WINTER:

Bird’s-Eye View

Crater Air’s photography flights dip a wing into Crater Lake National Park and capture sky-high views of Oregon’s southern volcanoes.

Salt the Rim

Medford may be miles from the beach, but the Coquille Indian Tribe opens a 111-room Compass by Margaritaville hotel in early 2022 to bring a little Jimmy Buffett chill to Southern Oregon.

General Knowledge

The new Walla Walla General Store aims far beyond the staples, linking home and kitchen retail with a community learning space for food and art workshops.

Off-Kilter Ales

Kooky drinking event Strange Brewfest plans to return to Port Townsend in February, celebrating microbreweries and creative performers like belly dancers and chainsaw carvers.

Eastside Picks Up

Wintergrass, Bellevue’s famed bluegrass fest, returns with four February days of scheduled shows and even more music wafting from hotel lobbies, bars, and hallways.