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Best Northwest Lake Getaways: Lakedale

Best Northwest Lake Getaways: Lakedale

At this San Juan Island spot, prepare for an experience right out of 'Dirty Dancing.'

The lodge deck overlooking Neva Lake

Jess Thomson

Play Lighthouse Keeper for a Week at Dungeness Spit Lighthouse

Play Lighthouse Keeper for a Week at Dungeness Spit Lighthouse

Enjoy the simple, serene life on the Olympic Peninsula.

The isolated Dungeness Spit Lighthouse guests get away from it all

Kristen Russell

Scoring a Choice Campsite During Peak Season Just Got Easier

Scoring a Choice Campsite During Peak Season Just Got Easier

Some new options mean that securing a height-of-the-season campsite is no longer an impossibility.

S’mores? Firewood is ample at the Bogachiel River Campsites near LaPush, set on some 60 acres of property near the slow-flowing river.

Roddy Scheer

Tiny House Camping is the New Way to Glamp

Tiny House Camping is the New Way to Glamp

Meet Leavenworth's new miniature village.

Leavenworth’s Tiny House Village offers a camping experience on a different scale

Max Rose

Best Northwest Lake Getaways: Ross Lake Resort

Best Northwest Lake Getaways: Ross Lake Resort

A stay here is a Washington rite of passage.

Scoring one of the resort’s beloved floating cabins requires planning.

Roddy Scheer

Discover Kelowna BC’s Best-Kept Secrets During Your Next Family Getaway
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Discover Kelowna BC’s Best-Kept Secrets During Your Next Family Getaway

  Kelowna is a Canadian oasis, offering long beaches, world-class wineries and outdoor adventure just an hour direct flight from Seattle. If Seattle’s soggy spring left you and your family craving hotter, drier climates, relief is on the horizon. For around $350, you can fly direct from Seattle/Tacoma to Kelowna in beautiful British Columbia and be…

Jane Robinson

Find a Soulful Retreat Near Lake Chelan

Find a Soulful Retreat Near Lake Chelan

You're more than a visitor in former mining hamlet Holden Village.

Rustic lodging is set among a stunning mountain backdrop in Holden Village

Tim Appelo

Is the Future of Logrolling at the University of Washington Campus?

Is the Future of Logrolling at the University of Washington Campus?

Get ready to roll and learn a truly Pacific Northwest sport.

Logrolling contestants make a splash at last year’s Loggers’ Jubilee in Morton

Stephen Strom

Best Northwest Lake Getaways: Alpine Camping

Best Northwest Lake Getaways: Alpine Camping

Head uphill with a backpack for lake camping without the crowds.

Snow Lake in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.

Roddy Scheer

Explore the 'Alps of the Northwest' from Joseph, Oregon

Explore the ‘Alps of the Northwest’ from Joseph, Oregon

Outdoor lovers are discovering the 17 peaks near the mountain town.

The 9,572-foot Eagle Cap reflects here in Mirror Lake.

Jess Thomson

The Mythical Lake Monsters of the Northwest

The Mythical Lake Monsters of the Northwest

Is Nessie's cousin living in one of Washington's most popular lakes?

Watch out for winged alligator snakes.

Stephen Strom

Gambling and Prostitution Might be Gone, But This Oregon Town is Still a Wild West Getaway

Gambling and Prostitution Might be Gone, But This Oregon Town is Still a Wild West Getaway

Saddle up for a weekend in a Western-themed town.

The Western-themed Hamley Steakhouse.

Max Rose

The Columbia Gorge is Filled With Wine and Waterfalls

The Columbia Gorge is Filled With Wine and Waterfalls

Where outdoor recreation meets destination-worthy dining.

Surrounded by towering basalt cliffs, lush forests and snow-capped mountains, the Columbia River Gorge is a nature lover’s paradise. Add in the wide array of outdoor recreation and destination-worthy dining, and you’ll barely scratch the surface of all your options during a week’s stay. With the big, wide Columbia River flowing between Oregon and Washington,…

Danielle Centoni

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