Northwest Moments

We’ve all booked a vacation or jumped in the car for a roadtrip based on a single iconic photo. Here’s our collection of the best Northwest moments captured in photos.

Taking In the View From the Top of the World: Our Photo of the Week

What’s the view like from the top of the world? In Washington’s Olympic Mountain Range, mountain goats and adventurous climbers get to enjoy vistas like this from the top of  6,255-foot-high Mount Washington. While most of us will never get to experience this, thanks to adventure photographer @austinjackson29 we can… Read More

This Weekend Brings the 65th Annual Portland Highland Games – Are You Ready?

The 65th annual Portland Highland Games will take place this weekend, July 15-16. This Scottish experience features Scottish pipe bands, bag pipers and drummers, dancers and athletes. While not everyone likes the bagpipes, especially when not played well, this event is a ton of fun, not only for those with Scottish… Read More

The Best Way to Experience Some of Oregon’s Top Breweries

Oregon has been called the very best state for craft beer. It’s home to nearly 200 craft breweries, defined as companies that produce less than 6 million barrels of beer annually. While that may be fewer than its West Coast neighbors, California and Washington, Oregon happens to be home to… Read More

Glass Beach: Our Photo of the Week Reveals One of the Best Spots For Sea Glass in the Northwest!

There are only a handful of beaches in the entire country where one can find an abundance of sea glass. While there are many places throughout the coastal states where you can find some scattered pieces, it’s not near the concentration of what you’ll find at Glass Beach, just north… Read More

Fireworks on Lake Union: Photo of the Week

With Fourth of July almost here, we chose this spectacular image of fireworks over Lake Union, captured by @miraculous.cassiebug, as our photo of the week. If you don’t have plans yet, Seattle hosts one of the biggest events for Independence Day, which concludes with a spectacular fireworks show over Lake Union…. Read More

Free Sailing? Yes! With Seattle’s Center For Wooden Boats, Our Photo of the Week

Did you know you can actually sail for free at the Center for Wooden Boats? With this weekend’s scorching weather, there’s no better time than to take advantage of one of the few places in America where you can enjoy a boat ride at absolutely no cost. At its Lake… Read More