Warm and sunny summer days have disappeared. So too, have all those rows of white canopies in open fields, parking lots and closed off side streets that signal an art festival is in full swing. The canopies may be gone, but festivals, though fewer, are not. They have just moved indoors.
Fall and winter are a great time for festival hopping because for one thing they get you out of the house on some less than perfect days, and second, they offer unique gift opportunities for the holidays. A favorite format …

Lots of things signal the arrival of Fall here in Puget Sound: less traffic on the weekends, shorter wait times at the ferry terminals, lower gas prices, etc.  But nothing is as loud and clear as the wonder of Fall foliage.
We recently published a list of farm tours for harvest season.  Some of those tours continue through the end of October and just happen to coincide with foliage peaks time.  One lesser traveled route is Highway 9 from Woodinville to SR 542 (Mount Baker Hwy).  This route offers small towns, …

Ok, I’m not going to lie.  September is my favorite month for travel.  Kids are back in school.  People go back to work.  Places that were hot during the high season (no pun intended) are suddenly cheaper.  Festivals and farmers markets are still going strong through October.  In fact, you’ll now find some of the best produce of the season.
More important, though, is that now is the time to get out there.  We haven’t yet hit our rainy season and, depending on where you go,you’ll get glimpses of Fall color.  …

Situated at the north end of the Kitsap Peninsula is the small picturesque town of Port Gamble.  You’ve probably driven through it many times on your way to the Olympic Peninsula.  Within an hour’s drive from Port Gamble, you can find yourself in Port Townsend, on the trails in Olympic National Park and Forest, clamdigging along the saltwater beaches of Hood Canal, shopping in Poulsbo, dining on Bainbridge Island and, with a ferry ride, in downtown Seattle.  So what’s so special about this place?
Port Gamble is a small historic town located 8 …