Astoria, Oregon, US
San Diego, California, US
Easygoing San Diego embodies the Southern California surfer town fantasy, with its more than 300 days of sun, mild year-round temperatures and accessible outdoor activities.
Seattle, Washington, US
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Start your visit to Victoria’s sights and attractions at the Inner Harbour. Whale-watching cruises and floatplane excursions begin and end here, and towering totem poles indicate the importance of the area’s First Nations culture. Nearby Fisherman’s Wharf is filled with fishing boats, barking harbor seals and busy seafood restaurants serving up the catch of the day. Take time for a jaunt to the Butchart Gardens, a show garden developed on the site of a depleted quarry. And be sure to enjoy afternoon tea or a walk in the park, or a shopping trip to Market Square or along Government Street.
Vancouver, B.C., CA
Once a trading post and a rough-and-tumble sawmilling settlement, today’s Vancouver is a bustling, ethnically diverse metropolis that’s a mix of glassy new skyscrapers, quaint historic neighborhoods and plentiful green spaces. Its culinary and cocktail scene is on the rise, with excellent restaurants and buzzing bars that have a distinctively local stamp on them. If you are looking for where to go in Vancouver for music, theater and the arts, they are thriving in the city’s many museums, galleries and performance venues. Beyond the downtown attractions in Vancouver, days of exploration and sightseeing await among the colorful suburbs, the unspoiled islands and the vast, rugged wilderness.
