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The Seattle Pinball Museum is a trip down pop-culture memory lane, with machines you can play dating back to 1960 and older ones on display.
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Long a hub of literary love, UNESCO has named Seattle a City of Literature.
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Portland’s Free Geek seeks to eliminate the digital divide and save the environment, one old computer at a time.
Athlete pg. 24 Ultimate player Rohre Titcomb.
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Tucked away on Whidbey Island is an all-women writing residency program, where visitors can learn to build a fire and get down to the business of writing.
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Vancouver, BC’s Dan Mangan didn’t plan to be a full-time musician, but we’re lucky it worked out that way.
19 Chef Spotlight
Jamie Guerin took a chance on Walla Walla, and you should take a chance on The Whitehouse-Crawford.
20 Event Calendar
Plan your travel around our calendar of music, art, theater, film, sports and festivals.
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Rohre Titcomb dreams big about the future of Ultimate Frisbee.
26 Notes from the Adventure The Oregon Coast is calling—grab your hiking boots and head out on trails you’ve never heard of.
28 Cascadia Cup
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This Seattle suburb proves great things can be hiding outside the big cities.
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A Note from Us AFTER A CENTURY of service, Salem’s hard-won train station is celebrating its 100th “rebirth”-day, with a return to grandeur. Architecturally unique, the Salem depot was built by Southern Pacific Railroad after citizens conducted a twoyear campaign to get a modern gateway worthy of the state capital. In May 1917, Southern Pacific conceded to build the depot. Recognizing Salem’s importance to Oregon, the architect chose Beaux Arts style, combining the classical architecture of ancient Greece and Rome with Renaissance ideas. The style conveys order and symmetry and is most commonly found in public buildings. But construction was slow to get underway because of wartime shortages in manpower and materials. The station opened its doors unceremoniously on September 25, 1918, during World War I. The depot served Salem well through the Great Depression and World War II. Postwar, rail passenger ser-
vice began a long decline as automobile and air travel became increasingly popular. During the 1950s, the station was “modernized” with installation of a false ceiling in the waiting area that reduced ceiling height from 24 feet to 9 feet, blocking the view of the high-arched windows. Two 30-inch glass globe chandeliers illuminating the waiting room were removed. In 1970, Congress created Amtrak to subsume passenger services operated by railroads nationwide, and Salem would become part of that network. In 1995, Southern Pacific sold the station and underlying real estate to the Oregon Department of Transportation. ODOT restored the building to its original stateliness, including replicating the globe chandeliers. This year, in preparation for the centennial, the depot was repainted, furniture was refinished inside and out, and landscaping was refreshed. Historic photos of the 1918 depot and its predecessor were enlarged and framed to display in the waiting room. The Salem station is a treasure of rail history in Oregon. We invite Amtrak Cascades customers and train enthusiasts to stop over at the Salem station to view our renovations and historic artifacts on display.
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In 2011, I saw Dan Mangan open for The Decemberists in Bend, Oregon, where he won over the earlyarriving crowd with his seemingly endless supply of charm and melody. Ever since, I’ve thought of him as one of the region’s under-appreciated artists. With a couple of Junos (think of them as Canadian Grammys) on his shelf now, that’s less true than it used to be. But he’s still a super-skilled songwriter who deserves to be heard by more people every day.
As fall invites us in, I am delighted to be here in Oregon for all the changing colors and crisp air. Winter isn’t far away now, which is why I was given the opportunity to photograph the OnTrak holiday gift guide. Product photography is always a refreshing change of pace for me, especially since I get to stay home, put on some music and take pictures of some pretty great gift ideas for loved ones.
I’ve lived in Seattle for twoand-a-half years and had never heard of the Seattle Pinball Museum before getting this assignment. It’s times like these that make me realize I still have so much to explore in this fun and eclectic city. It was so cool to see the different pinball games, some dating back to the 1930s, and to hear from the owners, Cindy and Charlie, how the museum came to be. The art and design that go into the games’ creation is truly amazing!
When I first learned about all of the amazing things Hedgebrook is doing for women writers, I knew this was a story I needed to share. Half the fun was taking the windy ferry ride across the Puget Sound to Whidbey Island. It was truly a pleasure to meet Hedgebrook’s founder, Nancy Nordhoff, and learn all about how she created this idyllic writers retreat for women.
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CAN A COMPUTER change your life? Portland-based land’s Free Geek providing policies, initial curriculum, and nonprofit Free Geek thinks so. other assistance. Consider the teenage girl who, upon finishing her volPeople get rid of a lot of computers and other technolounteer work at Free Geek, burst into tears when she was gy. Meanwhile, there are millions of people who don’t have handed her refurbished computer because it meant she the devices and can’t access the internet. “If you point those would no longer have to research and write term papers on two problems at each other, you can solve that problem,” her smartphone. Bartholomew said. Bartholomew looks at Free Geek and its Started on Earth Day in 2000 by Oso Martin, Free Geek goal to bridge the digital divide as a four-legged stool. seeks to sustainably reuse technology and cut through the “At first the idea was just to provide free computers to digital divide by providing technology and education to those who needed them, but it’s grown and changed over people who need it. Over the years, Free Geek has divert- time as we’ve realized there are those four legs on a stool ed 1.5 million pounds of waste from landfills, granted more that we need to have an impact on each one of those to truly than 17,000 computers to nonbridge the digital divide.” profits and community members, First, a person must have a and racked up nearly 1 million device—Free Geek refurbishes hours of volunteer service. used technology and gives deExecutive director Daniel Barvices away or sells them at low tholomew said numbers, howevcost. Second, that person must er, don’t tell the story. have access to the internet—Free “We change lives,” BarGeek partners with Comcast to tholomew said. “And we do that help families in need access wifi through technology refurbishat a low cost. Third, the user ment and recycling.” needs tech support—Free Geek The Free Geek facility in Southprovides a year to those granteast Portland is 25,000 square ed the devices and six months feet, and chock full of forty-four to anyone who buys one. And staff members and between 100 fourth, a user has to be educated and 150 volunteers each day. on how to properly use the deFree Geek takes in anything vice—Free Geek offers hours of electronic, other than appliances. tech education each week, some The City of Portland, Multnomah in the facility and some out in County, Reed College and AWS the community, where the nonElemental, a software company profit provides childcare and — Daniel Bartholomew, based in Portland, donate all obfood and teaches the curriculum solete devices to Free Geek. Barin five languages. Free Geek executive director tholomew hopes to connect with But Free Geek isn’t content to more corporate donors who can rest on its laurels. “If you’re not send their obsolete technology to Free Geek. growing, you’re dying,” Bartholomew said. Everything is taken into a caged, secure area for data reThe next frontier for the nonprofit is rural Oregon, bemoval or destruction. The devices are then either sent to cause 39 percent of rural America is not digitally enabled. downstream recyclers or taken to the reuse area, where vol- Free Geek is working with Agape Village, a tiny house vilunteers take them apart and put them back together, testing lage created with Portland Central Nazarene Church, to each component and rebuilding them. Those computers are build some tiny trailers. These will be Mini Free Geeks then either granted to a nonprofit or volunteer who has put placed in rural population centers around the state, where in her time, or into the nonprofit’s store. Free Geek also op- community leaders and nonprofits can teach refurbishment erates online stores, including a wholesale distributor that and repair and run other education programs. other nonprofit refurbishers buy from to send older com“You give people computers and mice and keyboards and puters to foreign countries. they go off to John Day and the nearest PC repair could be Since its start in 2000, Free Geek has spread to eleven three hours away,” Bartholomew said. “They could repair it other locations around the United States, Canada and themselves or if they had a facility in town that did that, Norway. The locations are loosely affiliated, with Port- they could bring it to that facility and have it repaired.”
“At first the idea was just to provide free computers to those who needed them, but it’s grown and changed over time as we’ve realized there are those four legs on a stool that we need to have an impact on each one of those to truly bridge the digital divide.”
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Seattle: A City of Literature
A brief chat with Stesha Brandon, who helped make that happen INTERVIEW BY JONATHAN SHIPLEY
WHEN IT COMES to books, Seattle has it all. In Seattle sits one of the most beautiful libraries in the world. In Seattle are a slew of independent bookstores. Lindy West is in Seattle, giving lectures at Town Hall. The Bushwick Book Club is presenting a night of singers inspired by Octavia Butler. Kids are making graphic novels in an after-school class. A poet finished third during Seattle’s most recent mayoral race. Seattle has an interest in literature, publishing and other forms of written expression, and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2017 took notice, designating Seattle a City of Literature and part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. We sat down with Stesha Brandon, Seattle City of Literature’s board president, to discuss how it happened, what it means, and what’s next for Seattle. 14
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How did you find out that UNESCO awarded Seattle the designation? We found out with the public the day it happened! We kept refreshing the UNESCO website again and again until the press release appeared. Seattle is the second city in the United States so designated. Iowa City is the other. We’re now part of the Creative Cities Network, joining a group of twenty-eight international cities that includes places like Milan and Bucheon, Korea. What does it mean for Seattle? We now have access to a global network for cultural exchange. It will give us the opportunity to have relationships for cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary collaboration. … We had an indigenous writer exchange with Christchurch, New Zealand, for example. Seattle writers went to a festival there and a New Zealand writer of the Ngāi Tahu tribe came to Seattle to participate in literary events here. What’s next? We’re involved in equity training for the literary community. We’re involved with doing an economic impact study. And we’re eager to work with cities across the globe. How can a literary-minded person make the most of what Seattle has to offer? Stop by the library. It’s stunning. Follow seattlepoeticgrid.com, an online interactive project by Seattle’s first Civic Poet, Claudia Castro Luna. Go to a lecture. Go to a reading. If you’re in town in late October, take in Seattle Lit Crawl, where in one night there are dozens of readings in dozens of venues. If you’re in town in April, Independent Bookstore Day is a blast. Get a map and try to visit all of them in one day. What book are you reading now? Everything I can. www.ontrakmag.com
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Hedgebrook looks to nurture writers with its all-women residency program WRITTEN BY MICHELLE DEVONA
Writers live in hand-built cottages on site. Nancy Nordhoff created the author retreat.
WHEN SEATTLE PHILANTHROPIST Nancy Nordhoff bought an old farm on Whidbey Island in 1985, she intended to build a house and make a home for herself there. It was a turning point in her life, and Nordhoff sought a fresh start— the idyllic 48-acre farm, surrounded by forest, meadows, wildlife and views of the Puget Sound, seemed just the place. As she walked the grounds, however, she realized the property was too big for one person—it was meant to be shared. After talking it over with a friend of hers, they came up with an idea—invite female writers and make it a haven for women to find the solace and space needed to nurture their craft. “We looked at all the art that would lend itself well to this kind of environment in the country and we came out with writers,” Nordhoff said. “I think that the land is a palette for what women do here at Hedgebrook.” Nordhoff worked with a number of architects and artists to transform the land into a retreat, with quiet forested paths, a garden and six hand-built cottages. Each cottage, designed with a rustic post-and-beam frame, features a desk, small kitchen, bedroom loft and a wood stove. The only source of heat for the cottage, the wood stove symbolizes a sense of independence—the first fire is laid for the visitor, but then she’s on her own. “When we started thirty years ago, many women had never built a fire or lived in a cabin in the dark,” Nordhoff said. “That’s since changed a bit, but we do teach them how to build their own fire.” 16
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Hedgebrook now has around 2,000 alumni, a majority of whom are women of color, an intentional focus, according to executive director and Hedgebrook alumna Amy Wheeler. “We need to hear from more women, and as we’ve grown into this global community, the emphasis now is what we have in the world because these writers have come here and had this time to produce their work,” Wheeler said. While the nonprofit organization offers a range of programs including master classes, a screenwriters lab and an annual women’s playwright festival, its core program is the Writers in Residence, which provides free room and board for selected applicants. Each writer gets her own cottage. During their stay, residents spend time writing, reading and walking through the woods. “There’s only one requirement for visitors,” Nordhoff said, “and that is to come to dinner every evening.” Held in a restored farmhouse, dinner consists of home-cooked meals with freshly plucked ingredients from the property’s garden. Dinner is the only time writers get together during their stay, and the women can talk about their writing and receive feedback, which Nordhoff believes is an important part of the process. “Hedgebrook creates this kind of unknown experience where you can feel safe and get deeper into your ideas,” Nordhoff said. “You can do things that you never knew you could do before. It opens up your whole heart and mind.” www.ontrakmag.com
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“Road Regrets” from Nice, Nice, Very Nice
This popular song from way back showcases Mangan’s ability to write a rousing ode to life on the road, where “coffee sweat” and someone else’s country songs become creature comforts.
“Lynchpin” from More or Less (album officially released Nov. 2)
Against an old-soul bass line and distant synth squiggle, Mangan sings of steep hills and walls caving in, but also resurrection. Every morning, he says, is “one more go at it.”
“Vessel” from Club Meds
On his adventurous 2015 album, Mangan set his songs to loops and synths and big beats and noisy horns. One of the highlights is the ‘80s-ish “Vessel,” which howls and pulses with life.
“Cold in the Summer” from More or Less (album officially released Nov. 2) An irresistible chorus anchors this unhurried tune, one of the folksier tracks on Mangan’s new album. Here, he navigates the “quarter-life blues,” specifically losing touch with what’s cool.
“Hang With Me” (Robyn cover) from Unmake
NINE YEARS AGO, Dan Mangan didn’t quit his day job to become a musician. His day job quit him. The Vancouver, B.C.-based singer-songwriter was working at a restaurant that allowed him to leave for weeks at a time on tour, then return to steady shifts. Until one day, when his boss called him and told him, good-naturedly, not to bother coming back. Mangan hadn’t worked a shift in Scan to listen months. But he had released his acon Spotify claimed sophomore album—2009’s Nice, Nice, Very Nice—a few weeks earlier. “I feel like I would have held onto that job indefinitely if they hadn’t ‘quit’ me,” he said. “It was scary to all of a sudden try and support myself on music alone. It’s still scary to try to support my family on music today.” This fall, Mangan is releasing his fifth full-length, More or Less, via the prestigious Arts & Crafts record label. It’s a collection of what Mangan calls “bummer jams”—songs that are upbeat and catchy, but lyrically touch on topics that are dark or confusing. The frenetic lead single, “Troubled Mind,” expertly captures our bewildering times, while songs like “Peaks & Valleys,” “Just Fear” and “Never Quiet” find Mangan exploring the balance between staying informed and maintaining sanity, often via a memorable melody and alongside a toe-tapping rhythm or warmly glowing synthesizer sound. “I like the idea of (these songs) provoking kitchen dance parties, giving people a minute to just let go,” said Mangan, who became a father of two boys in the past few years. “Also, I think music can convey what conversation fails to, and if someone can feel less alone because they hear a shared experience in a song, then we’re all better off for it.”
Album Review Dan Mangan has spent the last few years absorbing all of the world’s amazing advances and terrifying developments, then processing them through music. His fine new album, More or Less, is sonically experimental and thematically earnest, with dusky ambient sounds and urgently strummed acoustic guitars sitting alongside astute observations, sighed melancholy and lots—lots—of uncertainty. On More or Less, Mangan doesn’t claim to have all the answers. But, as always, he sure does have a cozily gorgeous way of asking the questions.
Mangan’s got lots of great songs to appreciate, but it’s worth hearing his cover of Swedish pop star Robyn’s 2010 hit. The original’s a bubblegum electropop banger; Mangan turns it into a harrowing journey along the line between hope and heartbreak.
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Fine Dining and Wine Dining Jamie Guerin’s upscale take on Walla Walla
JAMIE GUERIN WANDERED into the kitchen life. It was just a job that helped him get by while earning his economics degree. He started at the bottom and as he worked his way up, he decided a life running the burners was preferable to a life in academia. Eventually, he wandered west, to Seattle, and worked as a sous chef at Campagne, a fine-dining restaurant in Pike Place Market that has since shuttered. It was at Campagne that a friend in the industry first told him about Sonia and Carl Schmitt, a retired couple from the Bay Area who wanted to open a restaurant in the heart of Washington’s wine country. She told Guerin it would be perfect for him. “I’d never even been to Eastern Washington,” he recalled. “I told her, ‘Are you crazy? I’m not moving to Walla Walla, Washington!’” She wasn’t, and he did, once he realized that although the Schmitts were novice restaurateurs-to-be, they had built out a thoroughly modern kitchen to be housed in a remodeled mill they had saved from demolition. Their restaurant, The Whitehouse-Crawford, would be one of Walla Walla’s first fine-dining restaurants, right down to the white tablecloths. It also maintained some of Eastern Washington’s rugged street cred: About 80 percent of the restaurant’s vegetables are sourced from farms in a 5-mile radius of the restaurant. Guerin said it would’ve been crazy to say no. The Schmitts let him run the kitchen. They made him a partner. And the restaurant made a splash, drawing wine luminaries and tourists to its farm-to-fork meals.
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Not much has changed with WHC’s mission, but a lot has changed with Guerin. The Schmitts have passed away, and two years ago he bought Walla Walla’s Brasserie Four from his friend and fellow chef, Hannah McDonald. That leaves him little time outside of doing the books and welcoming diners. But Guerin dreams of getting back to the burners. “What I love is when locals who don’t normally eat at restaurants like this come into The Whitehouse-Crawford for a special occasion,” he said. “The most satisfying thing is to help make memorable nights for them. We get a lot of wine people in here, but it’s as much or more fun to serve people who don’t get a chance to do this very often.”
“What I love is when locals who don’t normally eat at restaurants like this come into The Whitehouse-Crawford for a special occasion. The most satisfying thing is to help make memorable nights for them.” — Jamie Guerin www.ontrakmag.com
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HOLIDAY ALE FESTIVAL Pioneer Courthouse Square November 28-December 2 $TBD holidayale.com The Holiday Ale Festival takes place in the heart of downtown Portland, in Pioneer Square. This evening event might be a little chilly but well worth a trip. Cozy up to the heaters under the tent and take in the city lights with the region’s largest decorated Christmas tree as the backdrop. There will be food vendors, craft booths and a root beer garden for minors. Many of the beers available for tasting are special releases just for the event.
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CORN MAIZE The Pumpkin Patch, Sauvie Island Through October 31 $6 portlandmaize.com The Portland Maize is a fall family favorite and only fifteen minutes from town on Sauvie Island. Visitors love the animal barn, farm fresh market and patio cafe. Don’t forget to pick your perfect pumpkin while you’re there, too. HOWLOWEEN AT THE ZOO Oregon Zoo October 28-29 $13-$18 oregonzoo.org Head over to the zoo for some trick-or-treating or take part in the scavenger hunt and learn about the wildlife around the park. All events are themed to be educational and fun for visitors, so come dressed in costume and get ready to learn something new.
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THE NORTHWEST FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL Oregon Convention Center November 10 $75 nwwinefestival.com This is the premier Pacific Northwest food and wine event, with more than fifty of the best restaurants coming out to show off their culinary talents. There will also be 600+ wines on display, ready to taste and pair with your gourmet bites. WINE COUNTRY THANKSGIVING Willamette Valley November 24-26 Prices vary willamettewines.com/event/ wine-country-thanksgiving Celebrate Thanksgiving in Oregon wine country with more than 150 wineries throughout the Willamette Valley. Wineries will offer special tastings, food pairings, music, holiday discounts and more.
ZOOLIGHTS Oregon Zoo November 24-January 7 $13-18 oregonzoo.org Nearly one million lights turn the zoo into a winter wonderland. This holiday event combines thousands of lights, hundreds of musical groups, a ride on the zoo train, costumed animal characters and seasonal culinary treats. CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS The Grotto Nov 28-December 30 $6-$12 thegrotto.org/christmas-festivalof-lights The Grotto in Portland comes alive during the holiday season with an annual light display. Admire the garden at night by walking the paths, grab a cup of hot chocolate and be sure to catch one of the evening concerts in the chapel while you’re there.
CHRISTMAS SHIP PARADE Willamette/Columbia River December 1-21 Free christmasships.org Various yacht clubs and local individuals in the area participate in this fun holiday tradition by decorating their boats and parading them down the Columbia and Willamette rivers. Check the schedule for dates since the parade does not run every day.
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STAYTON GHOST TOUR & CHOCOLATE WALK Brown House Event Center, Stayton October 27 $5 donation brownhouse.org/events Take a journey through the history of Stayton with a downtown guided tour. Hear spooky stories about the town and taste some great chocolates along the way. OLD FASHION CHRISTMAS Oregon State Fairgrounds November 17-18 $5 centraloregonshows.com This classic holiday event features antiques, arts and crafts, food vendors, live entertainment and areas to view classic holiday movies. There will be a candyland maze to Santa for the kids and much more. SALEM ON ICE Riverfront Park November 17-January 20 $12-15 salemonice.com The Salem outdoor ice rink, located in the heart of downtown Salem at Riverfront Park, opens for its annual winter season on November 17 with skating and treats.
HOLIDAYS AT THE CAPITOL The State Capitol November 27- December 21 Free oregoncapitol.com The 37th Annual Holidays at the Capitol will run Monday through Saturday, with a detailed performance schedule available online. The building will also be open to view the holiday lights and train from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Albany
CHRISTMAS PARLOUR TOUR December 9 $15 albanyvisitors.com/christmashouse The Albany Christmas Parlour Tour will run from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the second Sunday in December. Guests will enjoy a ride in a horse-drawn carriage through downtown Albany and have the opportunity to tour eight homes expertly decorated for the holidays, along with some historic downtown buildings.
Eugene
COLONIAL HARVEST DAYS Northern Lights Christmas Tree Farm October 2-30 $7-10 northernlightschristmastreefarm. com The Northern Lights Christmas Tree Farm offers a special fall experience in celebration of the harvest season. Visitors can take a tractor hayride to the pumpkin patch, visit the animal farm, participate in or watch the pieeating contest. There will also be live music, crafts, fall flower bouquets and treats to enjoy. COFFIN RACES Shelton McMurphey Blvd. October 27 $25-35 eugene-or.gov/3922/CoffinRaces Eugene’s fun Halloween-themed soapbox derby starts on Shelton McMurphey Boulevard. Teams can sign up as families, businesses and friend groups to compete in the race. All teams must have coffin-inspired cars with functional brakes and steering to race. Registration is open through October 19.
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TACOMA TREE LIGHTING Pantages Theater November 24 Free traveltacoma.com The 73rd Tacoma Tree Lighting features music from holiday carolers and opportunities to get your picture taken with Santa. JINGLE BELL RUN Wright Park December 24 $10 metroparkstacoma.org/jingle Come out for the final race of 2018 in the Tacoma Run the Parks series at Wright Park. Run or walk 3 miles at the Jingle Bell Run or participate in the 5K. Costumes are encouraged and strollers and leashed dogs are also welcome.
Seattle
Commercial Street Night Market 1310 Commercial Street December 21 Free bellingham.org
The Commercial Street Night Market is a monthly event with its final 2018 market happening on December 21. Artisan and food vendors line the streets with local live music playing in the background. It’s a fantastic way to experience Bellingham at night. Vancouver
PUMPKIN LANE Pomeroy Farm October 6 -28 $6 pomeroyfarm.org Head out to Pomeroy Farm for a great fall family event that takes place each Saturday and Sunday through October 28. The festival highlight is the mile-long hayride, along with the animal farm, pumpkin patch and hay bale maze. The farm even offers tours of the historic log house on the property this year. LANTERN TOUR Fort Vancouver National Historic Site October 20-March 23 $10-25 nps.gov/fova This outdoor ranger-led evening will take visitors through the barracks of Fort Vancouver. Tours begin at the stockade at 6:45 p.m., but make sure to call 360-816-6244 in advance because reservations are required.
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CHRISTMAS AT THE FORT Fort Vancouver National Historic Site December 8 $5 visitvancouverusa.com Go back in time to 1840 and experience the holiday season at Fort Vancouver. Try out wreathmaking while you’re there and enjoy some holiday beverages while listening to the sound of the carolers.
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Olympia
TACOMA HOLIDAY SALE Tacoma Dome October 18-21 Free-$15.50 holidaygiftshows.com The Tacoma Holiday Sale is a four-day event with more than 550 booths filled with arts and crafts, specialty foods, antiques and collectables, live entertainment each day and Santa photos.
OLYMPIA TOY RUN South Sound Center Sears December 1 $10 or new unwrapped toy olytoyrun.com Join motorcycle riders from all over Olympia for a very good cause—to make sure that all children receive a Christmas gift this year. Just bring one new unwrapped gift to enter. The motorcycle parade will start at 1 p.m. at the South Sound Sears parking lot. All toys and proceeds will go to The Salvation Army for distribution to children in need through the Toy n’ Joy Shop.
TACOMA ZOO BOO Port Defiance Zoo & Aquarium October 13-14 Free-$15.95 pdza.org/event/zoo-boo Children will enjoy treats, watch animals have fun with pumpkins and play games at the Tacoma Zoo Boo. Make sure to wear costumes to get a discount on admission to Point Defiance Zoo.
SEATTLE RESTAURANT WEEK Various locations October 21-November 8 Prices vary dinearoundseattle.org More than 165 restaurants in the Seattle area will offer great deals on special three-course meals for dinner and some lunches, during Seattle’s Restaurant Week. This event does not include Fridays and Saturdays—be sure to check the website for a current list of participating locations.
SEATTLE MARATHON Near Seattle Center November 25 $115-145 seattlemarathon.org Burn off those Thanksgiving calories and join more than 15,000 runners in the annual Seattle Marathon and Half Marathon. Finishers receive a commemorative shirt and can enjoy some downtime in the victory recovery area. Bonus–this year’s course is much flatter than last year.
Edmonds
EDMONDS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY 5th Avenue North and Bell Street November 24 Free edmondswa.com/events/treelighting A favorite Edmonds tradition with holiday snacks and cider, live music and caroling. The festivities begin at 3:30 p.m. with free refreshments in the Centennial Plaza and ends with photos with Santa.
RUN SCARED RACE Seward Park October 28 $35-45 runscared5k.com This Halloween-style dash starts at Seward Park and gives runners the chance to participate in a 10K or 5K run or a 4K walk on a traffic-free course along Lake Washington. The theme of this year’s costume attire is retro and you can pick from any decade. There will also be a kids’ dash, costume contests for people and dogs, and a treasure hunt. DAY OF THE DEAD CELEBRATION Armory Seattle Center October 27-28 Free diademuertosenseattle.org Based on the Latin American Día de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead Festival includes a procession of dancers, music and folk dancers, face painting and traditional snacks. MACY’S DAY PARADE Downtown Seattle November 23 Free seattle-downtown.com/events The annual Macy’s Day Parade and tree lighting is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season. See marching bands, costumed characters, floats and Santa Claus. The parade starts at 9 a.m. on the corner of 7th Avenue and Pine Street.
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DANCESPORT BC SNOWBALL CLASSIC Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel October 27-28 C$30-80 snowballclassic.com Even if you have no rhythm, this event will inspire you. For the thirtieth year, this dance competition will prove that dance is both an art and a sport. This year’s competition will feature international Open Standard and Latin championships among internationally ranked dancers from around the world. Other new events this year will include teacher-student events and junior/juvenile rising star events. EASTSIDE CULTURE CRAWL Multiple venues November 15-18 Free culturecrawl.ca More than 30,000 visitors flock to the east side of Vancouver for this four-day visual design, arts and crafts festival. More than 500 artists open their studios in eighty buildings around the area. Art fans should not miss this opportunity.
Canyon Lights
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park November 22-January 27, 2019 C$14.95-46.95 capbridge.com
This iconic event celebrates the holiday season with hundreds of thousands of lights strung throughout the park. The park remains open until 9 p.m. so revelers can see the lights twinkle from the suspension bridge, Cliffwalk, the rainforest and the canyon. Treetops Adventure—a series of seven suspension bridges attached to giant Douglas firs—will be lit up, making them “the eight tallest Christmas trees in the world!” TITANIC: THE ARTIFACT EXHIBITION Lipont Place Through January 11, 2019 C$17.95 for adults titanicvancouver.com Go beyond Leo and Kate and see this educational exhibit about the famed ship. The exhibit is focused primarily on the human stories of those who were on the Titanic’s ill-fated voyage in 1912, and uses authentic artifacts recovered from the wreck site, as well as room re-creations, to tell those stories. JAY-Z AND BEYONCE - OTR II BC Place October 2 C$76-530 bcplace.com The president and first lady of pop and rap music only have one show in Canada, and it’s in Vancouver. It’s the couple’s second co-headlining tour and this is the penultimate show on the tour, so don’t miss out.
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VANCOUVER HALLOWEEN PARADE & EXPO 2018 Robson Square October 5-7 Free vanhalloween.com This three-day festival, now in its fifth year, is devoted to art, cosplay, comics, games and more. The parade is described as the “world’s largest cosplay stage,” and as a family-friendly event there are no gory costumes allowed. Some events are ticketed.
VANCOUVER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: 80S REWIND Orpheum Theatre Oct 12-13 C$25-115 vancouversymphony.ca Channel your inner 80s babe— shoulder pads and all—at this symphony event featuring musical arrangements of 80s music from George Michael to Tears for Fears. The event will also include John Williams soundtracks, Robert Palmer and Michael Jackson, among others.
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL IMPROV FESTIVAL Multiple venues October 9-13 C$8+ vancouverimprovfest.com Need a laugh? Vancouver International Improv Fest has you covered with almost a full week of improv acts from all over the world. In the past, the festival has featured an opening-night showcase spectacular that costs just C$8. Bonus: You can improve your improv chops with workshops from the performers.
DIWALI FEST Roundhouse Community Center October 27 Free diwalifest.ca This year will mark the fifteenth year celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, in downtown Vancouver. The event features music and dance performances from local artists and an opportunity to help create a room-sized mosaic artwork.
FRASER VALLEY BALD EAGLE FEST Harrison Mills November 17-18 Free fraservalleybaldeaglefestival.ca Get in touch with your wild side at the Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival, a two-day, free celebration of all things bald eagle. Head out on the trails for eagle spotting and nature walks. HOPSCOTCH FESTIVAL Multiple venues November 20-26 C$30+ hopscotchfestival.com If you’re a lover of beer, cocktails and spirits, you’re going to want to check out the Hopscotch Festival, which features more than 130 vendors offering tastings of all types of drinks. The star of the weeklong event is the Grand Tasting Hall, but there are ticketed events around town the rest of the week.
VANCOUVER HISTORIC HALF Stanley Park November 25 C$45-65 tryevents.ca Combine stellar views with some cardio at the Vancouver Historic Half Marathon along Stanley Park’s seawall. The seawall, which loops around the park, is a popular path for joggers, and on November 25 it will be the site of this half marathon, 10K or 5K. Vancouver Historic Half Marathon. DUNDARAVE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS Dundarave Beach December 1-22 Free dundaravefestival.com Remember the true spirit of this holiday season at the Dundarave Festival of Lights. Held annually on Dundarave Beach, this festival features free Saturday concerts through the month of December. The festival’s Forest of Miracles features hundreds of trees sponsored and decorated by the community—with proceeds going to end homelessness. ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET NUTCRACKER Queen Elizabeth Theatre December 7-9 C$25-115 balletbc.com Get in the Christmas spirit with The Nutcracker, the beloved twoact Tchaikovsky ballet. The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is Canada’s oldest ballet company and one of the premier companies in the world. Grab your sugar plum fairies and get ready for fun.
HERITAGE CHRISTMAS Burnaby Village Museum November 24-January 4, 2019 Free burnabyvillagemuseum.ca Step back in time with a trip to the Burnaby Village Museum, which during the holiday season offers vintage Christmas displays, performances, choirs and decorations. Visitors can create their own holiday light shows with lights that change colors depending on sound.
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Flying High
Ultimate player Rohre Titcomb sees a bright future for the sport INTERVIEW BY SHEILA G. MILLER
ROHRE W.B. TITCOMB Age: 30 Hometown: Seattle Notable achievements: Co-owner, Five Ultimate and Seattle Cascades of the American Ultimate Disc League; Former national team member and captain; Current member, Seattle Riot
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Rohre Titcomb throws a disc at the 2015 World Championships of Beach Ultimate in Dubai.
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SINCE ROHRE TITCOMB started playing Ultimate when she was in elementary school, the sport’s landscape has changed (not least because it’s dropped the “frisbee” from its original name, ultimate frisbee). If she has her way, it will continue to evolve—in a positive way. Titcomb, 30, is a co-owner of the Seattle Cascades, one of the teams in the American Ultimate Disc League, a professional league with twenty-three teams around the country. The league has been around since 2012. Ultimate is a fast-paced, non-contact sport with seven players on each team and an 80-yard field with 20-yard end zones. A team advances its disc from one end zone to the other, much like football. The difference? You can’t run with the disc, and instead you have to pass it until you score or lose possession. Titcomb and her four siblings bought the Cascades three years ago. Titcomb said the league is traditionally made up entirely of male players, but this year the Cascades are leading the way to change that. At all levels other than the professional league, playing on mixed teams is very common. “My siblings and I wanted to get involved, we wanted to bring some different perspectives to what the league could be,” Titcomb said. “Part of that is expanding to not have only a single gender play.” This year, the team has three women on its open roster, including Titcomb’s sister, Qxhna. The siblings also started an Ultimate apparel company in 2006, called Five Ultimate, and own a disc company called ARIA. Titcombe started playing Ultimate as a kid at Seattle Country Day School. Eventually, all five siblings were on the team, and Titcomb’s father volunteered. “He kind of brought us all along, and we started playing together in the school program.” In 2010 she began playing for the Seattle Riot, a women’s Ultimate club she
captained for four years. The team won the world championships in 2014. Today she serves as its coach. It’s the community and the sport’s inclusivity that have kept her coming back. “There’s not that kind of same dynamic that exists in other team sports,” she said. “There are some girls sports stuff that’s really catty and nasty, and I’ve not found that to be the case in Ultimate, partly because of the type of people who are drawn to play.” Ultimate is built on an environment of responsibility and cooperation. The sport is almost entirely self-refereed. “That teaches players at a young age the value of direct communication and the importance of resolving your own conflicts, of upholding your own standards of morality,” she said. “I think that’s really important and I feel like it had a bit of influence on who I am as a person.” It’s also an equalizer. “This sport is not just all athleticism,” she said. “There are a lot of different body types and athletic abilities that can be valuable in different ways.” She noted Ultimate may eventually be an Olympic sport—it was recognized as a sport by the International Olympic Committee a few years ago, though it’s not been named as a demonstration sport for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. “I hope that will be in our future, and I hope that will be a competition format that will allow for both men and women to participate,” she said. “I would love for Ultimate to set an example of what sports can be like, as a sport that is inclusive and has a values system. … It’s a big, high-falutin goal but as a society, as a whole world, we could stand to have a strong moral compass, and I would love to see the sports community have that more than it does today. I think Ultimate has the opportunity to provide that, and make it part of the sports narrative, where right now it isn’t. We’re definitely at the ground level trying to make that happen.” FALL 2018 |
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THE BEST COAST HIKES in Oregon You’ve Never Heard Of WRITTEN AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY ADAM SAWYER
THE LURE OF the Oregon Coast and the Coastal Range is strong for hikers. But even if you get out regularly, there are probably a number of stellar paths you haven’t discovered yet. And despite the recent influx of humanity into the state, there’s still plenty of solitude to be found. At the very least, there are places that don’t require you to go on a weekday morning in winter to obtain it. Here are just a few.
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Step Creek/Gales Creek Loop
The Knoll/God’s Thumb
Hidden just inside the northeastern fringe of the Tillamook State Forest, the Step Creek/Gales Creek Loop is barely in the Coast Range. But it is, and not only are the hiking paths that branch out from Reehers Camp lightly used, they showcase how well a forest can rebound from trauma—perhaps a helpful reminder for those still reeling from last summer’s cavalcade of wildfires. In 2017, the Forest Service put the finishing touches on a loop of the Step Creek Trail. Connected to the Gales Creek Trail, the 7.5-mile excursion explores some of the lushest, moss-covered, oxalis-carpeted, fern-filled forest in Tillamook County. It’s a verdant oasis, despite the decimation of last century’s Tillamook Burn. As an added bonus, the 2.4-mile Triple C Loop, located across the street from Reehers Camp, is thematically congruent and even visits some impressive old-growth. Check with the Forest Service or drop by the Tillamook Forest Center for updated information on the recently rerouted trail system.
The sweeping vistas and dramatic beauty provided by the Knoll and God’s Thumb have been enjoyed by Lincoln City locals for generations. With views of the Coast Range, Devil’s Lake and the Pacific Ocean, the Knoll’s open meadow is picnic paradise on a clear afternoon. A short hike away, God’s Thumb is an imposing basalt feature that, for those not afraid of heights or exposure, affords even better views of the coastline, including Cascade Head. In 2012, Lincoln City purchased a chunk of land, then acquired an easement in 2016 that allows unfettered access to both geologic features. There are a few loops or out-and-back options that range anywhere from 3 to 7 miles. Check with the Lincoln City Visitor & Convention Bureau for exact, turnby-turn directions as the hike isn’t seamless, with some questionable junctions and stretches of gravel or service road to negotiate. But the payoff for your trouble is almost embarrassing overcompensation.
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The South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve The phrases “under the radar” and “hidden gem” are overused and often inaccurate. That is not the case with what locals simply call the “South Slough.” A mix of trails visits a wildly diverse landscape with eye-widening scenery and surprises around every corner. There are a handful of trailheads located around the reserve just south of Charleston, but perhaps the best sampling is a roughly 3-mile loop that starts from the interpretive center. In that short distance, you’ll descend a dense forest path, walk along a boardwalk that serpentines through an open, waterfowl-laden marshland, and head back up to the trailhead through stoic stands of spruce and creek-carved ravines. The reserve’s website and n interpretive center have all Whe Go You the information and maps you’ll need. From the Amtrak
The Frances Shrader Old Growth Trail
Cascades line, you can access the Oregon Coast by bus. The NorthWest POINT runs from Portland to the northern Oregon Coast. oregon-point.com
The farther down the coast you go, the less traveled the trails become. Once south of Coos Bay, you won’t drive through a town with more than 5,000 residents until you get to Brookings, near the border of California. This 100-mile stretch is a treasure trove of coastal beauty and exceptional, rarely traveled hiking paths. Just outside Gold Beach and inside the borders of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest is a gleaming example—the Frances Shrader Old Growth Trail. Accessible old-growth forests close to the coast can be hard to come by. This interpretive 1.5-mile path, which loops through some of the largest hardwoods and oldest Douglas firs anywhere in the Northwest, is one of the best options you’ll find. Perhaps due in large part to its remoteness, this gently graded, lushly forested piece of hiking heaven remains a quiet sanctuary. Check the Forest Service website for more information. FROM TOP The Step Creek/Gales Creek Loop, South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, and Frances Shrader Old Growth Trail.
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The Timbers Army celebrates during a game at Providence Park this year.
MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR WEEKEND
Traveling Teams
Taking the train to watch Cascadia Cup games
Portland Timbers/Craig Mitchelldyer
WRITTEN BY VALERIE ESTELLE ROGERS
WHEN I ROOT, I root for the … insert team here. It could be the singing that makes soccer great, or the hugs and high fives with strangers surrounding you when your team scores, the scarves held high or flipped with your wrist into the air in unison to the same chant, the fireworks or green smoke. For me, it starts with the chill that runs down my spine during the national anthem, every time. I look around at 21,000 fans, all adorned in my team’s colors, standing and hoisting our scarf to the tempo and then shouting our team name at the end of our county’s song. On the field, the two teams are accompanied by young soccer players, usually from elementary school, standing with their local heroes—their little hands holding players’ hands. Adrenaline is pumping and excitement fills the air. I am committed to the cause for the next ninety minutes, and bonded with others by a need to passionately support our team. 28
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The Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders and the Vancouver Whitecaps are the three Major League Soccer teams of the Pacific Northwest. The season begins in March, and playoffs end in December. I will vouch that true fans do not plan their annual calendars until the season schedule is released in January, sometimes making those seem like the longest few weeks of the year. The highly organized fan groups for these teams—the Timbers Army, the Emerald City Supporters and the Vancouver Southsiders—all have the same goal each year: to raise the MLS Championship Cup. There is, however, an underlying quest that affords joyous celebration and bragging rights, the other highly sought trophy—The Cascadia Cup. The Cascadia Cup was created in 2004 by the teams’ supporter groups to identify the best of the Northwest. The team with the most points collected after all matches between the Timbers, www.ontrakmag.com
November 2-4, 2018 Featuring the beauty of the chrysanthemum, 25 amazing floral artists will create stunning displays for the public at the Ninth Moon Floral Design Showcase in partnership with the Floral Design Institute at Portland, Oregon’s Lan Su Chinese Garden. Throughout the remaining month, see more than 1,000 potted chrysanthemums arranged in the beauty of Lan Su Chinese Garden as part of . Featuring dozens of varieties and cultivars, is your opportunity to savor the beauty of these most significant of Chinese plants.
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MBar mbarseattle.com Le Panier lepanier.com VANCOUVER, BC Finches finchteahouse.com Tacofino tacofino.com Revolver revolvercoffee.ca
STAY PORTLAND Northwest Portland Hostel nwportlandhostel.com SEATTLE American Hotel americanhotelseattle.com/en-us VANCOUVER, BC Vancouver Central hihostels.ca
PLAY PORTLAND Providence Park providenceparkpdx.com SEATTLE CenturyLink Field centurylinkfield.com VANCOUVER, BC BC Place bcplace.com
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Smith Tower smithtower.com
Portland Timbers/Sam Ortega
SEATTLE Merchants Cafe and Saloon merchantscafeandsaloon.com
Bob Frid/Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Paymaster Lounge paymasterlounge.com
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP The Vancouver Whitecaps, shown here playing the Seattle Sounders in 2017, vie with Seattle and the Portland Timbers for the Cascadia Cup. The Sounders play games at CenturyLink Field. Timbers Army assembles for games at Providence Park.
Sounders and Whitecaps wins. Since 2004, Vancouver has won six times, Seattle four times and Portland four times and holding the trophy from last year’s win. The battle for the Cascadia Cup is currently underway for 2018. With an average of 1,500 fans making the journey along the corridor to these rival matches, my preferred way to travel is to skip the traffic jams and go by rail. Taking the Amtrak Cascades to the Cascadia games is effortless, and hundreds of fans agree. Wifi capability, power outlets and the opportunity to rest before and after the game, in addition to the lounge car for locally sourced food and beverages, have provided me with all of the
amenities I could need. I have also stored luggage at the station while attending a game, since each stadium has baggage restrictions, and have found that using public transportation in each city was fast and inexpensive. If soccer weren’t enough, the views from the train are often spectacular. With the match over and my team scarf rolled up under my neck, I hum along with the train over the tracks, looking out at the miles and miles of trees, inlet waters and the Pacific Ocean. It could be the singing that makes being a soccer fan great, or it could the that I am lucky enough to follow a team in the gorgeous Pacific Northwest. www.ontrakmag.com
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Unexpected Everett
The Seattle suburb has undiscovered gems all its own WRITTEN BY SHEILA G. MILLER
Everett is an industrial hub on the Puget Sound.
ONE OF THE GREAT joys of a big city can be leaving it. By extension, it’s nice to discover the many smaller cities around a population center, interesting in their own right. Everett is one of those places—just 45 minutes north of Seattle, this waterfront city of a little more than 100,000 was incorporated in 1893, the same year the Great Northern Railway came to town. Townspeople hoped the railroad would stop in Everett, but the company chose to continue it on to Seattle. And that’s how Everett grew to be an industrial center in Seattle’s backyard. Today the city has much to offer, including a booming port and waterfront rebirth and a growing arts scene. If you’re interested in getting outside, Everett Community College has a small Japanese garden on campus that is well kept. Likewise, Evergreen Arboretum & Gardens is an oasis of trees and other plants surrounding a quiet park. 32
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Then head to the heart of downtown. Hewitt Avenue is Everett’s first major street, and features a national historic district with dozens of brick buildings adorned with odd, decorative cornices and old painted advertisements. A tour of the charming downtown is not complete without a stop at the Schack Art Center. Admission is free, and the center abounds with interesting exhibits. Take a class, then stay to watch glass-blowing happening live on the premises. Café Wylde is just across the street and perfect for a healthy snack—flavorful, vegetarian fare including smoothies and juices, noodles and tacos. If you’re traveling with children, the Imagine Children’s Museum is just steps away and has fantastic hands-on exhibits to encourage free play for kids ages one to twelve. An indoor tree house, all kinds of vehicles, a water play area … this place is a sensory jungle for kids. On a clear day, head to the roof, which has a large play area with musical www.ontrakmag.com
EAT Scuttlebutt Brewing scuttlebuttbrewing.com Café Wylde cafewylde.com Anthony’s Homeport anthonys.com Lombardi’s Italian lombardisitalian.com
STAY Inn at Port Gardner innatportgardner.com Delta Hotels Seattle Everett marriott.com
PLAY Schack Art Center schack.org Imagine Children’s Museum imaginecm.org Future of Flight Aviation Center futureofflight.org
FROM TOP The Future of Flight Aviation Center offers tours of Boeing facilities. The Schack Art Center has glass-blowing classes.
instruments built in that will keep children exploring until they’re exhausted. The Inn at Port Gardner is the perfect place to rest after a busy day. The only waterfront hotel in Everett, the Inn has all the amenities of a luxury hotel and offers something most don’t—free in-room breakfast. The Inn is also walking distance from two good restaurants—Anthony’s Homeport Everett, which serves fresh seafood, and Lombardi’s Italian, a bustling spot with a long happy hour. Everett is, above all, a place of industry. It has the largest public marina on the West Coast, which is home to a naval base and a redevelopment project that will add housing, restaurants and retail to the area. Scuttlebutt Brewing is in the heart of this marina, and carries a sports bar vibe. The fish and chips are great, as are the locally brewed beers. More notable than the marina, though, is Boeing’s commercial airplane manufacturing facility. The company prowww.ontrakmag.com
duces its 747, 767, 777 and 787 Dreamliners in a giant warehouse in southwest Everett. The Future of Flight Aviation Center and tour is ninety minutes of pure astonishment—at the power of industry and the sheer size of things we can build. The $25 tour starts with a short promotional video. Visitors then board coach buses and tour the facilities. Of note: the building where these airplanes are made is the world’s largest building by volume. Airplanes, in various states of production, are being worked on as you ride freight elevators, walk through cavernous basement tunnels and gawk from platforms high above the manufacturing floor. Tour guides (lucky if you get the mutton-chopped Christopher) are knowledgeable and explain in detail how the manufacturing process has developed over the years. At the end of the tour, take a quick elevator ride to the center’s rooftop, the Strato Deck, to see just how vast Boeing’s footprint is here. Even non-aviation nerds will be humbled. FALL 2018 |
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THE PNW
GIFT GUIDE WRITTEN BY ONTRAK STAFF
PHOTOGRAPHY BY EMILY GREEN
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IT’S THAT TIME of year—when we start searching for the perfect holiday gifts. We scoured Oregon and Washington for the best locally made goods that will please everyone in your life.
DRINK UP 1. EASTSIDE DISTILLING REDNECK RIVIERA WHISKEY
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2. KIRIKO FABRIC COASTERS $35 // www.kirikomade.com
3. UPHILL DESIGNS BAILEY FLASK $35 // www.uphilldesigns.com
4. FOLK BRONZE BOTTLE OPENER $34 // www.folkbuilt.com
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1. THE CAMPOUT COOKBOOK $19.95 // www.powells.com
2. BELMONT BLANKET CO. HELLAGOOD BLANKET
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3. RIME ELEMENTS CASCADIA BEANIES $42 // www.rimeelements.com
4. CAIRN ORIGINAL SUBSCRIPTION BOX $29.95/month // www.getcairn.com
5. FEATHERED FRIENDS OSPREY 30 YF SLEEPING BAG $379 // www.featheredfriends.com
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1. GLASS EYE STUDIO CLASSIC ORNAMENTS $25.99 // www.glasseye.com
2. TIM + APRIL MOUNT RAINIER TOPOGRAPHIC ART PRINT $24 // www.timplusapril.com
3. THE JOINERY HEX CANDLE HOLDERS $23 each // www.thejoinery.com
4. ANTICA FARMACISTA PROSECCO RED HOLIDAY COLLECTION DIFFUSER $66 // www.anticafarmacista.com
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1. EUNI + CO HEY GIRL HEY CARD SET $8 // www.euniandco.com
2. HANDMADE LA CONNER SUPERB LIP BALMS
4. HARLOW 17 MINT CHALCEDONY DROPS NECKLACE $78 // www.jewelrybyharlow.com
$6 each // www.handmadelaconner.com
5. HARLOW 2 LAYER GOLD CRYSTAL NECKLACE
3. HARLOW MIDNIGHT JUNIPER CRYSTAL AND GOLD PYRITE BRACELET
6. FRANKIE & COCO WEST DOPP KIT
$40 // www.jewelrybyharlow.com
$50 // www.jewelrybyharlow.com
$46 // www.frankieandcocopdx.com
7. WILD ROSE BATH SALT SAMPLER SET $19.95 // www.wildroseherbs.com
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1. PORTLAND RAZOR CO. EXECUTIVE SHAVE ESSENTIALS KIT $60 // www.portlandrazorco.com
2. MINNIE + GEORGE FOR PORTLAND RAZOR CO. DOPP KIT $120 // www.portlandrazorco.com
3. OTTER WAX SOLID SPRUCE COLOGNE $29.95 // www.otterwax.com
4. GROVEMADE LEATHER COMPACT BIFOLD WALLET $99 // www.grovemade.com
5. J. LEAVITT SUPPLY CO. DELANO DOPP KIT
$140 // www.jleavittsupplyco.com
6. STEEL TOE STUDIOS CUSTOM COORDINATES BRONZE BUCKLE AND BELT $152 // www.steeltoestudios.com
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1. WOODINVILLE WHISKEY BARREL-AGED MAPLE SYRUP
4. GIRL MEETS DIRT SPOON PRESERVES
7. BENGSTON WOODWORKS SMALL CUTTING BOARD
2. HOVDEN HEMP/ORGANIC COTTON KITCHEN TOWEL
5. WOLF CERAMICS SERVING BOWL
8. MISSIONARY CHOCOLATES 5-PIECE CUSTOM TRUFFLE BOX
$19.95 // www.woodinvillewhiskeyco.com
$25 // www.hovdenformalfarmwear.com
3. PORTLAND FARMERS MARKET COOKBOOK
$27.95 // www.powells.com
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$12 each // www.girlmeetsdirt.com
$190 // www.wolfceramics.com
6. STUMPTOWN COFFEE ROASTERS BLEND TRIO
$35 // www.stumptowncoffee.com
$60 // www.bengstonwoodworks.com
$17 // www.missionarychocolates.com
9. HOLM MADE TOFFEE CO. OREGON HAZELNUT TOFFEE
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VANCOU V [ ON THE CHEAP ] FINDING DEALS IN THE BIG CITY WRITTEN BY SHEILA G. MILLER
SO YOU SEEK a booming metropolis that combines walkable neighborhoods with tons of culture and dining experiences from dim sum to bistro? Vancouver, BC, is calling. Our neighbor to the north has it all—just one problem. This city can be a bit spendy. OnTrak searched high and low for ways to access all Vancouver has to offer, without the high prices. Note: All prices are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise specified.
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[ CITY OF CULTURE ] First, the basics—the city is a peninsula bordered on the south by the Fraser River, to the north and west by the Strait of Georgia. Distinct neighborhoods in the city provide a lifetime of exploration. But if you want to get the best out of the city, you’ll want to use public transit or alternative transportation to move throughout Vancouver. If you’ve got good weather and are feeling up for it, grab a bike. Vancouver is on the bike-share bandwagon. Mobi bike stations around the city are a very convenient short-term commute—24 hours of unlimited 30-minute rides for $9.75. Any longer on the bike at a given time and you’re charged an extra fee. Bike stations are located in dozens of spots between Stanley Park to the north, 16th Street to the south, Arbutus Street to the west and Commercial Street to the east. Should you prefer public transit, you’re in luck—Pacific Central Station, where the Amtrak Cascades train arrives, connects to the Expo Line of the SkyTrain, which makes stops all over the greater Vancouver area. I’ll note, however, Vancouver is a walkable city, with many of its highlights in the downtown core. So if you’re really hoping to keep things low-cost, just hoof it. If museums are your thing, Vancouver has you covered. Best part? Many of the museums have discounted days. The HR MacMillan Space Centre, the Vancouver Maritime Museum and the Museum of Vancouver are all in Vanier Park. While they’re not exactly cheap, the museums do offer a discount to visit two or three of them. The Vanier Park Explore Pass is $41 for adult admission to all three museums over a multiday period. For just the Museum of Vancouver and the Space Centre, you’ll be set back $30 per adult. By many accounts, the best museum in the entire city is the University of British Columbia’s Museum of Anthropology. The museum has a huge collection of First Nations artifacts and crafts. From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. every Thursday, admission is discounted to $10. The Vancouver Art Gallery, which has a large collection of BC-based artists and is one of the largest art galleries in all of Canada, has no admission fee on Tuesdays from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.—just a request for a donation. 48
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CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT The Vancouver Maritime Museum is the perfect place to learn about this peninsula’s history. UBC’s Museum of Anthropology has many First Nations’ artifacts. Vancouver Art Gallery is free on Tuesday nights.
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FROM LEFT Mobi rents bikes for use around town. Bao Bei has a $40 tasting menu of delicious foods.
[ THE GREAT OUTDOORS ] Getting outdoors is easy (and often, free) in and around Vancouver. Swing through Stanley Park, which is nearly 1,000 acres and has trails, beaches and other amenities. The Stanley Park Seawall, which has space for walkers, joggers and cyclists, shares beautiful views of the water and is part of the world’s longest uninterrupted waterfront path running through Vancouver. Looking to get your cardio in? Head to Grouse Mountain in North Vancouver to complete the Grouse Grind, a nearly 2-mile hike up the side of the mountain. You’ll gain 2,800 feet. That ought to get the blood flowing. Another beautiful spot is Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver. This is a great place for hikes with great views. And finish quenching your outdoor adventure thirst with a trip to Lynn Canyon Park. This spot, in North Vancouver, is chock full of waterfalls, hiking trails and swimming holes. It also has a suspension bridge 50 meters off the ground over deep pools and waterfalls below. The best part? It’s completely free. All this trekking around is going to make you hungry. Fear not—many of the very nice restaurants in Vancouver have happy hours or prix fixe menus to help you get a taste of the city’s culinary treasures without having to pawn treasures to pay for it. 50
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For a late-night (or really, anytime) snack, head to Gringo in Gastown. The taco bar has $3.95 beers, margaritas (priced on whether you want what they describe as crappy or “OK” tequila) and so many tacos—three for $8 or six for $15. Enjoy the atmosphere and take the edge off. Fun fact—happy hours weren’t legal in Vancouver until 2014. Since then, the city has more than made up for it. In Gastown, Pidgin and Wildebeest are two popular restaurants—with great happy hours. Pidgin’s is a bit more generous timewise—5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and then 10:30 p.m. to close—but Wildebeest’s, while short (5 p.m. to 6 p.m.) has beer specials for $5 and wine for $8, plus snacks and full plates that range from $3 to $12. If you’re looking to sample a variety of cultural foods while you’re in Vancouver, that’s easily done. Bao Bei, in Chinatown, has tasty shareable plates and a $40 tasting menu. Dinesty Dumpling House has a “Super Wednesday” special of beef noodle soup and pan-fried pork pot stickers for $10.95. Try some Indian eats at Vij’s, which has a rooftop bar that has a 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. happy hour. Or, if you’ve got time and are willing to travel a short distance, swing through the Richmond Night Market, to the south of Vancouver and open from May through October 8. The Night Market, a primarily cash-only spot open Friday through Sunday, has more than 100 food vendors. It costs $4.25 to get in, and then you can buy tastes of all types of Asian food. www.ontrakmag.com
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RESTAURANTS IN VANCOUVER HAVE HAPPY HOURS OR PRIX FIXE MENUS TO HELP YOU GET A TASTE OF THE CITY’S CULINARY TREASURES WITHOUT HAVING TO PAWN TREASURES TO PAY FOR IT ]
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Side panels of retired pinball games decorate the walls of the Seattle Pinball Museum. Owner Cindy Martin said oftentimes, with the games all lined up next to each other, you aren’t able to see the great art on the side panels, and she was happy to find a way for some of them to be on display.
PINBALL WIZARDS PHOTOGRAPHY BY MEGHAN NOLT
PART ART and part fun, the Seattle Pinball Museum is preserving these mostly bygone machines for generations to come. The museum opened in August 2010. For $15, you can play dozens of pinball machines, some dating back to 1960. The museum’s collection also includes vintage machines on display. Grab an old-timey soda or a craft beer and head back in time to your days as a pinball wizard.
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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT D. Gottlieb & Co. released Western-themed Buckaroo in 1965. Lyn Cason, right, watches Chris Aquino play the Sopranos pinball game, released in 2005, in which players work their way up in the crew ranks by completing various tasks. The designer used many of the actual actors’ voices to create a more authentic experience. This 1992 Creature From the Black Lagoon game features an ornamental ball shooter, a special modification added by the owners. In addition to the playable games on the floor, others can be found around the museum on display. Screwy was produced by Bally Manufacturing Co. in 1932.
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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT A visitor plays one of the fifty-eight games on display in the museum. The playable games, dating from 1960 to 2018, are sequenced from oldest to newest, and the owners regularly rotate in new games to keep things fresh. Many collectors consider Buckaroo one of the top five D. Gottlieb & Co. pinball games ever produced. The popular 1990 pinball game FunHouse, by Williams Electronics Games, Inc., features Rudy, a plastic head that conceals a kick-out hole behind its mouth. The museum owners’ golden retriever, Cash, comes to work with them most days.
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Oregon Guide
Cana’s Feast Winery $$, Winery Carlton 37.3 MILES FROM STATION 503.852.0002 canasfeastwinery.com Oregon City Brewing Co. $$, Brewpub 0.4 MILES FROM STATION 503.908.1948 ocbeerco.com R. Stuart & Co. Wine Bar $$, Wine McMinnville 38.7 MILES FROM STATION 866.472.8614 rstuartandco.com
PORTLAND
The Bier Stein, Eugene, Oregon
EUGENE Belly Taquería $$, Mexican 69 FEET FROM STATION 541.683.5896 eatbelly.com The Bier Stein $$, American, Pub 0.9 MILES FROM STATION 541.485.2437 thebierstein.com
Christos Pizzeria & Lounge $$, Pizza 1.6 MILES FROM STATION 503.371.2892 christospizzasalem.com
WildCraft Cider Works $$, New American 0.4 MILES FROM STATION 541.735.3506 wildcraftciderworks.com
Gamberetti’s Italian Restaurant $$, Italian 0.7 MILES FROM STATION 503.399.7446 gamberettis.com
ALBANY
Marché $$, French 0.3 MILES FROM STATION 541.342.3612 marcherestaurant.com
Calapooia Brewing $$, Brewpub 1.4 MILES FROM STATION 541.928.1931 calapooiabrewing.com
McMenamins High Street Brewery & Café $$, Brewpub 0.8 MILES FROM STATION 541.345.4905 mcmenamins.com
Frankie’s Restaurant $$, American, Steakhouse 1.3 MILES FROM STATION 541.248.3671 frankies-oregon.com
Oregon Electric Station $$$, Steakhouse, Italian, Seafood 374 FEET FROM STATION 541.485.4444 oesrestaurant.com Sushi Pure $$, Sushi 0.3 MILES FROM STATION 541.654.0608 sushipureeugene.com
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Sybaris Bistro $$$, New American 0.8 MILES FROM STATION 541.928.8157 sybarisbistro.com
SALEM ACME Cafe $$, American 2.4 MILES FROM STATION 503.798.4736 acmecafe.net
Wild Pear $$, Cafe 1.5 MILES FROM STATION 503.378.7515 wildpearcatering.com OUR PICK Willamette Valley Vineyards Turner $$, Winery 9.2 MILES FROM STATION 503.588.9463 wvv.com
OREGON CITY Adelsheim Vineyard Newberg $$$, Winery 29 MILES FROM STATION 503.538.3652 adelsheim.com ArborBrook Vineyards Newberg $$, Winery 29.4 MILES FROM STATION 503.538.0959 arborbrookwines.com
Caffe Mingo $$, Italian 1.1 MILES FROM STATION 503.226.4646 caffemingonw.com Chennai Masala Hillsboro $$, Indian 12 MILES FROM STATION 503.531.9500 chennaimasala.net Decarli Beaverton $$, Italian 8.6 MILES FROM STATION 503.641.3223 decarlirestaurant.com OUR PICK Elephant’s Delicatessen $$, Deli MULTIPLE LOCATIONS elephantsdeli.com Garden Bar $$, Vegetarian MULTIPLE LOCATIONS gardenbarpdx.com Gloria’s Secret Café Beaverton $$, Latin American 8.1 MILES FROM STATION 503.268.2124 Imperial Restaurant $$, American 0.6 MILES FROM STATION 503.228.7222 imperialpdx.com Justa Pasta $$, Italian, Pasta Shop 1 MILE FROM STATION 503.243.2249 justapasta.com
Kask $$, Bar, American 0.9 MILES FROM STATION 503.241.7163 bistroagnes.com/kask Laurelhurst Market $$$, Steakhouse 2.6 MILES FROM STATION 503.206.3097 laurelhurstmarket.com Le Bouchon $$$, French 0.5 MILES FROM STATION 503.248.2193 bouchon-portland.com Oven and Shaker $$, Pizza, Italian 0.5 MILES FROM STATION 503.241.1600 ovenandshaker.com The Palm Court $$$, American 0.5 MILES FROM STATION 503.228.2000 bensonhotel.com The Parish $$, Seafood, Southern 0.5 MILES FROM STATION 503.227.2421 theparishpdx.com Paymaster Lounge $, Lounge 0.7 MILES FROM STATION 503.943.2780 paymasterlounge.com Ruth’s Chris Steak House $$$, Steakhouse 0.8 MILES FROM STATION 503.221.4518 ruthschris.com Serratto Restaurant & Bar $$, Italian, Mediterranean, Modern European 1 MILE FROM STATION 503.221.1195 serratto.com Syun Izakaya Hillsboro $$, Japanese 16.8 MILES FROM STATION 503.640.3131 syun-izakaya.com Uno Mas Taquiza $, Mexican 1.1 MILES FROM STATION 503.719.4768 unomastaquiza.com
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EUGENE Best Western New Oregon Motel 2 MILES FROM STATION 541.683.3669 book.bestwestern.com C’est La Vie Inn 1.5 MILES FROM STATION 541.302.3014 cestlavieinn.com
Phoenix Inn Suites 1 MILE FROM STATION 541.344.0001 phoenixinn.com
Red Lion 2.6 MILES FROM STATION 503.370.7888 redlion.com
Valley River Inn 3 MILES FROM STATION 541.743.1000 valleyriverinn.com
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Courtyard Eugene Springfield 4.6 MILES FROM STATION 541.726.2121 marriott.com
Best Western Plus Prairie Inn 2.5 MILES FROM STATION 541.928.5050 book.bestwestern.com
Excelsior Inn 1.2 MILES FROM STATION 541.342.6963 excelsiorinn.com
Comfort Suites 2.7 MILES FROM STATION 541.928.2053 comfortsuites.com
Hilton 0.2 MILES FROM STATION 541.342.2000 hilton.com Holiday Inn Express & Suites 3 MILES FROM STATION 541.342.1243 ihg.com
SALEM OUR PICK The Grand Hotel 0.8 MILES FROM STATION 503.540.7800 grandhotelsalem.com Hampton Inn & Suites 2.4 MILES FROM STATION 503.362.1300 hamptoninn3.hilton.com
Grand Hotel at Bridgeport Tigard 11.7 MILES FROM STATION 503.968.5757 grandhotelbridgeport.com Lakeshore Inn Lake Oswego 6.2 MILES FROM STATION 503.636.9679 thelakeshoreinn.com
PORTLAND Ace Hotel 0.7 MILES FROM STATION 503.228.2277 acehotel.com The Benson, a Coast Hotel 0.5 MILES FROM STATION 503.228.2000 coasthotels.com
McMenamins Edgefield Troutdale 13.6 MILES FROM STATION 503.669.8610 mcmenamins.com
Embassy Suites Portland Washington Square Tigard 11.3 MILES FROM STATION 503.644.4400 portlandembassysuites.com
McMenamins Grand Lodge Forest Grove 25.4 MILES FROM STATION 503.992.9533 mcmenamins.com
Friendly Bike Guest House 2.1 MILES FROM STATION 503.799.2615 friendlybikeguesthouse.com Hotel Eastlund 1.5 MILES FROM STATION 503.235.2100 hoteleastlund.com
The Nines 0.7 MILES FROM STATION 877.229.9995 thenines.com Northwest Portland Hostel 1 MILE FROM STATION 503.241.2783 nwportlandhostel.com
Hotel Modera 1.1 MILES FROM STATION 877.484.1084 hotelmodera.com
Resort at the Mountain Mt. Hood Village 45.2 MILES FROM STATION 503.622.3101 theresort.com
Inn @ Northrup Station 0.9 MILES FROM STATION 503.224.0543 northrupstation.com
River’s Edge Hotel & Spa 4.3 MILES FROM STATION 503.802.5800 riversedgehotel.com
Jupiter Hotel 1.4 MILES FROM STATION 503.230.9200 jupiterhotel.com
Shift Vacation Rentals 3.3 MILES FROM STATION 503.208.2581 shiftvacationrentals.com Tierra Soul Urban Farm & Guesthouse 2.3 MILES FROM STATION 503.489.7645 tierrasoulpdx.com
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Oval Door Bed & Breakfast Inn 0.7 MILES FROM STATION 541.683.3160 ovaldoor.com
Phoenix Inn Suites 2.3 MILES FROM STATION 541.926.5696 phoenixinn.com
Best Western Plus Rivershore Hotel 0.9 MILES FROM STATION 503.655.7141 book.bestwestern.com
Caravan: The Tiny House Hotel 2.3 MILES FROM STATION 503.288.5225 tinyhousehotel.com
Timberline Lodge Timberline 62.5 MILES FROM STATION 800.547.1406 timberlinelodge.com OUR PICK The Westin 0.7 MILES FROM STATION 503.294.9000 westinportland.com
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EUGENE Bijou Metro 0.4 MILES FROM STATION 541.686.3229 bijou-cinemas.com
Portland Art Museum 1 MILE FROM STATION 503.226.2811 portlandartmuseum.org
Cascades Raptor Center 5.7 MILES FROM STATION 541.485.1320 eraptors.org
Providence Park 1.2 MILES FROM STATION 503.553.5400 providenceparkpdx.com
Heritage Dry Goods 0.3 MILES FROM STATION 541.393.6710 heritagedrygoods.com OUR PICK
Rachelle M. Rustic House of Fashion 0.7 MILES FROM STATION 971.319.6934 rachellem.com
Hult Center for the Performing Arts 0.2 MILES FROM STATION 541.682.5087 hultcenter.org
Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks & Minerals Hillsboro 17.1 MILES FROM STATION 503.647.2418 ricenorthwestmuseum.org
Museum of Natural & Cultural History 1.7 MILES FROM STATION 541.346.3024 natural-history.uoregon.edu
Twist 1.4 MILES FROM STATION 503.224.0334 twistonline.com
Oakway Center 1.3 MILES FROM STATION 541.485.4711 oakwaycenter.com
US Outdoor Store 0.7 MILES FROM STATION 503.223.5937 usoutdoor.com
ALBANY Albany Antique Mall 0.5 MILES FROM STATION 541.704.0109 albanyantiquemall.com Gallery Calapooia 0.6 MILES FROM STATION 503.971.5701 gallerycalapooia.com Oregon Coast Aquarium Newport 65 MILES FROM STATION 541.867.3474 aquarium.org
SALEM Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum + Waterpark McMinnville 24.3 MILES FROM STATION 503.434.4185 evergreenmuseum.org Gilbert House Children’s Museum 1.7 MILES FROM STATION 503.371.3631 acgilbert.org
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Historic Elsinore Theatre 0.8 MILES FROM STATION 503.375.3574 elsinoretheatre.com Salem Center 1.1 MILES FROM STATION 503.399.9676 salemcenter.com
OREGON CITY Bridgeport Village Tigard 11.6 MILES FROM STATION 503.968.1704 bridgeport-village.com Clackamas Repertory Theater 3.8 MILES FROM STATION 503.594.6047 clackamasrep.org OUR PICK End of the Oregon Trail 1.2 MILES FROM STATION 503.657.9336 historicoregoncity.org
PORTLAND Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 0.9 MILES FROM STATION 503.248.4335 portland5.com Bella Casa 0.5 MILES FROM STATION 503.222.5337 bellacasa.net Bonnet 0.5 MILES FROM STATION 503.954.2271 shop.bonnetboutique.com Boys Fort 0.8 MILES FROM STATION 503.567.1015 boysfort.com Ellington Handbags 1.4 MILES FROM STATION 503.542.3149 ellingtonhandbags.com Garnish Apparel 0.5 MILES FROM STATION 503.954.2292 garnishapparel.com
McMenamins Crystal Ballroom 0.8 MILES FROM STATION 503.225.0047 mcmenamins.com Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort Mt. Hood 75 MILES FROM STATION 503.337.2222 skihood.com Oregon Museum of Science and Industry 1.9 MILES FROM STATION 503.797.4000 omsi.edu Oregon Zoo 3.4 MILES FROM STATION 503.226.1561 oregonzoo.org Physical Element 0.5 MILES FROM STATION 503.224.5425 physicalelement.com
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Loulay Kitchen & Bar $$, French, Breakfast 1.1 MILES FROM STATION 206.402.4588 thechefinthehat.com OUR PICK MBar $$$, Cocktails, American 2.6 MILES FROM STATION 206.457.8287 mbarseattle.com Merchants Cafe and Saloon $$, Bar, Café 0.4 MILES FROM STATION 206.467.5070 merchantscafeandsaloon.com Pine Box $$, Brewpub 1.7 MILES FROM STATION 206.588.0375 pineboxbar.com Revel $$, Asian Fusion, Korean 5.9 MILES FROM STATION 206.547.2040 revelseattle.com
The Office 842, Longview, Washington
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The Office 842 $$, Coffee, Cocktails, Tapas 1.1 MILES FROM STATION 360.442.4647 theoffice842.com
Asado $$$, Argentine 4.8 MILES FROM STATION 253.272.7770 asadotacoma.com
CENTRALIA
Odd Otter Brewery $, Brewery 2.7 MILES FROM STATION 253.327.1680 oddotterbrewing.com
McMenamins Olympic Club Pub $$, Brewpub 0.1 MILES FROM STATION 360.736.5164 mcmenamins.com
OLYMPIA/LACEY Farrelli’s Pizza $$, Italian 1.7 MILES FROM STATION 360.493.2090 farrellispizza.com Fish Tale Brew Pub $$, Brewpub 7.8 MILES FROM STATION 360.943.3650 fishbrewing.com Hop Jacks $$, American 1.8 MILES FROM STATION 360.528.2174 hopjacks.net www.ontrakmag.com
Pacific Grill $$, American, Seafood 1.4 MILES FROM STATION 253.627.3535 pacificgrilltacoma.com
TUKWILA Miyabi Sushi $$, Japanese 1.4 MILES FROM STATION 206.575.6815 miyabisushi.com
SEATTLE Assaggio Ristorante $$$, Italian 1.3 MILES FROM STATION 206.441.1399 assaggioseattle.com
Eastside Bar & Grill $$, American Bellevue 11.6 MILES FROM STATION 425.455.9444 coasthotels.com Frolik Kitchen & Cocktails $$, American, Breakfast 1.1 MILES FROM STATION 206.971.8015 frolik.motifseattle.com John Howie Steak $$$$, American, Steakhouse Bellevue 10 MILES FROM STATION 425.440.0880 johnhowiesteak.com Le Panier $, Bakery, Sandwiches 1.3 MILES FROM STATION 206.441.3669 lepanier.com Little Water Cantina $$, Mexican 4 MILES FROM STATION 206.397.4940 littlewatercantina.com
Seastar Restaurant & Raw Bar $$$, American, Seafood Bellevue 10.7 MILES FROM STATION 425.456.0010 seastarrestaurant.com Sharps Roasthouse $$, American, BBQ SeaTac 13.1 MILES FROM STATION 206.241.5744 sharpsroasthouse.com Smith Tower $$, Bar, Café 0.3 MILES FROM STATION 206.624.0414 smithtower.com TanakaSan $$, Asian Fusion 1.8 MILES FROM STATION 206.812.8412 tanakasanseattle.com Westward $$, Mediterranean, Breakfast, American 5.8 MILES FROM STATION 206.552.8215 westwardseattle.com
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EDMONDS Arnies Restaurant $$, Seafood 0.2 MILES FROM STATION 425.771.5688 arniesrestaurant.com
EVERETT Anthony’s HomePort $$, Seafood 2.4 MILES FROM STATION 425.252.3333 anthonys.com Café Wylde $$, Café, Juice Bar, Smoothies 0.8 MILES FROM STATION 425.374.3877 cafewylde.com Lombardi’s Italian $$, Italian 2.2 MILES FROM STATION 425.252.1886 lombardisitalian.com OUR PICK Scuttlebutt Brewing $$, American, Brewery 2.7 MILES FROM STATION 425.257.9316 scuttlebuttbrewing.com
STANWOOD Stanwood Grill $$, American 289 FEET FROM STATION 360.629.5253 stanwoodgrill.com
MOUNT VERNON Skagit River Brewery $$, Brewpub 0.2 MILES FROM STATION 360.336.2884 skagitbrew.com
BELLINGHAM Colophon Café $$, Café, Salad, Sandwiches 0.3 MILES FROM STATION 360.647.0092 colophoncafe.com Leaf & Ladle $$, Soup, Sandwiches 3.1 MILES FROM STATION 360.319.9718 facebook.com/leafandladle Magdalena’s Creperie $$, Breakfast, Brunch, Desserts 0.3 MILES FROM STATION 360.483.8569 magdalenascreperie.com FALL 2018 |
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Eat + Stay + Play KELSO/LONGVIEW Monticello Hotel 2.1 MILES FROM STATION 360.425.9900 themonticello.net
CENTRALIA Centralia Square Hotel 0.3 MILES FROM STATION 360.807.1212 centraliasquare.com McMenamins—Olympic Club Hotel & Theater 0.1 MILES FROM STATION 360.736.5164 mcmenamins.com
OLYMPIA/LACEY The Governor, a Coast Hotel 7.9 MILES FROM STATION 360.352.7700 coasthotels.com Little Creek Casino Resort 20.6 MILES FROM STATION 800.667.7711 little-creek.com Red Lion Hotel 8 MILES FROM STATION 360.943.4000 redlion.com
TACOMA Hotel Murano 1.5 MILES FROM STATION 253.238.8000 hotelmuranotacoma.com Silver Cloud Inn - Tacoma Waterfront 3.9 MILES FROM STATION 253.272.1300 silvercloud.com
TUKWILA Cedarbrook Lodge SeaTac 4.3 MILES FROM STATION 206.901.9268 cedarbrooklodge.com Springhill Suites Renton 1.8 MILES FROM STATION 425.226.4100 marriott.com
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American Hotel 0.4 MILES FROM STATION 206.622.5443 americanhotelseattle.com Belltown Inn 1.5 MILES FROM STATION 206.529.3700 belltown-inn.com Coast Bellevue Hotel Bellevue 11.6 MILES FROM STATION 425.455.9444 coasthotels.com Coast Gateway Hotel SeaTac 13.8 MILES FROM STATION 206.248.8200 coasthotels.com
OUR PICK Grand Hyatt Seattle 1.5 MILES FROM STATION 206.774.1234 seattle.grand.hyatt.com Inn at the Market 1.2 MILES FROM STATION 206.448.0631 innatthemarket.com The Maxwell Hotel 2.5 MILES FROM STATION 206.286.0629 themaxwellhotel.com The Moore Hotel 1.3 MILES FROM STATION 206.448.4851 moorehotel.com
Greenlake Guest House 7.1 MILES FROM STATION 206.729.8700 greenlakeguesthouse.com
The Paramount Hotel 1.3 MILES FROM STATION 206.292.9500 paramounthotelseattle.com
Hotel 1000 0.7 MILES FROM STATION 206.957.1000 hotel1000seattle.com
Seattle Sheraton 1.2 MILES FROM STATION 206.621.9000 sheratonseattle.com
Hotel Monaco 0.8 MILES FROM STATION 206.621.1770 monaco-seattle.com
Sorrento Hotel 1.1 MILES FROM STATION 206.622.6400 hotelsorrento.com
EDMONDS Best Western Plus Edmonds Harbor Inn 0.2 MILES FROM STATION 425.771.5021 book.bestwestern.com Coast Wenatchee Center Hotel Wenatchee 133 MILES FROM STATION 509.662.1234 coasthotels.com Courtyard by Marriott Seattle North 5.3 MILES FROM STATION 425.670.0500 marriott.com
EVERETT Holiday Inn Downtown Everett 0.4 MILES FROM STATION 425.339.2000 ihg.com OUR PICK Inn at Port Gardner 2.4 MILES FROM STATION 425.252.6779 innatportgardner.com
Hotel Stanwood 1.4 MILES FROM STATION 360.629.2888 stanwoodhotelsaloon.com
MOUNT VERNON Best Western Plus Skagit Valley Inn 1.9 MILES FROM STATION 360.428.5678 book.bestwestern.com Tulip Inn 1.8 MILES FROM STATION 800.599.5696 tulipinn.net
BELLINGHAM The Chrysalis Inn & Spa 0.8 MILES FROM STATION 360.756.1005 thechrysalisinn.com Fairhaven Village Inn 0.3 MILES FROM STATION 360.733.1311 fairhavenvillageinn.com Hotel Bellwether 4 MILES FROM STATION 360.392.3100 hotelbellwether.com
STANWOOD Cedar Bluff Cottage 5.2 MILES FROM STATION 360.445.3333 cedarbluffcottage.com www.ontrakmag.com
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Eat + Stay + Play VANCOUVER Kiggins Theatre 0.8 MILES FROM STATION 360.816.0352 kigginstheatre.net
KELSO/LONGVIEW Cowlitz County Tourism Visit Mount St. Helens 360.577.3137 visitmtsthelens.com Kelso Theater Pub 0.1 MILES FROM STATION 360.414.9451 ktpub.com
CENTRALIA Centralia Factory Outlets 2.8 MILES FROM STATION 360.736.3327 centraliafactoryoutlet.com Centralia Fox Theatre 0.2 MILES FROM STATION 360.623.1103 centraliafoxtheatre.com
Washington State History Museum 1.8 MILES FROM STATION 253.272.3500 washingtonhistory.org
TUKWILA Museum of Flight 5.7 MILES FROM STATION 206.764.5720 museumofflight.org
SEATTLE Bellevue Arts Museum Bellevue 10.7 MILES FROM STATION 425.519.0770 bellevuearts.org CenturyLink Field 0.2 MILES FROM STATION 206.381.7848 centurylinkfield.com
Olympic Sculpture Park 2 MILES FROM STATION 206.654.3100 seattleartmuseum.org Pike Place Market 1.4 MILES FROM STATION pikeplacemarket.org Seattle Aquarium 1 MILE FROM STATION 206.386.4300 seattleaquarium.org Seattle Art Museum 0.8 MILES FROM STATION 206.654.3100 seattleartmuseum.org OUR PICK Woodland Park Zoo 5.3 MILES FROM STATION 206.548.2500 zoo.org
EDMONDS Cascadia Art Museum 0.3 MILES FROM STATION 425.336.4809 cascadiaartmuseum.org
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Museum of History and Industry 2.7 MILES FROM STATION 206.324.1126 mohai.org
Capitol Tours 7.5 MILES FROM STATION 360.902.8880 des.wa.gov
Neptune Theatre 4.2 MILES FROM STATION 206.682.1414 stgpresents.org
Edmonds Center for the Arts 0.6 MILES FROM STATION 425.275.4485 edmondscenterforthearts.com
Little Creek Casino Resort Shelton 20.6 MILES FROM STATION 800.667.7711 little-creek.com
Northwest Outdoor Center 3.7 MILES FROM STATION 206.281.9694 nwoc.com
Visit Edmonds 0.5 MILES FROM STATION 1.877.775.6935 visitedmonds.com
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OUR PICK Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour Mukilteo 8 MILES FROM STATION 1.800.464.1476 futureofflight.org Imagine Children’s Museum 0.8 MILES FROM STATION 425.258.1006 imaginecm.org Schack Art Center 0.8 MILES FROM STATION 425.259.5050 schack.org
Bellingham Railway Museum 3.1 MILES FROM STATION 360.393.7540 bellinghamrailway museum.org Mount Baker Theatre 3.2 MILES FROM STATION 360.734.6080 mountbakertheatre.com Whatcom Museum 3.2 MILES FROM STATION 360.778.8930 whatcommuseum.org
XFINITY Arena at Everett 0.5 MILES FROM STATION 425.322.2600 xfinityarenaeverett.com
STANWOOD Stanwood Cinemas 1.5 MILES FROM STATION 360.629.0514 farawayentertainment.com
MOUNT VERNON Downtown Mount Vernon 360.336.3801 mountvernondowntown.org Lincoln Theatre 0.3 MILES FROM STATION 360.336.8955 lincolntheatre.org
Rhythm & Rye 7.8 MILES FROM STATION 360.705.0760 facebook.com/rhythmandrye
Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon, Washington
TACOMA LeMay—America’s Car Museum 0.7 MILES FROM STATION 253.779.8490 americascarmuseum.org
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium 7.4 MILES FROM STATION 253.591.5337 pdza.org Tacoma Art Museum 1.2 MILES FROM STATION 253.272.4258 tacomaartmuseum.org www.ontrakmag.com
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Museum of Glass 0.9 MILES FROM STATION 253.284.4750 museumofglass.org
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John Sherlock
Vancouver Guide
Kintaro Ramen $, Asian 3.8 KM FROM STATION 604.682.7568 Kirin $$, Seafood, Dim Sum MULTIPLE LOCATIONS kirinrestaurants.com L’Abattoir $$$, French, Canadian 1.4 KM FROM STATION 604.568.1701 labattoir.ca Lighthouse Pub $$, Gastropub 70.1 KM FROM STATION 604.885.9494 lighthousepub.ca Marutama Ramen $$, Asian 3.6 KM FROM STATION 604.688.8837 marutamaramen.com Molly’s Reach $$, American, Seafood 47 KM FROM STATION
Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie $$$, Chinese 850 METERS FROM STATION 604.688.0876 bao-bei.ca Blue Water Cafe $$, Seafood 2.3 KM FROM STATION 604.688.8078
bluewatercafe.net Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar $$$, Seafood, Steakhouse 2.6 KM FROM STATION 604.642.2900 boulevardvancouver.ca Café at John Henry’s $$, American 115 KM FROM STATION 604.883.2336 johnhenrysresortmarina.com
OUR PICK Chambar $$$, Belgian, Breakfast 1.4 KM FROM STATION 604.879.7119 chambar.com Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill & Enoteca $$$$, Mediterranean, Italian 2.3 KM FROM STATION 604.688.7466 cioppinosyaletown.com
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Finch’s $$, Coffee, Breakfast, Brunch 3 KM FROM STATION 604.899.4040 finchteahouse.com The Flying Pig $$, Canadian MULTIPLE LOCATIONS theflyingpigvan.com
Cuchillo $$, Latin American 1.2 KM FROM STATION 604.559.7585 cuchillo.ca
Forty Ninth Parallel Café & Lucky’s Doughnuts $, Coffee, Donuts 1.8 KM FROM STATION 604.872.4901 49thparallelroasters.com luckysdoughnuts.com
The Diamond $$, Mexican 1.5 KM FROM STATION 604.568.8272 di6mond.com
Jules $$, French 1.7 KM FROM STATION 604.669.0033 julesbistro.ca
Fable Kitchen $$, Canadian 4.4 KM FROM STATION 604.732.1322 fablekitchen.ca
The Keefer Bar $$$, Cocktails, Asian Small Plates 850 METERS FROM STATION 604.688.1961 thekeeferbar.com
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Savary Island Pie Company $$, Bakery, Coffee 10.6 KM FROM STATION 604.926.4021 savaryislandpiecompany.com Tacofino $$, Mexican 2.6 KM FROM STATION 778.379.8226 tacofino.com Wildebeest $$$, Gastropub, Canadian 1.5 KM FROM STATION 604.687.6880 wildebeest.ca Yaletown Brewing Co. $$, Brewpub 2.1 KM FROM STATION 604.681.2739 mjg.ca
604.886.9710 mollysreach.ca
Blue Water Cafe, Vancouver, BC
Ask for Luigi $$, Italian 1.4 KM FROM STATION 604.428.2544 askforluigi.com
Sal y Limon $, Mexican 2.4 KM FROM STATION 604.677.4247 salylimon.ca
Novo Pizzeria & Wine Bar $$, Italian, Wine 4 KM FROM STATION 604.736.2220 novopizzeria.com The Oakwood Canadian Bistro $$, Gastropub, Canadian 5.6 KM FROM STATION 604.558.1965 theoakwood.ca Octopus’ Garden $$$, Japanese, Sushi 4.5 KM FROM STATION 604.734.8971 octopusgardensada.com Opus Bar $$, Cocktails, Small Plates, Breakfast 2.2 KM FROM STATION 604.642.2107 opushotel.com OUR PICK Revolver $$, Coffee and Tea 2.8 KM FROM STATION 604.558.4444 revolvercoffee.ca Salt Tasting Room $$, Wine, Tapas, Small Plates 1.5 KM FROM STATION 604.633.1912 salttastingroom.com www.ontrakmag.com
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Eat + Stay + Play Auberge Vancouver Hotel 2.6 KM FROM STATION 604.678.8899 aubergevancouver.com
Executive Hotel LeSoleil 2.2 KM FROM STATION 604.632.3000 hotellesoleil.com
Barclay House 3.5 KM FROM STATION 604.605.1351 barclayhouse.com
Executive Hotel Vintage Park 2.9 KM FROM STATION 1.800.570.3932 executivehotels.net
Bee & Thistle Guest House 3.3 KM FROM STATION 604.669.0715 beeandthistle.ca The Burrard 2.9 KM FROM STATION 604.681.2331 theburrard.com Coast Coal Harbour Hotel 2.7 KM FROM STATION 604.697.0202 coasthotels.com Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites 4.2 KM FROM STATION 604.688.7711 coasthotels.com Coast Vancouver Airport Hotel 9.3 KM FROM STATION 604.263.1555 coasthotels.com English Bay Inn 5 KM FROM STATION 604.683.8002 englishbayinn.com
Fairmont Chateau Whistler 124 KM FROM STATION 604.938.8000 fairmont.com Georgian Court Hotel 1.5 KM FROM STATION 604.682.5555 georgiancourthotel vancouver.com Granville House B&B 6.3 KM FROM STATION 604.739.9002 granvillebb.com Granville Island Hotel 4.4 KM FROM STATION 604.683.7373 granvilleislandhotel.com Hotel at the Waldorf 3.1 KM FROM STATION 604.253.7141 hotelatthewaldorf.ca
Hotel Blue Horizon 2.9 KM FROM STATION 604.688.1411 bluehorizonhotel.com OUR PICK
OPUS Vancouver 2.2 KM FROM STATION 604.642.6787 opushotel.com
The Kingston Hotel 2.1 KM FROM STATION 604.684.9024 kingstonhotelvancouver.com
The Painted Boat Resort Spa & Marina 101 KM FROM STATION 604.883.2456 paintedboat.com
The Landis Hotel & Suites 3 KM FROM STATION 604.681.3555 landissuitesvancouver.com
Patricia Hotel 1.2 KM FROM STATION 604.255.4301 patriciahotel.ca
L’Hermitage Hotel 2 KM FROM STATION 778.327.4100 lhermitagevancouver.com
Pinnacle Hotel Vanoucver Harbourfront 3.1 KM FROM STATION 604.689.9211 pinnacleharbourfronthotel.com
The Listel Hotel 3.1 KM FROM STATION 604.684.7092 thelistelhotel.com Loden Hotel 3.4 KM FROM STATION 877.225.6336 theloden.com Moon Dance Vacation Rentals 107 KM FROM STATION 604.841.5805 moondance.travel
The Riviera on Robson Suites Hotel 3.2 KM FROM STATION 604.685.1301 rivieravancouver.com OUR PICK
Summit Lodge & Spa Whistler Whistler 132 KM FROM STATION 604.932.2778 summitlodge.com The Sylvia Hotel 4.3 KM FROM STATION 604.681.9321 sylviahotel.com Vancouver Central 3 KM FROM STATION 866.762.4122 hihostels.ca Victorian Hotel 1.7 KM FROM STATION 604.681.6369 victorianhotel.ca Wedgewood Hotel & Spa 2.4 KM FROM STATION 604.689.7777 wedgewoodhotel.com
Rosewood Hotel Georgia 2.1 KM FROM STATION 604.682.5566 rosewoodhotels.com St. Clair Hotel - Hostel 1.8 KM FROM STATION 604.648.3713 stclairvancouver.com
Summit Lodge, Whistler, BC www.ontrakmag.com
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Eat + Stay + Play Vancouver Aquarium 6.3 KM FROM STATION 604.659.3474 vanaqua.org Vancouver Maritime Museum 4.8 KM FROM STATION 604.257.8300 vancouvermaritime museum.com Whistler Blackcomb Whistler 124 KM FROM STATION 1.800.766.0449 whistlerblackcomb.com
Richmond Olympic Oval, Richmond, BC
Bau-Xi Gallery Contemporary Fine Art 4.3 KM FROM STATION 604.733.7011 bau-xi.com
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden 1.2 KM FROM STATION 604.662.3207 vancouverchinesegarden.com
BC Place 2.6 KM FROM STATION 604.669.2300 bcplace.com
The Orpheum 2.8 KM FROM STATION 604.665.3050 vancouver.ca
Robson Street 2.8 KM FROM STATION 604.669.8132 robsonstreet.ca
Granville Island 4.1 KM FROM STATION 604.666.6655 granvilleisland.com
Peak 2 Peak Gondola Whistler 124 KM FROM STATION 1.888.403.4727 whistlerblackcomb.com
Rockwood Adventures 7.4 KM FROM STATION 604.913.1621 rockwoodadventures.com OUR PICK
Beaty Biodiversity Museum 14.2 KM FROM STATION 604.827.4955 beatymuseum.ubc.ca
Greater Vancouver Zoo 53.3 KM FROM STATION 604.856.6825 gvzoo.com
Pirate Adventures 4.1 KM FROM STATION 604.754.7535 pirateadventures.ca
Rogers Arena 2 KM FROM STATION 604.899.7400 rogersarena.com
Bloedel Floral Conservatory 5.9 KM FROM STATION 604.257.8584 vancouver.ca
Grotto Spa at Tigh-Na-Mara Parksville 111 KM FROM STATION 250.248.1838 grottospa.com OUR PICK
Queen Elizabeth Theatre 1.6 KM FROM STATION 604.665.3050 vancouver.ca
Science World at TELUS World of Science 400 METERS FROM STATION 604.443.7440 scienceworld.ca
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park 10.7 KM FROM STATION 604.985.7474 capbridge.com Craigdarroch Castle Victoria 115 KM FROM STATION 250.592.5323 thecastle.ca
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H.R. MacMillan Space Centre 4.9 KM FROM STATION 604.738.7827 spacecentre.ca Museum of Vancouver 4.8 KM FROM STATION 604.736.4431 museumofvancouver.ca
Richmond Olympic Oval Richmond 14 KM FROM STATION 778.296.1400 richmondoval.ca River Rock Casino Resort Richmond 12.2 KM FROM STATION 877.473.8900 riverrock.com
Skookumchuck Narrows Provincial Park 129 KM FROM STATION 604.885.3714 ENV.GOV.BC.CA/BCPARKS
Vancouver Art Gallery 2.3 KM FROM STATION 604.662.4700 vanartgallery.bc.ca www.ontrakmag.com
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AMTRAK CASCADES STOPS Vancouver, BC
Bellingham
Low-cost fun in Vancouver page 46
Mount Vernon Stanwood Everett Edmonds Seattle
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We Get It: Pets Are Family That’s why we allow small dogs and cats onboard with you. We know leaving home isn’t fun when you are missing your best friend. There is a weight limit. Pet weight, including the carrier, is limited to 20 pounds. (Author’s note: They still won’t let me bring my horses onboard, which is annoying, but that doesn’t mean I won’t keep asking.) In all seriousness, we want to allow pets and also be sensitive to all passengers. For this reason, there are some requirements: • Pets must remain in their carriers throughout the trip. • Pets are permitted in one Coach Car. • Passengers must keep their pet carrier on the floor in front of the aisle seat so the pet doesn’t get too hot near the heater. • Pet carriers are not permitted on train seats. PET RESERVATIONS, FARES AND TICKETING • Pet reservations can only be made with a reservation agent at 1-800-USA-RAIL or at a staffed station. • The pet fare is $25 per reservation ($50 round-trip). • Canada does not allow pets. Sorry!
There is more info you’ll want to know before you take your first trip with your pet. Please visit www.amtrakcascades.com/riders-guide and click on “PETS” to see all the details.
Michelle and Helmut Godfrey bask in the fresh air and sunshine on the platform at the Salem Amtrak Cascades station. www.ontrakmag.com
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Parting Shot
FORT VANCOUVER NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE VANCOUVER, WA Fort Vancouver is a replica of the 1825 trading post. PHOTO COURTESY OF VISIT VANCOUVER USA
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