Washington

Washington takes its burgers seriously, and you do not have to look far to find a spot where…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 20

Some places make you slow down the moment you cross the threshold, and this Spokane landmark does exactly…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 19

Some detours are worth every extra minute on the road, and this one ends with a slice of…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 19

About an hour northeast of Seattle, a mossy forest hides a tiered waterfall that drops 256 feet through…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 19

Tucked into five leafy acres in Washington wine country sits a lodge where soaking tubs face crackling fireplaces…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 18

Some meals are good enough to build a whole afternoon around, and a certain waterfront spot in Edmonds…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 18

Good pie has a way of turning a plain afternoon into something worth remembering. Across Washington, there are…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 18

Tucked deep in the North Cascades, there is a lodge where the internet barely works and nobody seems…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 17

Washington has quietly become one of the top red wine regions in the country, and the tasting rooms…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 17

Washington is famous for apples, and the best way to enjoy them is to pick your own right…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 17

Washington sits at the edge of some of the best salmon waters in the country, and the people…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 16

Washington sits right next to some of the best fishing waters in the country, so it makes sense…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 16

Some restaurants come and go, but a rare few stay planted for generations, feeding grandparents, then parents, then…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 16

Tucked into the western edge of Kitsap County, there is a shoreline where the Olympic Mountains stand tall…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 15

Out where the flat farmland of eastern Washington seems to stretch on forever, the ground suddenly cracks open…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 15

Some of the best morning meals in Washington come from places you could walk right past without a…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 15

Some breakfast spots try too hard to be trendy, and then there are the ones that just get…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 14

If you have ever wanted a change of scenery without a long, complicated road trip, Leavenworth is the…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 14

Some breakfast spots earn a following that stretches far beyond their own zip code, and that is exactly…

By Harry Cole · Aug 14

There’s a cinnamon roll somewhere in Washington so oversized that ordering it solo feels a little optimistic. It…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 14

There is a downtown Seattle dining room where brass fixtures catch the light and velvet booths line the…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 13

Washington’s coastline runs long, and so does the list of little seafood spots worth pulling over for. Dungeness…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 13

Some places look small from the sidewalk, then surprise you the moment you get inside. That is exactly…

By Harry Cole · Aug 13

There is a tiny mountain town along Highway 2 where a slow-moving train rolls past the front windows…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 13

Somewhere between the rolling hills of western Washington, a mountain stands watch over rows of brand-new homes where…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 12

Washington is known for coffee and salmon, but some of its best meals come from small-town diners that…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 12

Washington is full of small towns where the best breakfast comes from a bakery counter instead of a…

By Harry Cole · Aug 12

When people picture Washington, they usually think of Seattle coffee, mountain views, or maybe the apple orchards out…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 12

Dungeness crab is one of Washington’s greatest food traditions, and the best way to enjoy it is fresh,…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 11

A short detour on the way to Leavenworth or Lake Chelan can turn into an unexpected afternoon of…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 11

Somewhere deep in the wet corner of Washington State, there is a short loop where the trees wear…

By Harry Cole · Aug 11

There is something a little magical about staying in a place that literally floats on the water. Washington…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 11

Some breakfast spots earn a loyal following one plate at a time, and this little corner cafe in…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 10

Washington summers are made for slow days on the water, and few things beat drifting down a calm…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 10

Some places pack a whole vacation into a single stretch of shoreline, and this spot in Washington does…

By Harry Cole · Aug 10

Not everyone wants traffic, crowds, and long commutes. Some folks just want a front porch, a friendly wave…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 10

Washington gets plenty of attention for Seattle, Mount Rainier, and the ferries that crisscross Puget Sound. But tucked…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 9

There’s a slice of Puget Sound that feels a world away from the mainland, even though it sits…

By Claire Donovan · Aug 9

Washington has more than just Seattle coffee and rainy weather. Scattered across the state are small and mid-sized…

By Harry Cole · Aug 9