Oktoberfests in the Pacific Northwest

Five Great Oktoberfests in the Pacific Northwest

Psst…. get our premier guide to local fall travel – Autumn Escapes in the Pacific Northwest. Get inspired to spend your fall weekends combing rocky beaches, savoring the harvest, and hiking scenic mountain trails of Washington and Oregon. Get it here. Backdropped by the snow-capped peaks of the Cascades, Oktoberfest in the Northwest is probably the […]

Find Fall Color

Larches on the Ingalls Lake Trail, by Kim Brown

Find fall foliage on one of these scenic drives, colorful hikes or urban strolls.

Go Stargazing

Behold the night sky! See a meteor shower, view the full moon, piece together constellations and spot the Northern Lights–all in the Pacific Northwest.

Five Great County Fairs in Washington State

Five Great County Fairs in Washington State

August is “county fair” month, deep-fried and topped with powdered sugar before a ride on the ferris wheel or watching pigs race under the summer sun. Head to a rural county fair near you for a taste of local flavor, Pacific Northwest style.

Great County Fairs in Oregon

Great County Fairs of Oregon

There’s more to a county fair than delicious deep-fried food on a stick. Fairs celebrate accomplishments of ordinary citizens, like the best home-brewed beer or crunchiest preserved pickles. Come for the fun rides and stay for the local crafts, magic shows, and banjo music.

Quick Escape: Sequim on the Olympic Peninsula

Quick Escape: Sequim on the Olympic Peninsula

Most people think the Olympic Peninsula town of Sequim (pronounced Skwim) is a retirees’ enclave with year-round sunshine set in a rural landscape dotted with fragrant fields of lavender. And indeed, it is. But Sequim has evolved into so much more.

Day Trip: U-Pick Berry Farms Near Seattle and Portland

Day Trip: U-Pick Berry Farms Near Seattle and Portland

Summer is berry season in the Pacific Northwest! And we happen to have the perfect climate for growing very tasty raspberries, strawberries, blueberries and blackberries, nurtured to maturity in rich volcanic soils and plumped to juicy ripeness in the warm but not too hot sun.