Washington

Geoduck is one of Washington’s most surprising local foods, a giant clam that looks strange but tastes sweet,…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 22

A town of a thousand people once buzzed with activity along a river gorge in western Washington, and…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 22

Deep beneath a Washington forest floor sits a tunnel carved by molten rock nearly 2,000 years ago, stretching…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 21

There is a small spot in Skagit Valley where the ceiling doubles as a music collection and the…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 21

Somewhere along a quiet stretch of Washington waterfront sits a room packed wall to wall with flashing pinball…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 21

Some places in Washington reward the early risers, and this one hands out its best moments before the…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 20

Capitol Hill hides a colorful little corner where the tables fill quickly, the sidewalk patio hums on warm…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 20

Real barbecue takes time, and it takes wood. Not gas shortcuts, not liquid smoke, just fire and patience…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 20

Some places invite you to slow down, and this one practically demands it. Tucked along a busy stretch…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 19

At the quiet end of a small Washington town sits a cafe that has folks driving out of…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 19

Southern cooking has a way of turning up in the most unexpected corners of the country, and one…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 19

Washington runs on coffee, and nowhere is that clearer than the little drive-thru stands parked along its roadsides.…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 18

Some places in small towns build a following so loyal that folks happily wait in a line stretching…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 18

Some places have been feeding hungry travelers in central Washington since before most of us were born, and…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 18

Some of the best meals in Seattle come without white tablecloths or a maze of forks. Tucked along…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 17

There is a bright, cheerful building in Tacoma where fried chicken meets waffles and strangers end up feeling…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 17

Prime rib is one of those meals that turns a regular dinner into an event. Across Washington, from…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 17

Washington has a serious soft spot for sandwiches, and some delis take the job so seriously that one…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 16

Along one of Washington’s most scenic mountain roads sits a little pub where the river does most of…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 16

There is a spot in Washington where a famous waterfall drops nearly 270 feet and a warm morning…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 16

There is something about a pizza pulled from a real wood-fired brick oven that a regular oven just…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 15

There is a corner of central Washington where the racks fill up before most people have finished their…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 15

The road down from Paradise leaves your legs tired and your appetite roaring, and there is one spot…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 15

A quiet spot in Everett keeps drawing people back to a table beside the water, where paddle boarders…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 14

Washington has a serious soft pretzel scene, and once you know where to look, it is hard to…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 14

There is a corner of Puget Sound where the water traffic never really stops, and neither does the…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 14

Some snacks stay in your memory long after the last bite, and there is one Washington stand that…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 13

Good bagels take patience, and Washington has a growing crew of shops willing to put in the work.…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 13

Washington has quietly become one of the best places in the country to enjoy bold red wines with…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 13

Washington sits right next to some of the best cold water on the West Coast, so it makes…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 12

Somewhere in northeast Washington, tucked past a quiet road with hardly a sign to mark the way, sits…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 12

There’s a spot near Spokane where a curvy road winds up through thick forest until the trees fall…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 12

Along the windy edge of the Long Beach Peninsula sits a former railroad station that traded train tickets…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 11

Some of the best treats in Washington are not sitting on the main drag where everyone can see…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 11

Washington has no shortage of good beer, but a handful of breweries take things a step further by…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 11

There is something wonderfully simple about waking up on a working farm, stepping outside, and grabbing eggs that…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 10

There is a spot on Whidbey Island where the water sits close enough to watch through the window,…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 10

Some places have quietly held onto a corner of a city while skyscrapers grew up around them. There…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 10

A good farmers market can turn an ordinary Saturday into the best part of your week. Washington has…

By Claire Donovan · Sep 9