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Portland is surrounded by diverse landscapes and unique destinations, including pristine beaches, rocky outcroppings, striking vistas, rolling farmland, quaint towns, sparkling waterfalls, hiking trails, national forests and much more. The following are some our favorite Northwest escapes, all of which are located within a few hours of the Portland Metro Area.

History Abounds at Washington’s Fort Worden State Park

October 27, 2015 By Carrie Uffindell Leave a Comment

Barracks at Fort Worden State Park

Located at the northeast tip of Port Townsend, WA, Fort Worden State Park comprises over 400 acres of wooded hillsides, coastal wetlands, and sandy beaches. Originally a US Army base, begun in the late 19th century, Fort Worden was decommissioned in the 1950s and sold to the State of Washington. Fort Worden State Park opened […]

Filed Under: Getaways Tagged With: Adventures & Activities, Culture & Heritage, Family-Friendly Attractions, Olympic Peninsula, Port Townsend, Washington

Learn about Native Wildlife at Washington’s Northwest Trek Wildlife Park

October 26, 2015 By Carrie Uffindell Leave a Comment

Learning about the Great Horned Owl

For a fun, unique and intimate outdoor wildlife experience with the kids, check out Northwest Trek Wildlife Park. Located six miles outside of Eatonville, WA, Northwest Trek is about 136 miles north of Portland. Open year round, the park’s 725 acres are now home to over 200 animals, all native to the Pacific Northwest. All […]

Filed Under: Featured, Getaways Tagged With: Adventures & Activities, Eatonville, Family-Friendly Attractions, Mt. Rainier, Washington

Lighthouses of the Columbia River

February 20, 2015 By Dena Weigel Bell Leave a Comment

North Head Lighthouse

Long-ago the coastline of the Pacific Northwest gained a notorious reputation among sailors as the “Graveyard of the Pacific.” Fierce weather conditions, rocky shores, and ever-shifting sandbars create the perfect conditions for ship wrecks, and if you peel back the waters you’ll find over a hundred years of maritime traffic that did not make it […]

Filed Under: Featured, Getaways Tagged With: Adventures & Activities, Culture & Heritage, Long Beach Peninsula, Washington

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We're freelance writers, good friends and longtime Portlanders. We created this site to provide a fresh, engaging insider's guide to our fair city and its environs. [Read More]

Carrie Uffindell & Dena Weigel Bell

Carrie Uffindell & Dena Weigel Bell

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