Want to see the best of Mount Rainier National Park, but only have a day? You’re in the right place. We’ve spent a fair amount of time exploring Mount Rainier National Park over the past several years, and we’re going to help you figure out how to best spend your limited time. Lush meadows, an…
We don’t know about you, but we generally find staying in hotels to be underwhelming. We can’t remember the last time we stayed at a hotel and, upon check out, said “wow, that was great!” Which – spoiler alert! – is exactly what I said to Alysha as we were leaving the CitizenM in Seattle. …
Despite growing up in Washington State in the Seattle area, I (Matt here!) had never spent much time exploring the hiking trails in my home state until the past several years when Alysha completed her goal of turning me into “Mountain Matt”. If you had asked me a few years ago, I never would have…
Washington State is what I consider to be my home state, and I’m still amazed that 30+ years into life, I’m still discovering new places. When it comes to scenic landscapes and outdoor adventure, there’s no place quite like Washington. It truly has it all – the Cascades and Olympics give you tons of mountainous…
One of our favorite things about Seattle is the sheer amount of natural beauty within a couple of hours of the city. Sure, Pike Place Market is cool, the coffee scene is unrivaled, and there are some fantastic neighborhoods to explore. But what really makes Seattle shine is the beauty that exists juuuuust outside the…
One of the best parts about living in the Pacific Northwest (we now live in Portland, but the idea is the same) is the fact that, at any given moment, you’re roughly 90 minutes from the ocean and 90 minutes from the mountains. That geography makes this northwest corner of the country special, and is…