Out of the island getaways in western Washington, Orcas Island is my personal favorite. After countless trips to San Juan Island in the summertime as a kid, many more to Bainbridge Island – which makes for a great day trip to Seattle – and more recent excursions to Whidbey and Vashon Island, Orcas has come…
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…
Between the dense forests, roaring rivers, and soaring mountain peaks, Oregon is a wonderland for people who love the outdoors. In the last year and a half, we have spent more than three months in Oregon, exploring every corner of the western half of the state (though there’s so much more to Oregon that we…
To be honest, we weren’t quite sure what to expect on our first trip to Death Valley National Park. Just about the only thing I knew was that parts of Star Wars were filmed here, notably some of the Tatooine scenes, which meant I was anticipating big expanses of desert and sand dunes as far…
Seattle is a beautiful city, full of things to do, see, and eat no matter what you’re into. I know, because I lived in the Seattle area for almost 20 years from elementary school to after college, and spent a large part of that time exploring all corners of the city. One of the best…
Seattle is a city that, over its history, has been in a constant state of change. From the early years when it really got its start as a hub for people setting off for the promise of a better future in the form of the gold rush, to today, when it has become home to…