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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

Top Seattle Chef Opening Intimate Walla Walla Wine Country Resort

Top Seattle Chef Opening Intimate Walla Walla Wine Country Resort

Chef Jason Wilson is partnering with the founders of El Gaucho and Va Piano Vineyards in a new luxury resort.

Is this gorgeous, or what?

Chelsea Lin

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

Downtown Seattle Will be Crawling With Lamborghinis Tomorrow

Downtown Seattle Will be Crawling With Lamborghinis Tomorrow

Keep an eye out for the parade of 1 percenters during your Friday commute.

Rumor has it new Lambos come with caviar-stuffed glove boxes.

Caroline Craghead

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

Washington's Premier Wine Destination is Getting Even Better

Washington’s Premier Wine Destination is Getting Even Better

Start planning your Walla Walla escape.

At Long Shadows Vintners, guests can enjoy tasting wine in the Chihuly Room featuring work by famed glass artist Dale Chihuly

Kristen Russell

26 Best Lakeside Getaways in the Northwest

26 Best Lakeside Getaways in the Northwest

On both sides of our mountains, east and west, our Northwest lakes are inviting playgrounds perfect for a day trip or extended stay.

Diablo Lake at sunrise. The water’s turquoise hue is the result of rock particles, ground into a fine “flour” by surrounding glaciers, that are suspended in the water and reflect light.

Seattle Magazine Staff

Tofino is a Cozy Surf Town With a Stellar Food Scene

Tofino is a Cozy Surf Town With a Stellar Food Scene

Come for the waves, stay for the dining.

A view of the Wickaninnish Inn from which guests look out onto the Pacific Ocean.

Jess Thomson

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