Just a short ferry ride from Edmonds, the town of Kingston, Washington, holds the unofficial moniker of “Gateway to the Olympic Peninsula.” Kingston was once host to commercial freighters and private ferries for decades and today, welcomes hundreds of day-trippers...
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You may not realize it, but if you’ve travelled to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, you’ve probably been to Sidney. Positioned adjacent to the Victoria International Airport and the busy ferry terminal of Swartz Bay, the Sidney crossroad also serves as...
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Tucked between the hills and sea stacks along Oregon’s Highway 101 lies Depoe Bay, a small town that packs everything quintessentially “Oregon Coast” into an area less than two square miles. Practically a one-road community, Depoe Bay’s main drag is...
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Many of the world’s great cities project an identity with pithy one-liners. New York? The City of Dreams, alluding to that place’s infamous ambition. Chicago? The Windy City, a reference to its politicians being full of hot air. What does...
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Nestled in the Canadian Cascades at the eastern end of the shallow-sided Burrard Inlet is Port Moody, just 45 minutes from Vancouver, deemed the City of the Arts. While surrounded by nature, Port Moody offers an intriguing mix of commercial,...
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The Olympic Peninsula—and by proxy its eastern fjord border of the Hood Canal—may be the most unapologetically wyrd place in the universe. Note the Old English spelling reminiscent of the Wyrd Sisters of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, witches who would live happily...
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Standing proud at the gateway to the wild waters north is the singular Victoria, British Columbia. The capital of the province, Victoria stands in contrast to the more typical working, small town coastal B.C. experience and lures boaters of all...
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Whether you're heading north to or south from Alaska, Prince Rupert is a great boat friendly speck of civilization adjacent to the sometimes dicey Dixon Entrance.
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Vanagons boast surfboards tied to their roof racks. Fishing boats come and go from the docks as freely as the thousands of whales that migrate through here every year. Free spirits gather to strum to the beat of the beach...
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Situated on the west end of Orcas Island, Deer Harbor, Washington, has all the services of more popular destinations but with a slower pace and none of the crowds. As a destination, Deer Harbor is overlooked by many San Juan...
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