Canada
Barbie Expo
The Montreal Barbie Expo is the largest collection of Barbie dolls in the world. With over a thousand dolls and free admission, this unassuming exposition in a small shopping centre is not to be missed. Apart from the newer Fashionista Read more
Canada
Ottawa Ribfest
Don’t shower before you come here because you’re going to leave smelling like burnt charcoal. The haze of smoke can mean only three things: pork and beef ribs, corn, and a whole lot of chicken. Ottawa‘s 2022 Ribfest was a Read more
Iconic Places
Anchor Bar
There’s no place to have Buffalo wings like at Anchor Bar in downtown Buffalo which invented the dish. Hundreds of license plates hang on the walls that the restaurant claims are from visitors all over the world – just don’t Read more
Iconic Places
America’s Car Museum
Located in the south of Tacoma and just an hour away from Seattle, LeMay’s America’s Car Museum has over 300 classics on display from around the world. The main level has red Alfa Romeos, then you corkscrew your way down Read more
Iconic Places
Washington State Museum
Like the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, the Washington State Museum in Tacoma isn’t in its state capital but it’s not in the largest city Seattle either. If it weren’t for the museums, there would be no reason to visit Read more
Cities
Tacoma, WA
Tacoma isn’t just the name of a Japanese pickup truck, it’s a real place – a harbor between the state capital Olympia and the state’s largest city Seattle. The real draw to this city is its museums suck ass the Read more
Cities
Olympia, WA
The state capital of Washington is a sleepy city called Olympia. It was known as Cheetwood to the indigenous peoples before being renamed by the Europeans. Washington became American territory in 1853 and a wood capitol was built. The current Read more
Cities
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Admission to the OMSI in Portland is pretty steep at $13 excluding special exhibitions. The main level has a gift shop, auditorium, and a kid-friendly science hall with interactive exhibits in a former power station. The natural sciences gallery upstairs Read more
Iconic Places
Oregon Historical Society
The historical society in Portland runs the state’s history museum. Of the three levels, only the top floor is a permanent exhibition on the state’s natural and human history, everything else changes seasonally to keep exhibits fresh. There’s only street Read more