Editorial Calendar

2026 | NOV/DEC

NOV/DEC 2026

Winter Retreats

  • To Spa or Not to Spa: Design Your Own Wellness Retreat

  • Festive City Getaways

  • Where to Unplug for the Holidays

  • Discovering Seattle’s Eastside

  • Skating, Skijoring and Sled Dogs

  • A Weekend in Cozy Corvallis, Oregon

  • Ski Holidays for the Whole Family

  • Off-Season Coastal Retreats

  • SPECIAL SECTION: Holiday Events & Getaways in partnership with 425 and South Sound

  • SPECIAL SECTION: Casino Escapes

RESERVE SPACE // 9/25/26

AD DUE // 10/2/26

ON SALE // First week in November

Jan/Feb 2027

52 Getaways

  • 5 Days on the Sunshine Coast, B.C.

  • Expedition Cruising: Glacier Bay National Park

  • Fall Getaway to Great Falls, Montana

  • Hike & Bike Adventure in Leavenworth, Washington

  • Trekking Oregon’s Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail

  • The Heart of the Willamette Valley: Albany, Oregon

  • Road Trip on Wyoming’s Dinosaur Route

  • Main Street Winter Magic: Idaho’s Historic Mining Towns

RESERVE SPACE // 11/27/26

AD DUE // 12/4/26

ON SALE // First week in January

MAR/APR 2027

Best of the Northwest

  • Boutique by the Sea: Best Small Hotels for a Salty Escape

  • Mountain Magic: Finding Adventure at 3 Cozy Lodges

  • Blossom Trails: Wanderings in Apple Country

  • Design-Forward Hotels in the NW’s Major Cities

  • A Weekend Discovering Pendleton, Oregon

  • A Company Town Built on Charm: Port Gamble on Washington’s Kitsap Peninsula

  • REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT: Wood River Valley, Idaho

  • LOCAL PULSE: Tri-Cities, Washington

  • SPECIAL SECTION: Spring Travel Planners

  • SPECIAL SECTION: Best of the Northwest

RESERVE SPACE // 1/29/27

AD DUE // 2/5/27

ON SALE // First week in March

MAY/JUN 2027

Experiential Travel

  • Me, Myself & I: Making Solo Travel Rewarding

  • High Adventure in the Cascades of Washington & Oregon

  • Cruise into Alaska’s Past with The History Channel

  • Hands-on Culinary Adventures

  • 5 Small-Cities with Surprising Attractions

  • Room for Everyone: Lodging Ideas for Multi-Generational Retreats

  • REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT: Roseburg & Oregon’s Umpqua Valley

  • LOCAL PULSE: Ketchikan, Alaska

  • SPECIAL SECTION: Indigenous Tourism

RESERVE SPACE // 3/26/27

AD DUE // 4/2/27

ON SALE // First week in May

JUL/AUG 2027

Wilderness Wonderlands

  • Top 10 Wildlife Watching Areas in the NW

  • It’s Not Camping, It’s Yurting: Where and When to Go

  • On the Edge of Civilization: 5 Wilderness Day Hikes Near a City

  • Sasquatch Country: Washington’s Dark Divide

  • Best Ways to Explore Montana’s Vast Bob Marshall Wilderness

  • Top 10 State Parks in the NW

  • REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT: B.C.’s Lower Mainland

  • LOCAL PULSE: West Yellowstone, Montana

  • SPECIAL SECTION: Food Traveler in partnership with 425 and South Sound

RESERVE SPACE // 5/28/27

AD DUE // 6/4/27

ON SALE // First week in July

SEPT/OCT 2027

Travel for Body, Mind & Spirit

  • 4 Wilderness Wellness Escapes

  • Contemplating the Cosmos: Dark Sky Retreats

  • Entertainment + RV Camping at NW Coast Casino Resorts

  • Best Destinations for Culinary Wellness & their Top Chefs

  • At One with Nature without Sacrificing Luxury

  • Wellness in the City: Hotel Destination Spas

  • REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT: East of Yellowstone: Cody, Wyoming, & Buffalo Bill Country

  • LOCAL PULSE: Pocatello, Idaho

  • SPECIAL SECTION: Road Trips

  • SPECIAL SECTION: Fall Travel Planners

RESERVE SPACE // 7/23/27

AD DUE // 7/30/27

ON SALE // First week in September

NOV/DEC 2027

Top Ideas for Holiday Travel

  • 7 Holiday Cities that Deck the Halls

  • Holiday Time Out: 10 Fun Destinations for Family Gatherings

  • Seasonal Elegance: Hotels that Dress Up for the Holidays

  • Celebrating in Wine Country

  • Offbeat in the NW: Quirky Seasonal Traditions

  • Cozy Retreats & Sumptuous Eats

  • REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT: Oregon’s Adventure Coast

  • LOCAL PULSE: Bellingham, Washington

  • SPECIAL SECTION: Holiday Events & Getaways in partnership with 425 and South Sound

  • SPECIAL SECTION: Casino Escapes

RESERVE SPACE // 9/10/27

AD DUE // 9/17/27

ON SALE // First week in November

In Every Issue

QUICK PICKS

Destination or attraction-specific short articles.

WEEKEND GETAWAY

Itinerary-based stories about three days at a single destination, typically a city or a defined region.

OFF THE GRID

Stories about travel to destinations where the traveler unplugs from electronics for a more present and mindful travel experience.

REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT

In-depth, feature-length editorial about travel to a specific region in the Northwest.

DISCOVER

Destinations one can explore easily in a day; topics range from neighborhoods to short excursions and usually highlight a local attraction.

POUR

Northwest beverages, including wine/wineries, brew/breweries, spirits/distilleries, ciders, coffee, tea and beverage trends. Stories often include wine, beer or distillery trails in a given area.

TASTE

What’s cooking in the Northwest food scene; topics range from culinary trends and agritourism to urban food tours and chef profiles.

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