Portland is one of the coolest cities in the country. Period. We can’t think of a better combination of a dynamic food and drink scene, incredible green spaces within the city limits, and access to a plethora of natural beauty just outside the city. Which is, of course, why we decided to end our multi-year…
Part coastal, part pastoral, and 100% beautiful, San Juan Island is a dream. I don’t think I noticed until after I had moved away from Seattle, but this part of the world is truly a unique slice of geography, and it’s one of our favorite places in the Pacific Northwest DESPITE the fact that we…
Orcas Island is our favorite of the San Juan Islands, and it makes a perfect weekend getaway from Seattle. We’re big hikers, which means we were a little disappointed to find that there really aren’t too many good hikes on San Juan Island, which is the most visited island in the archipelago. There are tons…
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…
You’re going to Glacier National Park, which means you’re probably going to want to see a glacier at some point. When in Rome, right? The Grinnell Glacier Trail was one of our favorite hikes in Glacier National Park because it leads to the foot of Grinnell Glacier. Along the way, you’ll hike right up to…