Of all the city nicknames across the US, Seattle’s is perhaps the most puzzling to visitors. No, “Emerald City” has nothing to do with the fictitious Wizard of Oz capital.

The town of Leavenworth, Washington is surrounded by the tall spires of the Cascade Mountains. Leavenworth has long been known for its kooky Bavarian theme, which it purposefully took on years ago ...

Mount St. Helens solidified its place in history with a massive eruption on May 18, 1980. Unleashing a pyroclastic flow that killed 57 people, it was the deadliest and most economically destructive...

Divided into a number of different regions from wine country (the second biggest producer after California) to the peninsula, Washington state has a lot to explore. And we don’t just mean landmass....