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Tiny House Camping is the New Way to Glamp
Meet Leavenworth's new miniature village.
This article originally appeared in the July 2017 issue of Seattle magazine.
Is bigger always better? Not if you’ve been yearning to try a new trend in vacation accommodations: tiny house camping. Opening in July, Petite Retreats’ Tiny House Village in Leavenworth’s Thousand Trails RV Campground (Leavenworth, 20752 Chiwawa Loop Road; 888.503.778; $135/night) boasts dwellings that are smaller than most hotel rooms, yet artfully accommodate a kitchen, flat-screen TV, bathroom, dining area and bedroom in 175–260 square feet. With names and design accents that complement Leavenworth’s Bavarian theme (“Adeline,” for example, features bright blue paint and timber accents), these tiny homes—which sleep from three to five people—prove the old adage: Good things come in small packages.
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A New Perspective on the Oregon Coast
Beyond the usual suspects like Astoria and Cannon Beach lie 300 miles of open road.
The Oregon Coast is a beguiling drive year-round, but autumn is when it feels most vital. The colors deepen, whales loiter in the shallows, and kites swoop against gray skies dappled with bursts of sunlight. At Tillamook Bay, Highway 101 veers inland through fifty miles of old-growth forest before re-emerging along the water. On this…
Inn at Langley: Where the Shore Meets the Sky
After a property-wide redesign, the Whidbey Island retreat reopens with a locally inspired take on vacationing in the Pacific Northwest.
Michelin-star chef Johnny Spero never planned to end up in the Pacific Northwest. A lifelong East Coaster born and raised in Baltimore, he began his culinary career at 16, working for a series of big-name chefs and restaurants before opening his own establishments in Washington, D.C., including Reverie, which earned him his Michelin star in…
The Northwest’s Gateway to Wine, Culture & Adventure
Escape the crowds. Slow down. Savor fall in the Lewis Clark Valley. As autumn paints the hillsides in gold, crimson, and amber, the Lewis Clark Valley becomes a picture-perfect place to slow down and savor the season. Where Washington and Idaho meet, fall brings crisp days, colorful landscapes, harvest among the vines, and plenty of…
Meet West Seattle’s “Freelance Beaver Detective”
A group of urban beavers helped Pamela Adams through a tough time. Now she’s returning the favor.
Pamela Adams was living in Port Townsend when her marriage fell apart. Little did she know at the time that she would soon find love again while doggedly pursuing the Five Families—not the ones of Mafia lore, but a four-legged sort living along the Longfellow Creek Watershed. Prior to moving to Washington, Adams resided in…