From the monthly archives:

March 2009

Photo Friday: Road Food

March 20, 2009

Road food. When you’re on the road, it’s what’s for dinner. Traveling in the Northwest isn’t just about yurts, inns, cabins and B&Bs. One must appreciate the many wonderful, one-of-a-kind cafes, taverns, taco carts and ice-cream parlors to enjoy along the way to your destination. The wide variety of food establishments benefits from the cornucopia [...]

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Searching for Hotel Bargains on the Web

March 15, 2009

You may land the best lodging bargain in the Pacific Northwest these days where you least expect to find one –at nice downtown hotels. Carol Pucci’s article in the Seattle Times this week, Travel slump hits home, but bargains await, was an eye-opener on just how bad things have become for the tourist-dependent hotel industry [...]

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Photo Friday: Granville Island Market

March 13, 2009

Granville Island’s Public Market in Vancouver is a fun place to get just a little bit lost. I always make sure I have plenty of cash in my pocket to get a little of everything… a tin of fine tea, a couple of crab cakes for dinner, fixings for a salad, a bouquet of fresh [...]

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My Oregon Coast Yurt Adventure

March 8, 2009

Below is a guest post from a longtime Northwest Cheapsleeps’ reader and fan, my sister Lesley. Lesley is a master barista, musician and music producer. If you are interested in submitting a guest post, drop me a line on the contact us page. — Lauren This past October, my boyfriend and I decided to try [...]