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Need a getaway to celebrate (or escape) the holidays? Travel like a queen to Victoria

Want to celebrate the holidays — or escape from them altogether? Hop a boat to Victoria for high tea, cozy reading spots, chocolate and festive booze.  VIEW

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It’s happening again: Inside Western Washington’s ‘Twin Peaks’ tourism

Highland Bowl is accessed via a snowcat ride and hike to some of the steepest terrain in the Rockies. (Courtesy of Aspen Skiing Co.)
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Dreaming of Aspen? With good weather and a new pass system, this might be the year to go  VIEW

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Seattle is chock-full of AirBNBs that fall under the ?so cute you want to squeeze it to death? category.
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Exploring the Puget Sound region’s unusual Airbnbs, from an island tree house to a Finnish-style spa  VIEW

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Seattle Times reporter Crystal Paul kayaks with her husband Stephen Sanchez while participating in ?The 31-Day Wellness Challenge.?

31 days of fitness? Never again, says the writer who tried it

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Jake Hoffman, left, and Tyler Godwin check out the historical lime kiln from which this hike receives its name. (Evan Bush / The Seattle Times)

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