The best places to have a meal and/or imbibe in the Pacific Northwest.
My Sip-by-Sip Guide to Best Brews in Seattle Seattle is the ultimate playground for beer lovers. From the trendy streets of Ballard to the industrial vibes of SoDo (that’s South of Downtown don’t cha know!), the Emerald City boasts a brewery for every type of hop enthusiast—and even for those who couldn’t care less about…
If you’re in Seattle and love a good cocktail…this post is for you. If you don’t drink alcohol but you have travel companions who do…this post is for you. And even if you don’t drink or have cocktail-loving friends…guess what? This post is for you! Because the mocktail movement in Seattle is alive and well…
Portland blazes the trail in the food cart revolution. It all started back in the 1990s when a few carts took center stage for the downtown lunch crowd. The scene quickly gained traction over the next decade, and before you knew it, over 600 food carts were counted throughout the Portland metro area. Guess how…
Going on a food tour is one of the best ways to really get the essence of a city. Portland, in particular, is considered one of the top restaurant destinations in the world. So, it’s only follows there is wonderful variety of Portland foodie tours that cover every aspect of what makes Portland such a…
Looking for the best coffee places in Portland? Look no further. I am coffee obsessed. It’s safe to say I need it pretty much every day, and I’m fortunate that my home town of Portland is renowned for its vibrant coffee culture as well as being a foodie destination. Home to a vast array of…
Sometimes you just don’t know what treasures await you until they literally fall into your lap. That’s the beauty of travel. There destinations that will take your breath away, yet are not in any travel guidebooks. Places you may never have heard of as being on a bucket list, and so you don’t take the…
The small town of Edmonds is ripe for exploring, thanks to its prime location along Puget Sound. Just 20 miles north of Seattle, it’s a great little community, which makes for a fantastic day or weekend trip from Seattle and a welcome respite from the bustle of the Emerald City. Edmonds is surrounded by the…
Few people who pass by Baker City as they speed along Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon know what a gem of a town they are missing. A former gold and copper rush area located on the historic Oregon Trail, what appears to be a simple collection of motels and gas stations just off the interstate,…
