Category Archives - Profiles

Driving Mt. Rainier’s Scenic Loop

Washington’s Mt. Rainier, at 14,410 feet the state’s tallest mountain, is a marvelous destination any time of the year. You could take weeks to explore

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Alder Wood Bistro, Sequim, WA: Best Local Ingredients

There’s a bit of a wait at the Alder Wood Bistro, in Sequim, Washington, even on a weekday evening, and I can see why. It’s

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Red Caboose Getaway: Romance is in the Little Details

On Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, there’s a special “train” that doesn’t go anywhere, but it can transport you to wonderful places. The Red Caboose Getaway is

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Nicky USA’s Unique Meat Festival

Warning: This article is not intended for vegetarians. But if you’re a meat lover, this annual food festival, organized by Nicky USA, the Northwest’s leading

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Port Townsend’s Cider Route

Touring the Olympic Peninsula and visiting Port Townsend in pursuit of the best of area’s cideries makes a wonderful trip . One this trip, I

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Jesse Fuente Has Been Driving San Francisco’s Streets for 41 Years

A visit to San Francisco is wonderful, but a highlight of this trip was meeting Jesse Fuente, a limousine driver who has been driving the

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Snout to Tail Butchery: Portland’s Culinary Workshop

It’s Sunday morning and instead of drinking coffee on my deck, I’m standing at a pig carcass at Portland’s Culinary Workshop, moving a hacksaw blade

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