I’ll be honest. In all of the hours I spent wandering around the mountains of the Pacific Northwest I never really wished I had a horse under me. It wasn’t unless I had two little pony-loving girls that we decided that a horseback escape was in order and started looking for resorts that could give …
“Whistler is getting so boring. I wish they’d have some interesting new attractions” said no one ever. Despite no one clamoring for it, pretty much everything thrill-seeker in the area was thrilled when Whistler announced a new adrenaline-inducing attraction: one of the highest suspension bridges in North America. The Cloudraker Skybridge spans 427 feet over …
Let’s face it, the Pacific Northwest is not quite Vermont when it comes to fall leaves and autumn colors. Even deathly dry states such as Utah exhibit fall colors more vibrant than we get in Washington state. While fall in the PNW is nothing to sneeze at, there are just too many pine trees for …
What do you do if drug dealers are taking up residence under a bridge in your neighborhood? You build an 18-foot behemoth troll to scare them away. If you’re really lucky you’ll even attract millions of visitors which will make the area safer, bring attention to the arts, and even get your troll featured in …
On our last trip to the Oregon Coast, we woke up at 4:30 a.m. to be at the Devil’s Punchbowl at low tide. We had never been there before, but figured we’d have enough time to figure out the directions we found online. It turns out that 2 hours wasn’t enough time. We did make …
If you live in the Pacific Northwest you are truly blessed. Not only is your worth 5x as much as it was a couple of years ago…but you also get to enjoy the most incredible scenery and vacation spots. When my family lived in Central Utah our idea of a staycation was to set up …
If there is anything that Washington is known for it’s being green. Both in the landscape and in our approach to the environment. One of the most obvious ways that our care for the environment is shown is in the boom of alternative energy sources that the state is exploring. One of the ones that …
I’m not sure why but every little boy goes through a period when they love trains. Some of us just never grow out of it. However, convincing my wife and two daughters to spend a day or more on a train or at a train museum requires a pretty good sales pitch. Unless, of course, …
After spending time in the eastern United States I’m always a bit surprised when I come back to the PNW and find out how recent “history” is here. The oldest towns in the PNW aren’t much older than the house I lived in while in Virginia. However, that’s now to say that the PNW doesn’t …
If you’re looking for a special place to go on vacation, consider the Pacific Northeast. If, however, you’re looking for something that’s special with a cherry on top, consider visiting an island town in the Pacific Northwest. As with most island towns, those in the PNW are a bit insulated from the rest of the …