“O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain” can’t help but ring in your head as you traverse miles of the grain-rich...

Visionary chefs from around the Pacific Northwest will be converging on the City of Spokane Valley for the annual Crave! Food and Drink...

Summer is upon us, and it is time for that annual rite of passage—the summer vacation. It can be an expensive extravaganza or you can...

There is a scene at the end of the movie “A Walk in the Clouds” when a horrific fire destroys a family’s vineyards. All is not lost with...

Over the past few years my wife and I have come to really appreciate traveling in the month of September. With summer vacations over,...

Vancouver’s North Shore is located just across Burrard Inlet from the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, making it a convenient base to...

You know you have stumbled upon a hidden gem when the guests, finding out you are a travel writer, ask you not to write about the...

Late fall is a wonderful time of the year to visit the Oregon Coast. The summer crowds are long gone and the area settles into a slower...

Set in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, the beautiful Skamania Lodge is a destination in itself. It was...

Vernon, British Columbia, is not on most people’s radar as a vacation destination and that is what makes it so special. Set in the heart...

Sitting in a crowded pizza restaurant on a Thursday evening in Spokane, Washington, a tradition we had going for about six months, we...

What were once the three small Eastern Washington towns of Kennewick, Pasco and Richland has now transformed into the bustling...

Grab your best gals and plan a weekend getaway to Vashon Island – Heart of the Sound. With three ferry terminals on the island, if you...

Summer road trips are the source of lifelong memories. My first travel adventure at age 9 was a marathon cross-country trip from San...

In the age of digital photography where any image can be manipulated in Photoshop or jazzed up with an Instagram filter, Randall J....

Vacations with family and friends are priceless. Sharing the memories of a trip to a special place with your parents, grandparents,...

Whistler Village is a modern upscale resort with all the luxury amenities, packaged as an old-fashioned European town with plazas and...

“Nature says, ‘I’m going to snow. If you have on a bikini and no snowshoes, that’s tough. I am going to snow anyway.’” - Maya Angelou...

Maybe you’ve never heard of ice climbing before and want to get a feel for this novel sport. Maybe you’re into mountain climbing and want...

I’m traveling, usually on an airplane, when someone asks: ​ “Where are you from?” ​ “Idaho.” I reply. ​ “You live in Idaho? I didn’t know...