Outdoors
Seattle Travel Concierge Now Offers Genealogical Travel Itineraries
TCS World Travel uses your family history to create a personalized travel journey
This article appears in print in the January 2020 issue. Click here to subscribe. It turns out that those detailed genealogy reports from the likes of Ancestry or 23andMe are good for more than stalking your second cousins on the internet. TCS World Travel, a luxury travel concierge based in downtown Seattle, will take this information and plan…
Carried Away: What to Bring to Make Traveling a Breeze
Style and social writer Andrew Hoge lists his picks for must-have travel essentials
This article appears in print in the January 2020 issue. Click here to subscribe. Travel buffs frequently advise that it’s more important to spend money on experiences than on things. But even a minimalist jet-setter can’t travel without a little help. These hand-picked travel essentials are so stylish yet practical that you may keep them by your side…
Explore Our Favorite Northwest Getaways
How to raise the bar of your travel experiences
This article appears in print in the January 2020 issue. Click here to subscribe. From underwater tours of the Titanic to vacations planned around your heritage, it’s time to explore what the world has to offer. Seattle Travel Concierge Now Offers Genealogical Travel ItinerariesExplore the ‘Titanic’ with This Local Company This SummerSea-Tac’s New Alaska Airlines Lounge Elevates…
Ballard Used-gear Consignment Shop Makes Outdoor Adventures More Accessible
Wonderland Gear Exchange opened last fall
This article appears in print in the December 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. Washington’s trails and slopes can challenge even the heartiest adventurers—but the steep cost of new gear presents one of the biggest obstacles to getting out there in the first place. Making adventures more affordable is one of the tenets of Wonderland Gear Exchange, a…
A Winter Adventure Isn’t Far in Juneau, Alaska
The relatively undiscovered Alaskan gem is a vacation all on its own
Sponsored by Travel Juneau Get to know winter in Juneau, a destination that’s always in season no matter the season. Diverse terrain, abundant snowfall and breathtaking scenery make Alaska’s capital city the best-kept secret in snow sports. We’re talking spruce and cedar forest encrusted in ice rime; long, slow sunsets painting the ridgeline pink, purple…
Sun-Seekers Head North to British Columbia’s Sun Peaks Ski Resort
This Canadian ski area receives over 2000 hours of sunshine annually
Sponsored by Tourism Sun Peaks Words by Aaron Theisen From the top of the Sunburst Express “bubble” quad at British Columbia’s Sun Peaks Resort, my ski partner, Marlie Marchewka—a local snowboarder and unofficial Sun Peaks ambassador for the day—watch morning light stream over Mt. Morrisey, on the far side of the resort. The lifts don’t…
November 2019 Hike of the Month: Licorice Fern Trail
This fall wonderland of a hike is full of mossy trees and crunchy maple leaves
It’s November and shorter daylight hours mean shorter hikes. If you’re not quite ready to bring out the snowshoes and full winter gear, it’s also a good time to explore the lower elevation hikes. Late October brought a round of early snow to the mountains, and closed off a lot of trails close to Seattle…
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