Travel
Road Trip: Victoria, BC
This charming coastal city on Vancouver Island is only a three- to five-hour trip northwest of Seattle
Where: Victoria, British Columbia, a charming coastal city on Vancouver Island that’s a three- to five-hour trip northwest of Seattle (via the Victoria Clipper, clippervacations.com/seattle-victoria-ferry; or by car and state ferry; wsdot.wa.gov/Ferries). Why: The iconic Fairmont Empress Hotel (Victoria, 721 Government St.; 250.384.8111; fairmont.com/empress-victoria) recently finished phase one of a two-part renovation, unveiling 235 revamped…
This Forgotten Bridge Once Made an Important Connection
Leschi Bridge was once an essential route for Seattle settlers
You’ve likely stumbled upon it, nearly concealed beneath the brush in Leschi Park, just south of Madrona, and dismissed it as another old, forgotten bridge. But Leschi Bridge, named after Chief Leschi of the Nisqually tribe, was once part of a route that played a vital role in Seattle transportation, linking settlers along Lake Washington…
The Top Haunted Spots Around Town
Outdoor Halloween happenings to add to your calendar stat
Sure, you can do the typical haunted house thing, but why not check out some outdoor Halloween happenings away from town? Nightmare at Beaver Lake, Sammamish Follow a spooky mile-long trail to a haunted house; be prepared to scream along the way. Proceeds from ticket sales and food donations benefit charities here and abroad. $18,…
Dine, Sleep and Relax in Luxury at The Inn at Langley
Langley’s inn continues to deliver
Matt Costello, the longtime genius chef behind the food at The Inn at Langley (Langley, 400 First St.; 360.221.3033; innatlangley.com) is known for his disarming combinations made with ingredients primarily from Whidbey Island. As an experience, the single-seating, multicourse meal ($155 per person) is as much entertainment as dinner. A dish called “rhubarb” might come…
Why It’s Time to Make a Trip to Willows Inn
A pilgrimage to Lummi Island reawakens a passion for local foods
When you feel compelled to leave the city and immerse yourself in nature, when you seek to sit in quiet amazement at the wondrous foraged and farm-raised foods our Pacific Coast region provides, and to be waited on with warmth by a knowing staff but without the formality of a fussy setting, it’s time to…
Learn About the Source of Food at Quillisascut Farm School
At Quillisascut, food lovers learn the A–Z of the domestic arts
Years before the current farm-to-table trend hit Seattle, Rick and Lora Lea Misterly were carting baskets of their small-batch goat cheese from their farm in Rice, Washington, to the kitchen doors of small, chef-owned restaurants around the city. Today, after the farm’s 25 years of slow but steady growth, cheese isn’t the only thing they…
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