Best of the Pacific Northwest

Wilsonville: See how Oregon wines are in a league of their own on your visit to family-run Terra Vina Vineyard. Over your Be My Guest experience, hear the story of founders Karl and Carole. Karl’s passion for understanding the origin of wines and his goal to create the big bold reds he preferred in Pinot Noir country have led him to constantly seek new varietals, blends and techniques from some of the most ancient wine regions of the world. Tour the vineyard, containing nearly 17 acres of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc before tasting some of their complex wines paired with a three-course, family-style lunch.

Eureka: There's no better place to learn about craftsmanship from the 1800s than from the Victorian millwork specialists at Blue Ox Millworks. Stroll through the Historic Village containing a logging skid camp and working studios for blacksmithing, printing, fibre arts, sign painting, foundry, stained glass, pottery, lapidary and more. Watch woodworking equipment from the 1800s in action in the millwork shop where the millworkers make windows, doors, balusters and custom millwork. Learn how to apply the craftsmanship tools and millwork techniques of the last century to produce a small custom piece to take home with you.

Seattle: Tick the must-see attraction of Pike Place Market off your bucket list. At the oldest, continuously open farmers’ market in the country, take your time exploring the market’s stalls and shops spread across nine acres. Visit the historic arcade and make your way down winding alleys, stairways and lower levels for a sensory tour of sights, sounds and tastes. Be sure to stop by the Pike Place Fish Market, famous for its vendors who toss fish back and forth. Founded in 1930, the Pike Place Fish Market is an enduring Seattle institution and a one-of-a-kind experience.

WA Parks Mt Saint Helens: Unlock the history and geology of Mount St. Helens at the Interpretive Center featuring education-rich displays and a short film. You can take a short nature walk to an observation area with several telescopes. On a clear day, you’ll have a tremendous view of Mount St. Helens.

Portland: Visit the oldest continuously operating public garden for showing – boasting over 10,000 rose bushes and 600 rose varieties sitting on 4.5 acres of land. Unlock the garden’s history, and you’ll learn how in 1888 Georgiana Burton Pittock, wife of pioneer publisher Henry Pittock, invited her friends and neighbours to exhibit their roses in her garden. After an annual rose show grew in popularity and size, Georgiana and her friends established the Portland Rose Society in 1889. A former Rose Society president chose the garden’s site and established a rose test garden in 1917.