Tacoma art glass and museums abound downtown
Historically, Tacoma may be the industrial heartland of the Puget Sound area but if you visit its downtown district today you will experience a vibrant community passion that is all…
Long Beach Peninsula Oysters: Secret of San Francisco’s Happy Hour
The Long Beach Peninsula has long been a well-known family oriented outdoor recreational vacation destination in Washington. Despite its fame, it may surprise some of its patrons to learn that…
Christmas magic aboard the Polar Express Train
Riding the Polar Express train ride to the magical North Pole is fast becoming one of the top family Christmas traditions in the Pacific Northwest. Located south of Seattle at…
Streamlined luxury and the Shape of Speed
For a taste of what the privileged set drove in the interwar years, Portland Art Museum’s exhibition Shape of Speed: Streamlined Automobiles and Motorcycles, 1930 – 1942 is a must-see….
Upscale exploration on Windstar’s Alaska Cruises
Windstar Cruises’ 212-passenger yacht Star Legend returns to Vancouver this season, offering true luxury to vacationers seeking to experience firsthand the beauty of British Columbia and Alaska’s remote wilderness. Upon…
Lillooet: Where jade is more valuable than gold
“When they found gold they found wealth, when they found jade they found a piece of heaven.”– Ancient Chinese Proverb One of my most cherished childhood memories was when my…
Hotel Del Coronado Christmas skating by the sea
Southern California is one of the top family holiday destinations, but where do you go to find a touch of the traditional winter Christmas without leaving the coastal areas? Vancouverites…
Degas, Impressionism, and the Millinery Trade
Degas, Impressionism and the Millinery Trade, a landmark exhibition featuring works by world-renowned artist Edgar Degas and other Impressionist masters, explores the evolution of high-fashion hats of late 19th century…
French-Made Beret makes a luxury fashion comeback
The French beret, long associated with passionate revolutionaries like Che Guevara and avant garde artists like Pablo Picasso and made stylish in the 1950s by actress and model Brigitte Bardot,…
Yves Saint Laurent dazzles in the birthplace of Grunge
The Seattle Art Museum (SAM)’s exhibition Yves Saint Laurent: The Perfection of Style offers a unique retrospective of the work of one of the most influential French haute couture designers…