Many Seattleites pick Victoria as a honeymoon destination for its old-world charm and romantic gardens. Yet the true romanticism of the area lies beyond the city center, where things get a little slower. Vancouver Island is a food fanatic's paradise, rich with farms, seafood restaurants, high teas and wineries. If your honeymoon aim is to eat like Anthony Bourdain, drink great wine and sleep in until noon, this is the place for you.
By Jessica Obrist | October 3, 2008
The west coast of British Columbia's Vancouver Island is a place of lore and mystery. Only a few hundred miles from Seattle, it has remained a dramatic wilderness -- off the radar and difficult to access -- for many living in the Northwest.
By Jeff Layton | August 1, 2008
This isn't your Granny Smith's cider. At two boutique ciderhouses on Vancouver Island, B.C., adults can enjoy a taste of European-style cider.
By Carol Pucci | July 13, 2008
Too busy to research guidebooks? With our "Do It in a Day" feature, you get a ready-made itinerary for a good day's visit to a popular Northwest...
By Carol Pucci | July 3, 2008
It's official. Main Street, where women of a certain profession once worked the street corners in stilettos, is certifiably hip.
By Tan Vinh | April 24, 2008
Pet Dish
I caught the spring-ski bug bad during a spring break in Banff in the Canadian Rockies last week. Sunshine. Fresh powder. And dogs! Not mine, but still, everywhere I went I saw Shep-Husky mountain-town mutts that looked like they could log 50 backcountry miles without a limp. Now, I'm trying to an engineer one more ski outing -- this time with my pups and closer to home at Whistler (which, at last report, still has a 104-inch base).
By Lisa Wogan | April 8, 2008
Vancouver's clubs are as diverse as its residents. There's something
for everyone. They keep their lines long, though (even when they're
less than packed inside), so you need to choose your spots wisely. Our
intrepid writer went to 10 clubs -- five in historic, edgy Gastown and
five in chichi Yaletown -- so you won't waste your time in the wrong
queue.
By Barry Gibbons | March 7, 2008
Convergence Zone
Nothing exacerbates spring fever like those midweek glimmers of warmth and sunshine when you're stuck in the office and the kids are at school. If the family is craving a brief (but necessary) vacation, squeeze in your own little spring break to Vancouver Island, where March means whale migration season and the Pacific Rim Whale Festival.
By Natalie Broulette | February 26, 2008
You can't drive past the long stretch of desert and vineyards here, or even past the lakes and beaches, without seeing a resort or a billboard promoting a resort.
South Okanagan Valley, located just across the U.S. border from Central Washington, wants to be the next hot vacation destination in British Columbia — much like Whistler or Tofino.
Its road map to become "The Next It" spot? Follow the blueprints of Napa Valley by piggybacking on the success of Okanagan's emerging wine industry.
By Tan Vinh | September 20, 2007
You don't have to go to Europe to see how the plunging value of the U.S. dollar is pushing up prices for American travelers.
Just spend a weekend in Vancouver, B.C.
With the U.S. dollar near a 30-year low against the loonie — the name for the Canadian $1 coin with a loon on the back — say goodbye to bargains and brace for sticker shock.
A tall Starbucks latte that costs $2.55 in Seattle is $2.95 Canadian on Robson Street in downtown Vancouver, $2.80 at current exchange rates.
By Carol Pucci | August 24, 2007
