SEATTLE — Like the ocean's crest crashing on shore, the beach volleyball season is in one weekend and out the other. But not without first making some waves. "It is so awesome," said Sarah Wilcock, a ...

This overlooked Washington beach town offers lots of fun in the sun and sand, as well as parks sure to provide entertainment ...

When it gets dark around 4 p.m., you can grumble all you want. Or embrace it, by enjoying holiday lights. It’s as easy as admiring decked-out houses in your neighborhood, thermos of hot cocoa in hand.

West Seattle often feels like a small-town getaway from the rest of the city, and the wintry light displays only add to that feeling. Before night falls, shop for gifts at storefronts along the ...