June 23, 2020
Cedarbrook Lodge, Washington

While located minutes from Sea-Tac International Airport, Cedarbrook Lodge is far from your typical...

January 17, 2020
burrito from Jalapeno Bucks

Winter in Arizona Part 3: Mesa Foodie Trail V 3.0 (read Part 1 and Part 2 of this series) It...

October 7, 2019
The Lodge at Columbia Point

Happy Hour wine with a winemaker, evening stroll along the Columbia River, or dinner with a view of...

November 27, 2018
Clams in white wine

It’s a four-hour drive from Seattle to Cannon Beach, Oregon, and we had a full schedule for...

September 9, 2018
Artisan charcuterie and cheese

Taking the ferry from Gooseberry Point to Lummi Island is like sailing into the past. The Whatcom...

June 18, 2018
baked eggs with cream

Since the early 90’s, Tacoma has gone through an intense revitalization. City planners and...

August 2, 2017
breakfast omelette and scone with latte

Washington State boasts some 56 islands, some of which are reached via ferry and others by private...

May 16, 2017
tarts

It was just four days, but that’s all you need to get in the groove, the kind of groove that...

September 4, 2014
shrimp and scallop skewers

Bravo and Celebrity Cruises have created a series of delicious culinary-themed sailing adventures...

July 7, 2014
duck egg poutine

If I were pressed to choose a favorite city in the Pacific Northwest, the honor would have to go to...

December 10, 2013

The Olympic Blow Down or The Big Blow! We were hoping for more of these epic storms which produced...

December 3, 2013
The Place

When Howard Schultz developed Starbucks his idea was to create that "third place": not...

June 13, 2013
Celebrity Solstice

There's a new ship in Seatown taking cruisers from the city of Seattle up the Inside Passage in...

April 12, 2013
Ben & Jerry

Recently I traveled out to Burlington, Vermont to visit the headquarters of Ben & Jerry's,...

September 10, 2012
Mandalay Bay

Most people can't wait to start gambling when they get to Vegas. For me, it's all about the...