the 30 best destinations for food beyond the confines of Seattle.

02/19/2026 By Allecia Vermillion, Allison Williams, and Seattle Met Staff

Treat Time

Blissful Spa Road Trips Around Washington

Crank up the sauna and point me toward the massage table.

02/03/2026 By Allison Williams

Snow Idea

Schweitzer Is Crystal Mountain's Upscale Cousin

A trip to Idaho's northern resort, where big mountain skiing looks a little different.

01/29/2026 By Allison Williams

Destination Guide

Guide to Spokane

The Palouse capital finds its own character in history, art, and one hell of a city park.

01/26/2026 By Allison Williams and Seattle Met Staff

Inspiration

Winter Road Trips from Seattle

Crank up the car heater and pack the hot chocolate to go.

01/23/2026 By Allison Williams

Destination Dossier

What You Need to Know About a Trip to La Conner

Like a quilt made of a few perfect pieces, this Skagit County town blends the right things together.

01/20/2026 By Allison Williams

Outbound

Where to Travel from Seattle in 2026

New routes, new art, and reasons to explore in the new year.

01/05/2026 By Allison Williams

It Went

The Best Places I Traveled in 2025

The best destinations of the year, plus some of the stories they inspired.

12/30/2025 By Allison Williams

Shine Bright

Christmas Lights Road Trips

Get in, we're going on a twinkle hunt.

12/08/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Hot Spots

Soak and Sauna Road Trips from Seattle

Washington has some weird new ways to heat up, including a few things we've never seen before.

11/11/2025 By Allison Williams

Short Stop

Olympia Has One of America's Only Assyrian Restaurants

Nineveh brings an ancient culture to the capital city.

10/16/2025 By Allison Williams

Interstate Love Song

Best Pit Stops on I-5 from Seattle to Portland

Don't get mad at the backups or boring stretches. Just stop a lot.

10/07/2025 By Allison Williams

An Apple a Day

The Best Cidery Road Trips from Seattle

Nine Washington cidermakers (and one cider cousin) worth a full day trip.

09/25/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach and Allison Williams

Double Double Trouble

I Braved Washington’s First In-N-Out Burger Line

Worth the wait? Sure. Worth the drive? It depends.

08/21/2025 By Allison Williams

Checklist

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

Our bucket list of sights you can’t miss.

08/11/2025 By Allison Williams

Brake Time

The Best Pit Stops on I-90 Between Seattle and Montana

Pull over, there's something good over here.

08/07/2025 By Allison Williams

Wine, Eh

The Okanagan Valley Hides a Charming, Sun-Splashed Wine Region

Just head for Canada’s desert. (Really.)

06/24/2025 By Allison Williams

Destination Dossier

What You Need to Know About a Trip to Packwood

Washington’s quietest mountain pass has a lot going on.

04/14/2025 By Allison Williams

Soak it in

Hot Springs Near Seattle

Thank the Northwest's volcanic landscape for our all-natural hot tubs.

01/17/2025 By Allison Williams