Found in the heart of the Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia — between the ranges of the Columbia Mountains and the Rockies — Kicking Horse Mountain Resort brings skiers and snowboarders to pristine mountain terrain. Rather than simply consisting of...
Northwest powder hounds know British Columbia’s Powder Highway as a destination for winter adventures. The highway links eight ski resorts, all on the province’s eastern edge. With great skiing tends to come great dining — and the highway’s Panorama Mountain Resort is...
Walking into the sleek, urban-chic lobby at Portland’s Hotel Vintage, it’s no surprise this place has racked up some serious awards, including being named among the best hotels in Oregon by U.S. World & News Report and among the top Pacific Northwest hotels by...
It’s tough to pick a focal point at the Fog Room bar in Seattle's new Charter Hotel (official grand opening tonight!). There’s the view from the lounge's station on the 16th floor, which extends over the downtown waterfront and the Great Wheel, the food, which melds...
Chef/restaurateur Renee Erickson’s new Seattle bar Deep Dive feels a world away from the futuristic Amazon Spheres office building it’s nested inside. Erickson and her Sea Creatures restaurant group pulled out all the stops, designing a stunner of a bar, with dark...
On a recent Saturday night, the new restaurant Le Coin in upper Fremont hummed with activity. Cooks were firing steaks and dressing salads in the open kitchen, while diners filled every table. For a restaurant that’s nearly brand new, Le Coin already feels essential...
By the looks of things at his new Ballard restaurant, Sawyer, Mitch Mayers is having a blast — and so are his diners. The chef was most recently chef de cuisine at Lark, a fine-dining institution in Seattle. The menu reflects that classic training to some extent, with...
It’s 8 a.m. in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, and a line has already formed outside of Jam Cafe. No one seems to mind standing in a surprising early-summer drizzle for a table, even though the wait can stretch to an hour or more — even on rainy weekdays. Jam...
My room at the Fairmont Pacific Rim seems to hover over Coal Harbour. From my king bed, and from the deep soaking tub in the bathroom, I watch sea planes and sailboats glide through the pewter water. The hills of British Columbia's North Vancouver, Stanley Park and...
Most of Whistler’s hotels are smack in the middle of the action in the British Columbia village, where it’s nearly always busy. But Nita Lake Lodge, set about 10 minutes down the Sea-to-Sky Highway from Whistler Village, feels like a quiet mountain retreat. That’s...
