Weekend Escape: Depoe Bay on the Oregon Coast
This wild stretch of the Oregon coast is all about frothy waves crashing into basalt headlands, and watching for passing grey whales.
National Parks Fee-Free Days for 2025
On a budget? Our National Parks offer free admission days for 2025. Mark your calendars!
Find Fall Color
Find fall foliage on one of these scenic drives, colorful hikes or urban strolls.
Ask TripFinder: Where to Go Cherry Picking?
A reader asks: “Help me find a good orchard near Seattle to go cherry picking with my kids?”
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.
Tide Pool Party: Where to Spot Cool Marine Life Near Seattle
Grab your rubber boots and low tide field guide–there are some fantastic minus tides in the Pacific Northwest this summer.
Ask TripFinder: Great Camping on the Washington Coast?
A reader asks where to camp on the southern Washington coast, and we give our top campgrounds.
Holidays on Ice: Outdoor Skating Rinks in the Pacific Northwest
Here’s where to skate on ice in the open air this winter.
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 […]
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.
