Direct Flight

The Canadian Rockies Are Just Two Hours Away from Portland

Budget airline Westjet kicks off a new direct flight to Calgary, meaning Air Canada’s got competition for Portland travelers.

03/26/2019 By Ramona DeNies

Second Act

Why Actor Jim Belushi Traded Hollywood for a Pot Farm in Southern Oregon

The guy from K9 and Red Heat now sells the strain smoked on Saturday Night Live back in the 1970s in Portland.

03/26/2019 By Hannah Wallace

Outdoor News

Permit Quotas Are Coming to 80 Oregon Trailheads in 2020

Meet limited entry—a possible new normal for some overcrowded Oregon wilderness areas.

03/25/2019 By Wriik Maui

Cycling Stories

How Women on Bikes Have Raised Hell Throughout History

Tessa Hulls travels back to the early days of cycling to tell stories of pioneering women, trans, and femme riders.

03/21/2019 By Rebecca Jacobson

Willamette Valley

California Money Is Making a Play for Oregon Wine Country

The Coppolas, Jackson Family, Napa's Silver Oak: wealthy California winemakers are moving into Oregon's pinot noir heartland.

03/15/2019 By Ramona DeNies

Outdoor News

A New All-Access Permitting System Might Open Up Oregon's Outdoors

The proposed law rolls camping, fishing, hunting, parking, and ATV permits into a unified system.

03/12/2019 By Wriik Maui

Soccer Spring Break

Parachuting Into the Timbers’ Epic Away Game Streak

A travel cheat sheet for the next three months. Because your team is gonna need ya.

03/01/2019 By Ramona DeNies

News

What It's Like to Be Stuck on a Snowbound Amtrak Train for 36 Hours

Twenty-ish questions with someone who lived it.

03/01/2019 By Ryan Ashby

Spring Road Trips: Oregon Outback

The Oregon Outback Offers Up Otherworldly Views and Healing Hot Springs

Seeking total solitude? Look no further.

02/26/2019 By Kelly Clarke, Rebecca Jacobson, Emma Mannheimer, and Benjamin Tepler

The Shakedown

What's the Deal with Rain, Anyway?

We size up that drizzle from the sky.

02/26/2019 By Marty Patail

Just Landed: A New Alaska Airlines Lounge at Sea-Tac

Craft beer. A mom-ready nursing mezzanine. Fried chicken. Star Trek vibes.

By Anna Coumou
Published 07/12/2019

REI Is Launching Its Own Print Publication

The Seattle retailer will hike into the magazine world with 'Uncommon Path' in the fall.

By Rosin Saez rsaez@seattlemet.com
Published 06/24/2019

Great Swimming Holes within 2 Hours of Seattle

You don’t even need a boat for water hijinks—just hit the road to the region’s best swimming holes.

By Allison Williams awilliams@seattlemet.com
Published 05/29/2019

Sail the Local Seas on These 8 Boat Rentals and Cruises

How to travel our waterways the easy way.

By Allison Williams awilliams@seattlemet.com
Published 05/29/2019

A Shipshape Guide to Boating in Seattle

Water is the city’s favorite playground—a place for sports, relaxation, even a creative commute.

By Allison Williams awilliams@seattlemet.com
Published 05/29/2019

What to Do Indoors in Seattle When Bad Weather Strikes

8 places around the city that channel summer vibes, even on cloudy days.

By Philip Kiefer
Published 05/29/2019

Spring Road Trips: Snack Packer

Pack the Ultimate Picnic Basket for Your Next Road Trip

From smoked oysters to Alpine cheese, toss these delicious fixings in the trunk.

02/26/2019 By Benjamin Tepler

Spring Road Trips: Sonic Sidekicks

10 Oregon-Inspired Podcasts, Audiobooks, and Albums

Cue up this playlist for your next Pacific Northwest road trip.

02/26/2019 By Emma Mannheimer

Spring Road Trips: Pit Stops

10 Kitschy Roadside Attractions to Visit in Oregon

Collect 'em all!

02/26/2019 By Ramona DeNies

Spring Road Trips: The South Coast

Head to Oregon's South Coast for Craggy Beaches and Painted Dinosaurs

This is the kid-approved adventure you need (don't worry, grown-ups—we've got beer and soaking tubs for you).

02/26/2019 By Margaret Seiler and Ramona DeNies

Road Trips: Hood Canal

Slurp Oysters and Geoduck Along This Dramatic Puget Sound Fjord

The Hood Canal offers up Scandinavian scenery, shellfish, and small, salty towns.

02/26/2019 By Ramona DeNies

The Roads Less Traveled

3 Undiscovered Pacific Northwest Road Trips

Fjords, calderas, and crab shacks: escape the city with these adventures.

02/26/2019 Edited by Ramona DeNies and Benjamin Tepler

Pour

Classic Basque Cider Comes to the Columbia River Gorge

Cascade Locks cidery Son of Man makes a wild-fermented quaff that's funky and salty.

02/26/2019 By Ramona DeNies

Hotel News

NW Portland Has a New Tiny Home Hotel

Open just 10 months, Slabtown Village pays tribute to Portland luminaries like Beverly Cleary, Bill Walton, and Vera Katz.

02/22/2019 By Wriik Maui

Outdoor News

3 Takeaways from Timberline Lodge’s New 10-Year Master Plan

The plan calls for a new park, reworked chairlifts and snowmaking systems, and—just maybe—a gondola from Government Camp.

02/22/2019 By Ryan Ashby

Environmental News

Is Oregon About to Get a Shiny New Wilderness Area?

The Senate just passed a massive public lands package—and it includes some sweet promises for lovers of Oregon's rainforests and rivers.

02/14/2019 By Wriik Maui

Find a Trail

Travel & Outdoors

The Canadian Rockies Are Just Two Hours Away from Portland

Why Actor Jim Belushi Traded Hollywood for a Pot Farm in Southern Oregon

Permit Quotas Are Coming to 80 Oregon Trailheads in 2020

How Women on Bikes Have Raised Hell Throughout History

California Money Is Making a Play for Oregon Wine Country

A New All-Access Permitting System Might Open Up Oregon's Outdoors

Parachuting Into the Timbers’ Epic Away Game Streak

What It's Like to Be Stuck on a Snowbound Amtrak Train for 36 Hours

The Oregon Outback Offers Up Otherworldly Views and Healing Hot Springs

What's the Deal with Rain, Anyway?

Seattle Met Travel

Just Landed: A New Alaska Airlines Lounge at Sea-Tac

REI Is Launching Its Own Print Publication

Great Swimming Holes within 2 Hours of Seattle

Sail the Local Seas on These 8 Boat Rentals and Cruises

A Shipshape Guide to Boating in Seattle

What to Do Indoors in Seattle When Bad Weather Strikes

Pack the Ultimate Picnic Basket for Your Next Road Trip

10 Oregon-Inspired Podcasts, Audiobooks, and Albums

10 Kitschy Roadside Attractions to Visit in Oregon

Head to Oregon's South Coast for Craggy Beaches and Painted Dinosaurs

Slurp Oysters and Geoduck Along This Dramatic Puget Sound Fjord

3 Undiscovered Pacific Northwest Road Trips

Classic Basque Cider Comes to the Columbia River Gorge

NW Portland Has a New Tiny Home Hotel

3 Takeaways from Timberline Lodge’s New 10-Year Master Plan

Is Oregon About to Get a Shiny New Wilderness Area?

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