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“Ocian in view! Oh! The Joy!,” William Clark wrote in his journal on November 7, 1805 as he viewed what he believed was the Pacific Ocean, as the Corps of Discovery reached the broad estuary of the Columbia River, 20 miles from the coast. Clark’s exhilaration...

WHY GO: A case can be made that Burlington VT – or more generally, the whole of Vermont – begat the Farm to Table dining movement. Asking about the “best” restaurant in town – “and it has to source locally” – one is met with incredulous looks and the...

Visual Arts Highlights Congratulations to Seattle artist Paul Komada who received a 2015 Neddy Artist Award. His work will be shown with other local winners in a show entitled “2015 Neddy Artist Awards”  through Sept. in the Open Project Space/Main...

Here is this week’s list of family-friendly free or frugal events for around the Northwest, as well as some events going on around  the country. Make sure to check out our list and links to Fairs & Festivals in the Pacific NW and the...

Travelogue of Travel with a Travelo From the original manuscripts of Samuel A. Esser Introduction by Paul Dobbin In 1937, My Grandfather, Samuel A. Esser bought a new 17 foot Travelo travel trailer for a family trip across the United States. With his...