Fall Camping Tips

Cold Weather Camping Tips

If you can brave a little chill and a touch of rain, fall camping will reward you with scenery and solitude.

A Scenic Drive Through the North Cascades

There’s something magnetic about the varied scenery here that draws us out onto the open road. If you’ve got a cooler packed with snacks, a road map and a tank full of gas, you’re ready to take a drive. And a great road to do just that is the North Cascades Scenic Highway (State Route […]

Remembrance Day in Chemainus, BC

Lest We Forget. To find the Remembrance Day ceremony in Chemainus,  BC, we just followed the sound of bagpipes. At 10:45 am, warplanes roared overhead in formation. Soldiers began to take their places. People gathered for the ceremony (most of the town’s population, from the looks of it) mingled with veterans, some laden with medals, […]

Corn Mazes, Pumpkins and Hot Cider

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Cidery Tour: Quimper Peninsula near Port Townsend

Cidery Tour: Quimper Peninsula and Port Townsend

There’s a centuries-old tradition of European cidermakers turning tart apples into hard cider, and over the past dozen years or so this craft has experienced a renaissance right here in the Pacific Northwest. To get a taste, you might find yourself driving down a winding gravel path through some woods, wondering just what you’ve gotten […]