Photo Courtesy: Amtrak Cascades Riding the Rails in the Pacific Northwest Hop on a train to experience a slower way to travel by Dan Shryock Travelers are lulled into a sense of unhurried calm by the ever-present clicking sound of steel wheels on rails and the train car’s gentle, lateral sway. Outside each window, forests…
Photo Courtesy: Explore Tualatin Valley/Vanessa Wolf Creative Winter Getaway to Tualatin Valley Escape to This Charming Area West of Portland for Wine Tasting, Bird Watching and Hot-Tub Soaking by Jennifer Burns Bright Long known as a convenient escape from nearby Portland, the Tualatin Valley is a patchwork of green spaces, peaceful country roads and small…
Photo Courtesy: Cody Wilson Wine Country Reinvented Wine regions are transforming themselves and expanding the wine varieties they grow by Casey Hatfield-Chiotti Residents in the West are spoiled with a plethora of top-notch wine regions to explore, from the verdant Willamette Valley with its elegant pinot noirs and mineral chardonnays to the arid and high-elevation…
Photo Courtesy: Vancouver Cruise Boat Pacific Coastal Cruises Find a vacation at sea that is short, sweet and packed with savings by Alex Pulaski Every spring, cruise ships leave Mexico and the Caribbean for the Alaska summer season. Along the way, these vessels pick up passengers for a shorter jaunt along the Pacific Coast—and typically…
Photo Courtesy: Cody Wilson Wonders of the Wallowas History and winding waters in Joseph and beyond by Heidi Hausler It’s impossible not to fall in love with the Wallowa Mountains. Formed millions of years ago by the collision of volcanic islands, their granitic arms stretch wide across the southern horizon of Wallowa County. With peaks…
Photo Courtesy: iStock; Fairmont Empress Hotel Victoria’s Charm British Columbia beauty by Jennifer Burns Bright Known for its special blend of nature and culture, Victoria, British Columbia, located on Vancouver Island, has plenty to see and do. Although originally the ancestral home of the First Nations Esquimalt and Songhees peoples, the city was officially founded…
Photo Courtesy: Justin Paget RV Luxury Top-tier places to enjoy an elevated experience by Erin Deinzer Imagine you’re cruising in your rolling home-away-from-home. You’ve been on the road for hours and nighttime is about to fall when it appears: the luxurious RV destination you’ve been waiting for. Enter through the gates and take a deep,…
Photo Courtesy: Danita Delmont Walla Walla Surprises Art, dining and outdoor adventure abound on a wine-lover’s weekend by Margot Bigg Set amidst the seemingly endless farmlands of southeastern Washington, the historic city of Walla Walla has long been known for two things: Walla Walla sweet onions—the official state vegetable—and an extraordinary wine scene. However, many…
Fly PDX An Updated Terminal and New Routes Provide Expanded Traveler Options by Alex Pulaski Photo Courtesy: Port of Portland, Ema Peter The roof’s immense scale at 400,000 square feet, much of it locally sourced Douglas fir, dominates the four-year, $2 billion renovation unveiled August 14. A second phase began the next day and…
Festivals in Bloom Plan a Road Trip to Celebrate Regional Bounty by Cheryl Parton Photo courtesy: istock.com/akiinsta212 Plant the seeds now to taste flavors of summer’s bounty at food festivals throughout Oregon and Idaho. By uplifting regional traditions, or amplifying the flavor of bespoke bounties, these gatherings bring together the best of local producers.…