Travel
Top 5 Reasons to Visit Whistler in May
From festivals to multisports to special deals on dining
Sponsored by Tourism Whistler Growing up, my family’s spring vacation tradition was going to Whistler. Perhaps it seems unorthodox to attend a Winter destination in the Spring, but really, when it comes to Whistler, we discovered there’s no such thing as an off-season. I still remember how long the four-hour drive felt in anticipation of…
UW Engineering Students Take on Transit of the Future
Seattle to Portland in 15 minutes? UW engineering students may make it happen
Imagine traveling from Seattle to Portland in half the time it takes to get from downtown Seattle to Bellevue in rush-hour traffic. A University of Washington team of 35 engineering students is working to make this a reality with Hyperloop, a transit system that could zip Seattleites to Stumptown at up to 760 mph. In…
Top 5 Suncadia Events in 2017
From marathons to BBQ feasts to Harvest Festival, there's something to do year-round at the Pacific Northwest resort
Sponsored by Suncadia With 6,000 acres of forested mountain terrain, Suncadia offers something to do year-round. But several times throughout the year, the resort puts on special events that make the 80 mile drive from downtown Seattle even more worthwhile. Here’s a quick look at some of their most popular events. 5. Wellness Month (May…
Seabrook Hosts First Annual “Daffodil Festival” March 17-18
The beach town will feature over 4,000 daffodils and a slew of family events
Sponsored by Seabrook This month, for the first time, Seabrook is holding a daffodil festival. (Because apparently there aren’t already enough reasons to visit!) The aptly named “Daffodil Festival” runs March 17-18 and includes several special events in addition to the oceanfront village’s usual activities, with over 4,000 of the flowers planted throughout town. The…
DeLille’s Chris and Thea Upchurch’s Red Mountain Retreat
On Red Mountain, a winemaking couple create a space that’s both workplace and retreat
Chris Upchurch, winemaker at DeLille Cellars, and his wife Thea, created their “barn” near Benton City, where they spend much of harvest season, as a place to gather friends and guests, as well as to make wine
Ferries on Lake Washington? It’s Not the Worst Idea
It happened before, it could happen again
Lake Washington is a magnificent community asset, but it’s a barrier where traffic is concerned. Michael Christ has a solution. He’d like to reintroduce passenger ferries, which graced the region’s waterways from the 1850s to the 1930s. Christ, the CEO of Seco Development, who is betting heavily on Renton’s mixed-use waterfront development, Southport, pictures slow-moving,…
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