Travel & Outdoors

TRAIL OF THE MONTH

Alameda Ridge Trail

11/20/2012 By Brian Barker

Get Out

Skibowl’s Cosmic Tubing Gets an Upgrade

With snow just a whiff away, Skibowl gears up for a busy season at its newly revamped Adventure Center.

11/20/2012 By Meaghan Morawski

Deals & Happenings

Tripster: Weekend Plans

Wine country's big weekend, tree lightings, and how to score $100 in gift certificates.

11/19/2012 By Kasey Cordell

GETAWAY GURU

How to Stay Hassle Free at PDX This Holiday

Five tips to help you find the fastest way through PDX this holiday season.

11/19/2012 By Kasey Cordell, Eleanor R. Brown, and Sara Gates

Deals & Happenings

Tripster: Weekend Plans

Huge activewear sales, ski resort openings, and Sasquatch sightings.

11/16/2012 By Kasey Cordell

Getaways

25 Cozy Pacific Northwest Lodges

When Jack Frost comes nipping, we head for these amazing Oregon and Washington winter escapes.

11/16/2012 By Kasey Cordell

Deals

Suit Up! Huge Activewear Sales at Nau and Icebreaker

Find out how to get up to 70 percent off at outdoor brands Nau and Icebreaker.

11/12/2012 By Kasey Cordell

THINGS TO DO

Portland's Top Five Fall Foliage Walks

Where to see autumnal color at its best this fall

11/11/2012 By Kate Bryant

In Your Bag

New LaCrosse Boot Lines Bring Sass to the Season

The Portland-based company's new women's boot collection puts the "fun" in functional rain gear.

11/07/2012 By Kasey Cordell

Brand Spankin' New

ROCO Winery Debuts New Tasting Room

The Newberg winery—which just received big points for its 2010 pinot noir—opens a new tasting room Thursday.

11/05/2012 By Kasey Cordell

You Can Help!

Hurricane Sandy Relief

Want to help victims of the Superstorm? We've got options.

11/01/2012 By Corey Fawcett

Deals & Happenings

Tripster: Weekend Plans

Warhol exhibit opens in Tacoma, wine country honors its vineyard workers, Bigfoot arrive on Mount Hood, and more.

11/01/2012 By Kasey Cordell

Staycation

Get the Glow: Portland's Best Fireplaces

It's not quite ski lodge time just yet, but to get you in the mood for sharing slope stories, we've put together a list of the coziest places to curl up without having to get in your car.

10/23/2012 By Kasey Cordell and Sally Powers

Weekend Away

Winter Arrives in Tahoe (And We Can Help You Enjoy It)

If Tahoe's early season snowstorm has you waxing your sticks, we've got just the guide you need. Plus: the new coolest place to stay (for under $100).

10/23/2012 By Kasey Cordell

Happenings

Tripster: Weekend Plans

Food and film festivals bloom around the state. Plus: $150 flights to LA.

10/19/2012 By Kasey Cordell

Trail of the Month

Aldrich Butte Trail

10/16/2012 By Brian Barker

HIDDEN ESCAPE

Hideout on the Metolius

A historic family retreat becomes the new best place to escape in Central Oregon's Camp Sherman.

10/10/2012 By Kasey Cordell

Deals & Happenings

Tripster: Weekend Plans, October 2012

Fall foliage, Astoria's film festival, Harvest Fest in Hood River, and more

10/09/2012 Photography by Kasey Cordell