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Top 7 Luxury Boutique Hotels in Seattle

Seattle is a wonderful tourist destination all through the year. The best time to visit is between the months of June and October when the city experiences the best weather. There are quite a number of luxurious boutique hotels where you can find comfortable accommodation during your stay. Here are top 7 luxury boutique hotels you should consider when making your bookings. 1. The Four Seasons This is the best luxury boutique hotel in all of Seattle. It is located at the heart of the city. The hotel features elegant and opulent decor in modern airy spaces. The guest rooms are spacious and offer amazing views. With a spa, a 24-hour gym and a heated infinity pool, you are certain to feel relaxed all through your stay. Hotel phone number: 206-769-7000

2. Fairmont Olympic Hotel This hotel has lavish suites with warm and comfortable interiors guaranteed to make you feel at home. There are executive suites for those who need the extra space. Just next to the hotel, you will find plenty of stores where you can indulge in some luxury shopping. Seattle's two best restaurants are also located in the vicinity. Shuckers oyster bar and The Georgian Restaurant are also located within the hotel's building. The Pike Place Market, one of Seattle's best mall, is just a few minutes away. There is also a fitness center, an indoor pool with glass enclosure, and an outdoor terrace. Hotel Phone Number: 206-621-7100 3. Hotel 1000 This hotel is located in the center of Seattle with easy access to most of the cities popular amenities. It offers spacious guest rooms and suites with large bathrooms guaranteed to make your stay nothing short of comfortable. There is a marvelous restaurant within the hotel, a virtual driving range, and a luxury spa. The hotel also offers its guests complimentary car service to allow your to tour the city with ease and convenience. It offers pet-friendly accommodation but is however not the best place to stay if you are traveling with young children. Hotel Phone Number: 206-957-1000

4. Hotel Max This contemporary boutique hotel has small comfortable guest rooms with stylish decor. The rooms are decorated with classic pieces such as Tivoli clock radios, Crosley record players, and Pop Vinyl Collections. There is happy-hour every day in the lobby. This hotel may not offer the best accommodation for young ones but you can comfortably have your pet with you during your stay. The staff is very friendly and the hotel is conveniently located close to a number of Seattle's popular attractions. Hotel Phone Number: 206-728-6299 5. Inn At The Market This hotel is one of the best boutique hotels in Seattle. It is located right in Pike Place Market and neighbors a number of prime restaurants. For food lovers, this is the perfect place to stay. The spacious hotel rooms feature stunning views and exquisite bathrooms. The hotel has a fabulous rooftop patio that offers views of Elliot Bay. It is a wonderful place to grab an evening meal and drink with friends after a long day of sightseeing. Hotel Phone Number: 206-433-3600

6. The Edgewater Located on Seattle's waterfront, this luxurious hotel offers amazing views of Elliot Bay. There is a cozy dining and lounge area overlooking the bay. Each hotel room has its own fireplace. The hotel is situated near popular attractions, among them, the Pike Place Market and the Olympic Sculpture Park. hotel Phone Number: 206-728-7000 7. Sorrento Hotel This classic boutique hotel is located slightly uphill from downtown Seattle. The lobby has stylish wooden paneling giving it a warm and comfortable feel. The suites and guest rooms are large and spacious and the bathrooms have splendid white marble. The restaurants offer an exquisite dining experience and the recently renovated lounges are perfect for relaxation. Hotel Phone Number: 206-622-6400

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Top 6 Things to in Whistler - In the Winter

Whistlers’ Blackcomb resort is known for it fun filled activities both for adults as well as children. It is the prefect holiday destination for families who wish to take time off their busy and hectic schedules for healthy distraction. With activities like skiing, ziplining and many more similar activities. There is also good food, and a variety of live shows out up which can be enjoyed by all over the weekend. Head off to Whistlers’ BC resort today and you will not regret it all. Here is what lies in store for you if you do:

Enjoy the Zipline:

Whistler Blackcomb is a beautiful sight not only form down below on the ground, but also from atop the zipline. Ziplining is underrated already. It is one of the best experience one can have while ziplining over snow peaked mountain tops. Spending a day or two at the Whistler BC can never be complete if you do not go ziplining. Even if it mays seem more like a summer activity, enjoy it while you are still there. There is nothing better than ziplining on a winter day with snow-capped mountains at your feet.

Whistler Fire and Ice Show:

This is, perhaps, the best about Whistler BC, and the next best thing after skiing. You will have the advantage of watching live professionals skiing and pulling stunts better than you can expect. It is fun to go see especially when it comes free! Every Sunday night, the gates of Whistler’s’ Fire and Ice shows are free for all until winter lasts. The crowd is always there to cheer the participants, and you can make up part of the crowd if you wish.

Go Skiing:

What’s good visiting Whistlers’ BC in the winter if you do not intend on skiing? You can have a helicopter take you to the place best fit for skiing. You can hire professionals to guide you and teach you your way. The best advantage is that you can ski in a place as per your choice which suits your style. Moreover, there are plenty of photographers and videographers out there waiting to film you if you allow them to. It can be an amazing memory to cherish.What’s good visiting Whistlers’ BC in the winter if you do not intend on skiing? You can have a helicopter take you to the place best fit for skiing. You can hire professionals to guide you and teach you your way. The best advantage is that you can ski in a place as per your choice which suits your style. Moreover, there are plenty of photographers and videographers out there waiting to film you if you allow them to. It can be an amazing memory to cherish.Go skiing:

Snowmobile Whistler:

Believe it or not, Whistlers’ BC is the best place to ride your way through the snow-clad mountains if you wish to do so. Also, there is nothing like having full control of your bike in a fun place like Whistlers’ BC in the winter. Don’t forget to go bike riding as long as your time in the Whistlers’ BC lasts. It is a good way to relax yourself while on your vacation and also try a new thing while you are still at it.

Whistlers’ Bobsled Track:

The bobsleigh runs in Whistlers only from December until March. It is only if you visit during the winter ill you get to avail the experience of a bobsleigh. You can always go back home to boast of it to your friends and other interesting things you witness at Whistlers’ BC. You wouldn’t be lying if you told them that you were part of the world’s fastest Bobsleigh track.

Whistler Cuisine:

The most important experience about a new place one should undergo is, perhaps, tasting its food and drink. Different places have their own variety and their own style of cooking. Whistler is nothing different. The food here is exceptional and classy. You can spend some time indoors when you are done with your sports activities and try out new dishes and exotic flavours of Whistlers’ BC.

Conclusion:

Although there plenty of other places too that you ca go for on a holiday, but Whistlers’ BC is the best you can choose. It is quite affordable with a variety of different activities to offer. You will not have to spend your time whiling away indoors, but instead you can go out and discover your calling. A vacation should be such that you get exposed to anew place and learn about the culture of people other than yours. This helps broaden your horizons and opens up your mind. 

If your looking at the best way to stay in Whistler - consider renting a luxury VRBO vacation rental. You get all the luxuries of a hotel, but 3-4 times the space. Check out our choice of one of the best Whistler house rentals.

Whistlers’ BC is the perfect destination if you wish to unwind, relax and learn all at the same time. You can choose your time here: a weekend or a fortnight- even a couple of days in Whistlers’ BC will leave you feeling much relaxed and calm than ever before.

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The Majestic Marlin

The marlin is one of the largest fish of the species Istiophoridae. Marlins are one of the largest and most powerful species of fish in the entire world - they also happen to be one of the most powerful and beautiful. Zane Gray and Ernest Hemingway and Zane Grey made adventures of fishing for marlin a bucket list for almost every fisherman.

The marlin is one of the most magnificent fish on Earth, and their beauty is only matched by their power and athleticism.  Fishing for marlin is one of the most exciting and challenging adventures that a fisherman can hope to experience and allow you to have a story to tell for the rest of your life!

The excitement of hooking into a Marlin is the acrobatic display they put on during the fight. They dance, fight and leap on the surface of the water - All done despite their enormous size. It’s no wonder that landing one of these majestic creatures give any angler legendary status.

Like Sailfish and Swordfish, Marlins are Billfish, a highly predatory species that uses its spear-like ‘bill’ to slash at and stun their prey. A migratory species, they are usually found in tropical or sub-tropical waters and change their location according to the warmth of the water. There are four main Marlin varieties: Blue, Black, White and Striped Marlin. Despite their names they all display a fairly similar color scheme and characteristics, meaning that the untrained eye could mistake, say, a Blue Marlin for a Striped Marlin or a Black Marlin for a Blue one.

When you’re deciding where to book your Marlin fishing trip it’s important to think about the season you’ll be going in and the specific Marlin species you want to target. Fishing charters specifically targeting Marlin are particularly common in  Mexico, Hawaii, Costa Rica, the Virgin Islands and Australia among many others, and in some destinations Marlin fishing trips run all year round. A good way of working out the Marlin fishing season of an area is by considering the local water temperature at that time of year: both Blue and Black Marlins love warm water. We list our top 3 here.

Marlin Fishing in Hawaii

Some of the most consistent and best Marlin fishing can be found in waters around Hawaii. The island of Kona is famous worldwide for its Marlin fishing, not just for the fact that the largest marlin at 1805 lbs i(in 1970), but due the fact that there have been over 60 different Granders (fish over 1000 lb) have been caught in these Hawaiian waters.

Marlin Fishing in Mexico

Marlin fishing in Mexico is productive March through August in Cancun, and Cozumel for Blue and white marlin. However its Cabo San Lucas and the Bisbee’s Black and Blue marlin fishing tournament – that is known as the richest fishing tournament in the world.  Fall is the season for most of the big tournaments if you’re making plans for marlin fishing Cabo style.

Marlin Fishing in Australia

There are many place in Australia to hook up Marlin – Cairns, Sydney, and Port Stephens  - with The Main beach area of the Gold Coast being the most productive in terms of numbers. A key feature to the success of marling fishing in Australia is the fact the Great Barrier Reef is an amazing and fertile breeding ground for marlin.

Stop dreaming and start making plans to check Marlin fishing off your bucket ilst. Doesn’t matter where you decide to go - just choose and make it happen!

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Great hiking/camping trip, with some amazing unexplored area.

2016 Year in Review: Part 8

There were a lot of trips into the mountains, this being my first summer back living in Pinedale, the idea was to get into the Winds as often as possible. Jenn and I lucked out getting similar schedules and were able to get 3 days a week off together to roam. More often than not it seems that included an adventure in these mountains. It is never enough time, of course, and we wish for longer trips and more time to explore. Still, we are blessed to call this place home.

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Amazing Steelhead waters - great photography!

I managed to actually take a few photos on my recent trip to B.C chasing the elusive winter steelhead to catch and release. Steelheading in the winter really isnt about catching fish. Even when you end up hooking one of these incredible anadromous fish, you rarely can successfully get it in. For me, its such a great chance to detach from the day to day grind. No emails, phone calls, or life stress. Only the incredible winter river views and the hope of a tug while swinging bright flies from sunrise till sundown.