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Visit America's Ultimate Destination Restaurant

This Restaurant is Perched on a Tiny Island Between Seattle and Vancouver

Fall Foliage

From road trips to local guides, here's everything you need to enjoy the great autumn outdoors and see the most beautiful fall foliage in your part of the country (plus the best times to see it).

Fall Foliage in the US: Autumnal Guide to the Outdoors

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Every year in September, the alpine forests in Washington state transform into vivid shades of gold.

Larch Season Is Upon Us! Here’s Where to See the Golden Trees While You Still Can

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Reasons to Drive

Visit these small and growing cities across the country just hours from major local markets. You may be surprised to find the best restaurants, hikes, beaches, and more are found here.

Reasons to Drive: Travel Guides to Local Cities in the U.S.

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We all desire a quaint escape—a reprieve from blaring traffic, Slack notifications, overcrowded streets, and the other tenets of modern life.

This Off-the-Grid Cabin Outside Seattle Offers Unbeatable Panoramic Views

It’s up for debate which city is the true epicenter of good old-fashioned American weed, but Seattle’s long history of devotion to all things cannabis certainly puts it at the top of the list of best places to get high (or, at the very least, best place to procure the goods).

Where to Buy Cannabis in Seattle

Books (and bookstores) sometimes feel like a relic from a bygone era, but in the age of e-readers, audio books, and streaming platforms, there’s something inherently satisfying about the feeling of a real-life book.

Support These Indie Bookstores in Seattle

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Seattle has more music venues than is possible to list in one go, and while that poses a logistical problem for this article, it also means that we are collectively spoiled for choice.

Where to Catch Live Music in Seattle

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Seattle has a longstanding reputation as a hub for music (Brandi Carlile; Soundgarden; Pearl Jam), fishing (Pike Place Market), and coffee (ahem, Starbucks), but it’s time we pay proper attention to its art.

The Coolest Museums in Seattle

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There’s nothing quite like the height of summer: We’re all sweating, we’re all kind of sick of going to the beach, and it’s high time we found something actually interesting to do (preferably something that’s air-conditioned).

15 Fun Things to Do in Seattle This Summer

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The Olympic Peninsula is known for many things (the Twilight saga not least among them), but perched on the northeastern tip is a town that was once predicted to become very large and very famous: Port Townsend.

6 Reasons to Drive to Port Townsend, Washington

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At this point in the pandemic, we’ve all heard about the urban exodus: Americans are leaving cities in large numbers, and suburbs are, apparently, the next hot thing.

The 10 Most Exciting Suburbs Near Seattle

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Seattle—with its top-tier restaurants, unparalleled bars, and endless things to do—generally dominates the discourse when it comes to the gorgeous state of Washington.

8 Reasons to Drive to Olympia, Washington

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It’s the dead of winter here in Seattle, and, as you probably already know, that also means it’s peak ski season.

The 11 Best Ski Trips near Seattle

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If you’ve spent the last two months cooped up in your home, watching rain and/or snow fall and feeling generally unmotivated to go outside, consider this a sign that it’s time to change your tune.