Based On a True Story

The Order Brings One of Our Region's Darkest Chapters to the Big Screen

The new movie starring Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult tells the story of real-life white supremacists in Washington.

12/04/2024 By Chase Hutchinson

Spinster Chic

Practical Magic Is a Washington Movie

Witches and '90s fashions: The movie was Pacific Northwest at its heart.

10/09/2023 By Allison Williams

Labor of Love

Property Watch: A Historic Maternity Ward Becomes a Cottage Once Again

The Polly Harpole Maternity Home birthed a generation of Whidbey Island residents. Now it's a restored craftsman home.

05/17/2023 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Destination Guide

Whidbey Island: Where to Eat, What to Do, and Where to Stay

A charmingly rural escape sits tantalizingly close to Seattle.

04/28/2023 By Allison Williams Photography by Amber Fouts

Yes, Chef

The Bear's Culinary Producer Plans a Whidbey Island Dinner Series

Courtney Storer, the woman behind the food in FX's restaurant-centric show, will do a four-day residency (with plenty of Italian fare) at the Captain Whidbey inn.

12/30/2022 By Sophia Struna

Saratoga Stunner

Property Watch: An Upgraded A-Frame Cabin on Whidbey Island

Once a modest cabin, this home evolved into an indoor/outdoor complex with a view from everywhere—including the soaking tub.

02/23/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Feature

The Race to Free Washington's Last Orca in Captivity

A southern resident's violent capture off Whidbey Island was the original sin of a now-defunct local industry. Decades later, a Lummi-led effort to bring her home is on the verge of an improbable breakthrough.

02/08/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Salish Sea Style

Where to Stay and What to Do on Washington's Idyllic San Juan Islands (and Beyond)

Scenic escapes, empty beaches, and a farm-to-table way of life: The San Juan Islands are waiting.

07/08/2021 By Allison Williams Illustrations by Levi Hastings

COVER STORY

15 Enchanting Small-Town Getaways Across the Northwest

Escape Seattle for adventures in the hamlets of the Pacific Northwest—crammed with posh hotels, charming shops, and even a few ghosts.

09/24/2019 By Allison Williams

Island Town

In Coupeville, a Rural Dream Becomes Vacation Reality

On the shores of Penn Cove, farm life and a cinematic village beckon.

09/24/2019 By Allison Williams

Destination: Whidbey Island

Saltwater Is All About Seafood

Towers of shrimp, crab, and oysters await at Prima Bistro's new sibling restaurant.

08/14/2018 By James Ross Gardner

Readings and Talks

Novelist Ayobami Adebayo Kicks Off Her First U.S. Tour in Seattle

The author of Stay With Me—one of last summer’s major books—finished her first novel on Whidbey Island.

07/26/2018 By Stefan Milne

Good Causes

Chefs Turn Out to Support Willowood Farm After a Devastating Barn Fire

Farmer Georgie Smith delivers produce to some of the city’s best restaurants. Now those chefs want to help her rebuild.

03/10/2017 By Amber Wright

Hiking Help

5 Hikes That Don't Require Four-Wheel Drive or Chains

Don't get stuck. Hike safely by heading to an island, the Olympic Peninsula, or the Columbia River.

01/06/2017 By Jack Russillo

Get Out of Town

Northwest Travel Destinations, Spring 2016

Where, why, and how to take a spring vacation.

02/29/2016 By Allison Williams

Wedding Wednesday

Win a Wedding on Whidbey

Just about everything's in place and ready to go. They just need a bride and groom. Or a bride and a bride. Or a groom and a groom.

09/24/2014 By Laura Cassidy

Eat, Write, Love

A Chard Frittata of One's Own

Literary meets culinary when Hedgebrook, a local retreat for women writers, releases a cookbook next month.

08/20/2013 By Celia Bever

Writing Life

Where Women Go to Write

Whidbey Island sanctuary Hedgebrook celebrates 25 years of fostering female writers.

03/12/2013 By Sheila Farr