If you’ve read our guides before, you’ll know that one of our favorite things about living in Portland is that we’re within a short drive – roughly 90 minutes – of the Pacific Ocean and the mountains (the Cascades, mostly). Within 90 minutes, you can get from Portland to alpine terrain with up-close-and-personal views of…
Olympic National Park is situated at the northwest corner of the contiguous United States, and is the most diverse national park in the Pacific Northwest. And, to be honest, it’s not that close. Within the boundaries of the park, you’ll find crystal-clear alpine lakes backed by snowy peaks, rocky beaches being pounded by the intense…
Want to hike to a basin full of some of the most gorgeous alpine lakes in the region? What about a beach hike out to a point where you can search for wildlife in tide pools and admire the towering sea stacks that seem to be exploding out of the ocean? There aren’t very many…
Since we’re from the Bay Area, we’re obligated to turn our noses up at any mention of Los Angeles or Southern California in general as part of a friendly rivalry between the northern and southern California contingents. But, if we’re being honest, LA is a pretty cool city. Sure, it’s full of traffic, new age…
San Diego is one of the most laid back cities we’ve ever been to. It’s a popular vacation destination for people who want to soak up all the beach vibes, but it’s also a thriving city with plenty of things to do. And, as one resident loves to point out, the second most breweries per…
Santa Barbara might be the most perfect place on earth thanks to its ideal location tucked between the mountains and the Pacific Ocean. It’s almost so perfect that it’s a little annoying. Alysha went to college in Santa Barbara, and we have been back a few times over the past few years. The city itself…