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Edmonds Wows With Dining, Recreation and a Thriving New Creative District

Edmonds Wows With Dining, Recreation and a Thriving New Creative District

Washington's first Certified Creative District is closer than you think

GETTING CREATIVE: This mural by Jake Wagoner is one of many in downtown Edmonds

Road Trip: Visit a Vancouver Island Town for Maple Syrup, Hiking and History

Road Trip: Visit a Vancouver Island Town for Maple Syrup, Hiking and History

A tiny Vancouver Island city offers unique rewards for the visitor

AROUND TOWN: The Kinsol Trestle near Duncan was restored for hikers after sitting abandoned for 31 years

Road Trip: Heading to the Apple Cup? Explore Pullman's On- and Off-Campus Treasures

Road Trip: Heading to the Apple Cup? Explore Pullman’s On- and Off-Campus Treasures

There’s more than football to this college town

SIMPLE PLEASURES: The Cordova Theatre is part of the self-guided historic walking tour

Road Trip: There's More To Enjoy Than Wine and Vineyards in Prosser

Road Trip: There’s More To Enjoy Than Wine and Vineyards in Prosser

This small town is a wine mecca, but it offers more for the visitor than tasting rooms

Prosser is 190 miles southeast of Seattle, about a three-hour drive

Bellingham in Summer Is Outdoor Central

Bellingham in Summer Is Outdoor Central

Celebrate summer with adventures up north

A pedestrian bridge in Whatcom Falls Park

Road Trip: Kingston, Washington

Road Trip: Kingston, Washington

Heronswood garden: Come to admire, buy something on sale

Road Trip: Point Defiance Park

Road Trip: Point Defiance Park

Museums, a gorgeous waterfront and good eats galore: Head south to Tacoma for a quick weekend getaway

Point Ruston Waterwalk near Point Defiance Park: super views

Road Trip: Lincoln City, Oregon

Road Trip: Lincoln City, Oregon

Shop antiques 'til you drop, and comb the beach for hand blown glass floats you can keep

Oregon Coast floats in Lincoln City: you find, you keep

Road Trip: Concrete and East Skagit County

Road Trip: Concrete and East Skagit County

Enjoy a scenic drive and stay out in eagle country

View the eagles during the Skagit Eagle Festival; snap a pic and enter it by January 15 in the Skagit River Bald Eagle Center’s 20th anniversary photo contest. Go win it!

Road Trip: Sandpoint, Idaho

Road Trip: Sandpoint, Idaho

It’s the definitive Pacific Northwest winter wonderland

Schweitzer Mountain, whose $5 million, 9,000 square foot lodge debuts in December

Road Trip: Victoria, BC

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…

Why Olympia’s 222 Market is Worth the Trip

Olympia’s new artisan food market puts the capital city on the culinary map

Sofie’s Scoops at the 222 Market

A Lovely Fall Road Trip to Moscow, Idaho

Plan a weekend getaway to this small town full of craft beer and changing leaves

Fall is the perfect time to enjoy the multi-hued leaf display at the University of Idaho Arboretum

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