Your next great summer vacation

The West's amazing beaches, drives, city getaways, and wild places

42 perfect summer trips

Treat yourself to one of these great drives, islands, beach towns, lakes, or wilderness escapes

Orcas Island park
Andrea M. Gómez

Explore nature in San Juan Islands, WA

A long summer weekend in Washington's San Juan Islands is just enough time to savor the area’s patented pleasures: orcas and eagles, kayaking and hiking, and a food scene that shows the influence of a burgeoning slow-food movement.

More: An explorer’s long weekend on the San Juan Islands


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