This week, Jon Meyer, Seattleite‘s Food + Travel Aficionado, details his relaxing getaway in Tofino — a cozy shoreside village that rests on the western edge of Vancouver Island.
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Writer Natasha Jarmick checks in from the land of shamrocks and shalalies.
You can’t help but feel lucky walking the streets of this famously friendly capital city.
These unique lodgings allow guests to eat, sleep and play high above the forest floor.
Mmmm… the rich smell of cedar planks and the spicy whiff of pine needles. We always loved the excitement and adventure associated with tree houses when we were kids, so why not enjoy those same feelings again during your 2011 summer travels?
Nestled on 18 acres of naturally restored wetlands, Cedarbrook Lodge is perfect for a discreet hideaway. The lodge is conveniently located mere minutes away from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, as well as a number of museums, art galleries, restaurants, breweries, wineries and other local attractions.
The fishing village where cool kids frolic among tall ships and craft beers.
A mere two hours from Seattle there is a village tucked inside of another town tucked inside of a country that is not our own. It’s called Steveston, British Columbia and it sits inside Richmond — otherwise known as Vancouver’s dim sum-dappled little sister.
The ultimate vacation experience — without leaving the city.
There’s no place like home — and for Seattleites and visitors alike, the Emerald City is host to an excellent array of local attractions. This summer, take the opportunity to live the high life at the city’s best hot spots — even if it’s only for one night!
This month, Seattleite will feature a series of articles by Jon Meyer, our official Food + Travel Aficionado. Mr. Meyer recently completed a most excellent excursion throughout British Columbia, and has returned to the United States with tales of fine cuisine, outdoor adventure and charming encounters. Without further ado, here is the first installment of Jon’s Adventures in Canada.
These handy travel references cover much more than just the main attractions.
World travelers know there is a shortlist of essential tourist activities — snapping a picture in front of the Eiffel Tower, for example, or riding a camel to the Pyramids of Giza. Globetrotters don’t need a guidebook to tell them about these must-dos.
Travel expert Jenn Schutte tells us where to go and what to see across the pond.
“Travel is in my blood,” Jenn Schutte says. With a father who owned a travel agency and a mother who grew up in Europe, Schutte recalls an upbringing that was imbued with a sense of respect and wonderment toward the multicultural world we inhabit.
A match made in heaven, Portland and Washington wine had instant chemistry.
Nestled beneath the Fremont Bridge in Portland’s Pearl District, a row of several dozen locals formed outside Pure Space, anxiously awaiting their cue to enter the first annual Taste Washington Portland event.
