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Splendor in the Grass at McMenamins Grand Lodge

June 9, 2010

A couple of tall, frothy IPAs and  a basketful of cajunized tater tots sat atop the weathered red picnic table during the Yardhouse Pub’s happy hour. Nearby, our toddler frolicked in a patch of splendid green grass. Although only minutes had lapsed since we’d arrived at the McMenamins Grand Lodge, our vacation was off to [...]

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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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Port Townsend Sleeps

January 31, 2009

My neighbor Tom, who happens to be Northwest Cheapsleeps’ earliest subscriber and most frequent commenter, just spent a lovely winter weekend with his wife Lyanda and daughter Claire in Port Townsend, Washington. Lyanda, a book author, was the reason behind the family’s trip. She was in PT for a reading and talk about her recent [...]

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