Tag Archives: Washington
Trip Planner: Bellingham Calling
- Posted on: February 1, 2020
- Posted in: Blog, Destinations, Drink, Festivals, Food, Lodging, Restaurants
Sometimes a road trip begins as soon as you see home fade in the rear view mirror. But for me, a trip to the
Celebrate Washington Wine at Tri-Cities’ Lodge at Columbia Point
- Posted on: July 23, 2018
- Posted in: Destinations, Food, Lodging, Restaurants
With more than 200 wineries within a one hour’s drive of Richland, Pasco and Kennewick, together known as the Tri-Cities, the time is right to
By Land or By Sea: The Best Dining on Whidbey Island
- Posted on: May 30, 2016
- Posted in: Uncategorized
Whether you arrive by land over Deception Pass Bridge or by sea via ferry from Mukilteo or Port Townsend, Whidbey Island’s relaxed lifestyle and abundant,
Camano Island: Bridge Over to a Pacific Northwest Island Experience
- Posted on: November 5, 2015
- Posted in: Uncategorized
Camano Island, located just over an island north of Seattle and just east over the waters of Saratoga Passage from its better-known neighbro, Whidbey Island,
Driving Mt. Rainier’s Scenic Loop
- Posted on: May 1, 2015
- Posted in: Destinations, Food, Lodging, Profiles, Restaurants, Uncategorized
Washington’s Mt. Rainier, at 14,410 feet the state’s tallest mountain, is a marvelous destination any time of the year. You could take weeks to explore
Alder Wood Bistro, Sequim, WA: Best Local Ingredients
- Posted on: January 26, 2015
- Posted in: Drink, Food, Profiles, Restaurants
There’s a bit of a wait at the Alder Wood Bistro, in Sequim, Washington, even on a weekday evening, and I can see why. It’s
On Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, there’s a special “train” that doesn’t go anywhere, but it can transport you to wonderful places. The Red Caboose Getaway is
Three Days in Sunny Sequim, WA
- Posted on: January 9, 2015
- Posted in: Destinations, Drink, Festivals, Food, Restaurants
Sequim is pronounced, “SK-WIM.”
It’s located on the north end of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula.
Thanks to the “rain shadow” of the Olympic Mountains, it
Blondie’s Plate: (Big) Small Plates, Huge Flavors, Sequim, WA
- Posted on: December 30, 2014
- Posted in: Drink, Food, Restaurants
Blondie’s plate proprietor Kim McDougall was a “self-proclaimed professional diner” before she opened her own restaurant in the town Sequim on the North shore of
Port Townsend’s Cider Route
- Posted on: December 16, 2014
- Posted in: Destinations, Drink, Profiles, Tours
Touring the Olympic Peninsula and visiting Port Townsend in pursuit of the best of area’s cideries makes a wonderful trip . One this trip, I
Enjoying Hard Ciders in Washington’s Olympic Peninsula
- Posted on: December 1, 2014
- Posted in: Destinations, Drink, Festivals, Food
Beautiful weather and waterfront location in Port Townsend, Washington, and I’m there to sample and enjoy hard ciders at the Northwest Cider Association’s 4th Annual
Escape to Favorite Yakima Valley Wineries
- Posted on: October 24, 2014
- Posted in: Destinations, Drink, Tours
Yakima Valley, Washington, offers beautiful scenery, farms and food fins, and more than 75 vineyards. Kestrel Vinters and Milbrandt Vineyards were two of my favorite