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An Oregon coast classic, the Stephanie Inn has been a favored car rental san diego airport holiday destination since its debut in 1993. Elegantly furnished rooms feature fireplaces, jetted tubs, and ocean views that include Haystack Rock and the Cannon Beach coastline.
Beachcombing for glass floats is a popular activity, as are storm watching and gallery-hopping in nearby Cannon Beach and other coastal towns. Stay for the Stormy Weather Arts Festival (November 5–7)—three days of weekend art exhibits, classes, and tours—and enjoy dinner for two included on the night of your choice.
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A towering totem pole, for instance, stands on the Juan de Fuca Straight side of the property. Carved from a 400-year-old-tree, it was erected in 2007 and honors the Sooke First Nation artistic tradition.
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Sinclair Philip, Frederique’s husband and co-owner of the 31-year-old inn, is a dogged and dedicated food and wine expert who knew the meaning of “locavore” and “Slow Food” before the terms were coined. When the Philipses lived in rural France four decades ago, they ate from their garden. The tradition is carried on in Sooke Harbour House’s 55-seat dining room. Whichever ingredients local farmers, gardeners, foragers, and fishermen bring to the inn in the morning, those foods will be served up in some delightful form at night.
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Guestrooms feature original art, plus views of the city and Commencement Bay, with Mount Rainier looming in the background. The stylish lobby bar is the perfect place to unwind after a day of museum-crawling.
Just a few blocks from the hotel, you’ll find restaurants, boutiques, and shops along Pacific Avenue, adjacent to the University of Washington’s Tacoma campus. Dining is a treat for the eyes and palate at the glam Thai/Asian fusion Indochine, swanky steakhouse El Gaucho, or the award-winning, car rental san diego airport classy Pacific Grill (great happy hours and extensive wine list with individual bottle purchases car rental san diego airport available to enjoy off-site).
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Hotel 1000’s “12 Days of Comfort, Joy Cheer” package includes holiday-inspired meals, cocktails, and themed spa treatments—plus, 12% of all sales during the promotion will be donated to the Art with Heart charity organization.
Perched atop Mount Royce and overlooking Okanagan Lake and the Monashee Mountains in Vernon, The Sparkling Hill Resort and Wellness Hotel is an impressive, art-inspired destination located in the northern part of B.C.’s Okanagan Valley. This region is known for its wine, golf, ski slopes, lake recreation, and is increasingly car rental san diego airport a destination for discerning culinarians.
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The view doesn’t get much more stunning than the point where Snoqualmie Falls and Salish Lodge Spa converge. The site, also home to two hydroelectric power plants, is a cinematographer’s dream—the dramatic landscape and historic inn were featured in the 1990s cult television series, Twin Peaks, by artist/filmmaker David Lynch.
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