By Leslee Jaquette For many years our family of four often brought the holidays to a climax with a pilgrimage to Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at Seattle’s A Contemporary Theatre (ACT). During the next decade, each of these live theater encounters reminded our family of the season’s greater message. To experience holiday theater, whether […]
By Leslee Jaquette As we motor into the marina at Blake Island State Park, a bald eagle flies “thwumpa, thwumpa” across the bow of our hosts’ 39-foot powerboat. Oblivious to our arrival, a raccoon combs the nearby tide line as John and Candy Temple of Seattle secure the lines on Bigger Juan II. The Temples’ […]
Charleston, SC–Barely ten miles long and six miles wide, Wadmalaw Island is a picturesque and beautiful place just a short drive from Historic Charleston and only accessible by a small bridge over Church Creek. Even though it is close to elegant and sophisticated Charleston, this small island feels remote and somehow removed from modern life. […]
Appalachian Trail Adventures (ATA) offers a distinctive adventure vacation with guided daily hiking, kayaking, and caving in the Green Mountains of Vermont that targets families who are adventurers, nature lovers, and those seeking an active vacation, including hikers who do not feel comfortable hitting the trails alone. ATA provides an affordable all-inclusive fitness vacation giving […]
Fairbanks, Alaska (AK) – The 2013-2014 Fairbanks Winter Guide is now available for free. The 32-page full-color booklet with winter activity listings and an action-packed events calendar offers an informative, yet lighthearted view of winter in Alaska’s Interior and the Arctic. Primarily because aurora borealis viewing is commonplace here, Fairbanks was named #2 of the […]
January 2012 – Fuel Prices: $3.39 per gallon Prepared by Recreation Vehicle Industry Association RV travel is a great value. The PKF Vacation Cost comparison study shows that a family of four can save 23-to-59 percent on vacation costs depending on the type of trip and type of RV used. A two-person travel party (the […]
Have you ever pictured yourself meandering down 500 year old cobblestone streets, greeting every person you pass with a wave, a smile, and a “buenos días”? Me too, and thanks to VRBO (Vacation Rentals By Owner), my husband and I made that dream a reality. We’re gearing up to become backpack and rollie retirees […]
CAMBRIA, CA-Celebrate a host of historic and simple pleasures with a visit to the Cambria Inns, a collection of oceanfront boutique hotels located along Moonstone Beach in Cambria, CA. The hotels, which include Blue Dolphin Inn, the private Moonstone Cottages and the value-oriented Castle Inn boast temperate weather year-round and sit just steps from the beach […]
BY LESLEE JAQUETTE Standing on the dock at Astoria, Oregon’s East Basin Marina, I ponder the mighty Columbia River and the magnitude of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. A familiar, distant barking disturbs my reverie. Turning toward the sound, I spot a sign on the pier, “Danger, Sea Lions on Dock.” Refocusing my eyes, I […]
Eugene, OR. – Eugene, Oregon, has been named one of the Top Trips for Truffle Lovers by Fodor’s Travel. The bountiful south Willamette Valley town is the only U.S. city on the list, joining the ranks of Alba, Italy, and Vaucluse, France. Fodor’s noted the highly-acclaimed Oregon Truffle Festival as the main reason for the […]
