Travel & Outdoors

Brand Spankin' New

Tacoma Debuts the Largest Automobile Museum in North America

See more than 300 vintage and luxury cars at Tacoma’s newly minted America’s Car Museum.

05/23/2012

Trail of the Month

L. L. “Stub” Stewart State Park

Activity: Mountain Biking | Distance: up to 15 Miles | Rating: Moderate

05/23/2012 By Brian Barker

Loot

Visit Tigard to Earn 20,000 Free Air Miles

Score 20,000 air miles from Spirit Airlines today at Tigard’s Azumano Travel.

05/21/2012

Get Out

Mount Hood Gets New Backcountry Cabins

Cascade Huts adds two outposts to its network of backcountry cabins for mountain bikers.

05/16/2012

Happenings

May Weekend Events

A solar eclipse, museum expansion, rodeo, wine tasting, and more

05/09/2012

Get Out

Register for Campgrounds Hassle-Free

A new Oregon State Parks web service will notify you when your favorite campground becomes available to reserve.

05/09/2012

Deals

Ride to Seattle for a Dollar

Heading north? New bus lines, BoltBus, takes Portlanders to Seattle for a buck.

05/09/2012

Getaway Guru

New Airport App = Cheap Tickets

Portland International Airport’s PDX Friend Connector uses Facebook and Kayak to help you find the lowest fares to visit friends.

05/07/2012

Trail of the Month

Tamanawas Falls

Activity: Waterfall viewing | Distance: 3.8 miles, round trip | Rating: Moderate

04/27/2012 By Brian Barker

Mudroom

Word on the Street: May 2012

Discount airfare could become a burning sensation.

04/27/2012 Edited by Zach Dundas

Get Out

Northwest Glamping

Get your dose of the great outdoors, without giving up your creature comforts at these seven luxury camping spots.

04/25/2012

Slideshow

Slide Show: Northwest Glamping

04/25/2012

Deals & Happenings

Weekend Plans: Spring Events from Around the Region

Score a deal on a Mount Hood cabin; book tickets to see King Tut, enjoy an inaugural wine country concert, and more!

04/25/2012

Deals

Free This Week: National Parks!

In honor of National Park Week, April 21–29, entrance to national parks is free now through Sunday.

04/25/2012

Happenings

Indulge in Astoria’s Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival

Fresh dungeness crab, live music, craft beer, and Northwest wines? Yes, please. Get your fill this weekend in Astoria.

04/24/2012

Travel News

Springfield, Oregon: Home of the Simpsons (sort of)

According to a Smithsonian magazine interview, Matt Groening admits Springfield, Oregon, was the inspiration for The Simpsons’ fictional hometown. Groening later disagrees.

04/24/2012

Deals

Airline Sale: Deals on Tickets to Dallas, East Coast

Spirit Airlines launches a new Portland flight with deals on tickets to Dallas, and Virgin Atlantic offers cheap flights out of Seattle.

04/18/2012

Deals & Happenings

Spring Deals and April Events

Huge hotel deals, a tasteful (and tasty) Titantic 100th anniversary commemoration, the final weeks of Woodburn’s Tulip Festival, and more

04/11/2012