Local Getaways
Day Trip: Everett’s Jetty Island Is a Low-Key Piece of Paradise
The simple pleasures of sand and water attract day-trippers to Jetty Island near Everett
This article is part of the cover story for the August 2018 issue. Find more from the story here. Click here to subscribe. It’s just 2 miles long and a quick three-minute foot-ferry ride from the mainland, but Jetty Island, formed over the past century out of accumulated sediment from the dredging of the Snohomish River, packs a full…
Best Places to Stargaze in Washington Parks
In the great outdoors, the real show begins after the day is done
This article appears in print in the June 2018 issue, as part of the “85 Best Outdoor Adventures” cover story. Click here to subscribe. If you aren’t mesmerized by the view of the heavens above from Artist Point, perched at 5,000 feet elevation in an otherworldly alpine saddle between two of the Cascades’ most iconic peaks (Mount Shuksan…
10 Out-Of-The-Ordinary Hotels, Lodges and Resorts to Stay Around Seattle
When bedtime comes after a long day outside, try one of these stays
BEDTIME: Rest your head in this converted school bus at Someday Farm, or fall asleep to the sound of waves at one of two lighthouse keepers’ quarters on Vashon Island
Road Trip: Whale Watching and Surfing in Westport
Watch whales, catch some waves and feast on the catch of the day in this coastal town, just a two-and-a half-hour drive from Seattle
Surfers head to Half Moon Bay to catch some powerful waves; charter boats take tourists out for a day of fishing or whale watching; at Loge Westport, you can spend the night and rent outdoor gear
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