If there is any state that you would expect to have the biggest and most impressive trees, it’s Washington. Washington is known as the Evergreen State for a reason and is often regarded as the wettest and greenest state in the Pacific Northwest. However, even Washington can’t have everything. We recently took a road trip …
My wife grew up in Washington and told me it was literally impossible for a hurricane to hit the Washington coast. I was pretty confused, then, when we were looking to move to Oregon and she was emphatic that we stay away from flood and tsunami zones. Wait, what? Isn’t a tsunami and a hurricane …
Portland is full of weirdos. Or, at least, that’s what everyone says. However, with all of the draws that Oregon has, it’s not unusual for every type of person to have their eye on the Beaver State. The reputation of Oregon, and Portland, in particular, has grown to such a gargantuan level that many conservatives …
If you’re visiting Washington State, it’s easy to feel like you’ve stepped back in time. At least, it is if you avoid Seattle. If you’re spending the majority of your vacation outdoors you could feasibly convince yourself that you’ve left behind the technology and stressful trappings on your everyday life. Returning to the hecticness of …
If you’re looking towards the PNW for a summer trip, you’d better hurry! The best time to book is always now and the best activities sell out months in advance. Speaking of the best activities, house boating in the Pacific Northwest has only grown in popularity in the past couple of years as people look …
Nearly everyone in the U.S. is familiar with the San Juan Islands. Even if people don’t know them by name they’ve likely seen pictures and know that somewhere off the coast of Washington there are some beautiful islands. But they aren’t the other vacation-worthy islands in the Pacific Northwest. In fact, there is a group …
The lighthouses of the Pacific Northwest are the poster boys for the entire region. They’re featured in posters, brochures, articles, and just about everything else. And I’m not even mad about it. By their very nature, lighthouses are often placed in the most rugged and picturesque areas. Add in their historical value (as most in …
Nearly all of my rafting experience is on the rivers in Colorado and Southern Utah so you can imagine my excitement when I moved to the PNW and found out that rafting the Wenatchee River was not only possible but could actually be a great run! Rafting the Wenatchee river, however, is a fairly new …
If you’re anything like me you probably remember the zoos of your youth with fondness. The problem is, that fondness probably turned to sadness when you realized that most zoos are just cement cages for animals to while away their lives in. The zoos in the PNW are from a different mold. I remember the …
If you’re hungry for the taste of Europe you might not have to travel as far as you think. There are dozens of places along the coast of the Pacific Northwest where you could feasibly fool yourself that you are, in fact, visiting the Old Country. In addition to similar geography, many towns have either …