Travel in state Washington

It’s been 25 years since we first saw the famous Twin Peaks waterfall disgorging through the show’s opening credits, and the town’s kooky characters speaking enigmatically over their cherry pies in the local diner.

When it comes to the world's best airlines for business class, the same names and products have long dominated the conversation, especially when it comes lie-flat products on Middle Eastern routes. But these days, with new technology for a post-pandemic travel era coming to fruition and the elevated-class competition strong, travelers would do well to pay attention to newer business products that are emerging to compete with those major players—particularly on smaller routes, where the service is more focused and the airport less-crowded, no less.

If you’re addicted to coffee, partial to New World wine, enjoy skiing at weekends, and have a picture of Kurt Cobain on your wall, Washington could be your Nirvana.

Washington’s headline act is its natural environment.

On a still summer morning on Washington State's Orcas Island, I rented a pair of tandem kayaks from a sleepy-eyed, flaxen-haired attendant barely out of her teens, who quickly returned to painting watercolors in the tall grass beside the weather-beaten sales kiosk. A gentle wind went shhh through tall hemlocks as my family paddled, two by two, to a rocky islet at the center of Mountain Lake, on the flank of Mount Constitution. There we clambered ashore, and the kids, Agnes and Rex, immediately began darting among the lodgepole pines, collecting sticks and pine cones to build fairy houses. Aside from the faint smell of a forest fire burning in the Cascades and a smudge of smoke on the eastern sky, it could have been a scene from my own childhood.

Returning to the Quail Lodge in Carmel, California on Saturday, May 4th, The Quail Motorcycle Gathering celebrates its 14th year in a row. Designed for motorcycle enthusiasts, this family-friendly event is always much-anticipated in the automotive world and promises a packed schedule of showcases, activities, vendors and more.

April was another busy month for airline network planners — both at home and abroad.

Delve into Local Strolls, a series where writers reveal their favorite walks in their hometowns. Each route offers a snapshot of urban life, guiding you to lesser-known attractions and cherished local spots. Here, Alexa Moore takes us on a two-mile-long amble through the historic streets of Georgetown, Washington, DC.

Alaska Airlines is launching two new routes from its West Coast hubs and bringing back another it tried out last summer — but full time.

American Airlines said Friday it would reduce some of its international routes during the second half of the year and early into 2025 because of ongoing Boeing 787 Dreamliner delays. 

Alaska Airlines will expand its presence in southern California this fall with several new routes from San Diego and Los Angeles.

The ongoing Boeing 737 Max 9 fallout is continuing to burn airlines.

Southwest Airlines is ceasing operations at four airports, and reducing flights from others, in an effort to cut costs after its growth plans were curtailed by fewer than expected plane deliveries from Boeing.

Two framed documents from a long career at Boeing hang side by side in Merle Meyers’s home: A certificate from 2022 that thanks him for three decades of service. And a letter he received months later reprimanding him for his performance.

We didn't do it on purpose. It was actually quite late in the process of assembling this issue that we realized it contained two stories which, though very different in many ways, were about parents taking their children on important trips. One is Ashlea Halpern's luminous meditation on the week she spent in Oman with her toddler son amid an epic three-week adventure following her father's death. The other is my own piece about watching my kids reenact the summer rituals of my childhood on Washington State's San Juan Islands. Both ultimately come to a conclusion we talk about a lot here: that travel is a gift to be shared and that passing it along enriches the lives of both the recipient and the giver.

Alaska's impressive southern coastlines contain hordes of island archipelagos, deep fjords and ancient glaciers. Nearly all of the area is roadless, so seafaring vessels, including cruise ships, are a popular way for visitors to experience these pristine areas.

Welcome back and happy Taylor Swift album weekend! The singer's rollout strategy for "The Tortured Poets Department" — releasing zero singles and barely promoting — is a true power move.

U.S. airlines had been looking forward to a strong summer. Holding them back: safety issues at Boeing and supply chain challenges at Airbus that are delaying deliveries of new planes.

Long a stalwart supporter of indigenous artists and cultures, Manitobah has collaborated with Mikailah Thompson, an afro-indigenous beadwork artist and entrepreneur, for the one-of-a-kindWallowa Moccasin. Named after her tribe’s original homeland, Wallowa, or Wa’lâwa,inspiration for the modern geometric designs derives from traditionalNimîipuu beadwork and cornhusk pieces. “When I sit down and come up with a pattern, I start with what stands out to me most and add to it as I go along,” Thompson says.

If you ever need a reason to travel, consider the splendor of waterfalls.

Crisscrossed with an impressive web of highways and byways, Washington is a typical US state. Driving is king for those who can afford it and public transportation outside of cities is relatively meager compared to countries in Europe, Asia or South America. Many visitors elect to rent cars and partake in that most romantic of American vacations: the road trip.

Green is the overwhelming color on Washington's Olympic Peninsula.