Lora Shinn

Bars in bookstores, lavish literary series, contemporary libraries, indie publishing houses—per capita, Seattle has the most arts organizations in the United States. The Emerald City even boasts a Seattle Civic Poet. So Seattle was designated a UNESCO City of Literature in early November, only the second U.S. city to receive the distinction (Iowa City was the first).

Kids often get the chance to have educational experiences, but what about agricultural ones? For your next family vacation, consider booking a room at an organic farmstay.
At a farmstay, your family can sleep at a working farm (often in deluxe digs) and rise with the rooster’s crow to help milk goats, feed chickens, pick fruit or gather produce. Or just sleep in—it’s up to you. (For long, sunny days on the farm, be sure to stock up on kid-safe sunscreen before you go—here are the best 5 sunsc...

Ride the new Expo line from L.A. to Santa Monica for a day of car-free fun

Thirty-five hours, 1,377 miles, and a clickety-clack soundtrack: riding the rails from Seattle to L.A. in a family sleeper cabin.

New tasting rooms are fresh to the core

Geeks need professional connections too.

Paris avec bébé? Mais oui.

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A new generation of chefs are taking craft-distilled bitters off the bar and into the kitchen.

Looking for a national park-inspired read this summer? Look no further.