Travel & Outdoors

Wild Life

Final Weekend for the Skagit Eagle Festival

It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it really is a bird.

01/24/2013 By Allison Williams

Get Out

Try This Trail: Ebey’s Landing

Whidbey Island's little spit is a (sometimes) dry winter wonderland.

01/04/2013 By Craig Romano

Holiday Trips

Travel Deals for New Year's Eve and Beyond

Give yourself the gift of getting the heck out of Dodge.

12/21/2012 By Allison Williams

Weekend Pass

Architectural Gems That Are Vacation Rentals

Find four Northwest getaways with unique design.

12/19/2012 By Allison Williams

Editor's Picks

The Top Ten Places I Visited This Year

Our Travel Editor ranks her favorite destinations—and yes, one is a drive-thru.

12/17/2012 By Allison Williams

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Hotel Gift Shop Shopping

12/11/2012

Shopping

Holiday Shopping in the Hotel Gift Shop

It's better than outright stealing a hotel bathrobe.

12/10/2012 By Allison Williams

Air Travel

Alaska Airlines Rejects Paine Field Service

Unless, of course, any of their competitors plan on flying out of Everett.

12/10/2012

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Victoria’s Proper Side

The Oak Bay Beach Hotel gets new life in Vancouver Island’s historic harbor city.

11/28/2012 By Allison Williams

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Trail of the Month: Ellis Cove

The Ellis Cove trail in Olympia offers a glimpse of the landscape as it appeared in the 1800s.

11/28/2012 By Craig Romano

Weekend Away

30 Winter Lodges We Love

Cuddle up by the fire at the Northwest's coziest retreats.

11/27/2012 By Allison Williams

Get Out

Try This Trail: Index Town Wall

Aim high and be careful—this is one steep cliff.

11/26/2012 By Craig Romano

Snow Sports

Whistler Opens Early, and Other Ski News [Updated]

Break out the long johns and fuzzy hat, it's ski time (already)!

11/14/2012 By Allison Williams

Apocalypse Now

Your End-of-the-World Travel Plan

The year 2012 is the end of the world as we know it, and we feel like a vacation deal.

10/29/2012 By Allison Williams

Get Out

Try This Trail: Twisp Pass

The hills are afire—with fall colors, not actual fire.

10/23/2012 By Craig Romano

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Ace Hotels

Seattle native Alex Calderwood has created the country’s hippest hotel chain in Portland, Palm Springs, New York City, and, of course, his hometown.

10/17/2012 By Allison Williams

Air Travel

Study Finds the Best Time to Book Airline Tickets

Stop planning so far ahead, people!

10/09/2012 By Allison Williams

Hikes

Catch Sweeping Views From Atop San Juan Island's Mount Finlayson

Carve out an afternoon for this gentle hike on the island's southern tip.

10/08/2012 By Craig Romano

Hike & Bike

25 Great Trails

Lucky us: We live near some of the best hiking and mountain biking trails in the Pacific Northwest. Want to break a sweat? Take a stroll before lunch? There’s a trail for that.

09/27/2012