“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 …
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 …
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 …
When it comes to the PNW, things just keep getting better as you go north. Northern California? Meh. Oregon? You’re getting warmer. But as you move through Washington and into British Columbia you start getting into the most concentrated “Pacific-Northwest-ness” that you can find. Majestic, green, beautiful, everything that the southern part of the PNW …
If you’re the type of person who likes to snuggle down into your recliner and turn on old westerns then, boy, have I got some vacation destinations for you. For some reason, Washington and Oregon are always left out of conversations when people are talking about the Old West but they were a vital part …
Okay, let’s face it – ten-dollar gas may not be that far down the road and that can translate into more expensive vacations and getaways. Some hotels are even promoting “Stay-cations” or, in other words, vacationing in your own hometown this year. Maybe a less radical approach is to simply draw a circle around your …
Every once in a while you need to come up with an extra special getaway – a short trip to “wow” your Significant Other and prove that the spark is still there. In the Pacific Northwest, there are many options, but one of the most unique getaways combines two distinctly Northwest experiences: a visit to Victoria, …
British Columbia, Canada’s most westerly province, is full of magnificent towering mountains, and in the winter, they’re coated in snow. Hand-in-hand with the snow comes skiing and snowboarding resorts dotted throughout the province. It’s no wonder British Columbia hosted the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Huge verticals, epic snowfalls, expansive backcountry, diverse terrain, spectacular …