Travel & Resorts

• Desert Canyon new owners have resort looking new

  Don Barth, along with partners Lyn and Randy Anderson bought Desert Canyon Golf Resort in Orondo, Wash. last year and they are already making some nice changes on and off the...

• Black Butte ranch offers special ‘Unlimited Golf’ package

  If the re-opening of its Glaze Meadow Golf Course after a dramatic $3.75 million renovation wasn’t enough, Black Butte Ranch has unveiled an “Unlimited Golf Package” that if booked by April...

• Salish Cliffs is a first-class facility

  When Salish Cliffs in Shelton, Wash. finally opened for play in September, it was a place that was well worth the wait. Salish Cliffs, designed by Gene Bates, is a sure...

• Port Ludlow Resort: Still a top NW destination

  Golf is a year-round proposition at the Resort at Port Ludlow. And why not? With its location on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula and frequent dry, sunny winter days, the Resort at Port...

• Southwest Washington

  When you think of golf destinations, Southwest Washington doesn’t really roll right off the tongue. But when you think about it, why not. There are plenty of courses, and good golf...

• A tour of SW Washington golf courses

  From the Washington Coast to the area around Vancouver, there are some special places you can play What’s not to like when it comes to Southwest Washington, an area that stretches...

• Green Mountain: It always feels like home

  Green Mountain Golf Course, located on the border of Vancouver and Camas, wants to make each golfer feel special. That, said General Manager Kevin Coombs, is our goal. Three statements help:...

• Tumwater Valley: Double trouble on some par-3 holes

  Tumwater Golf Course has several things that keeps golfers coming back – like the second and 17th holes, both par-3 holes. The second and 17th are unique in that they both...

• 9-hole courses: Plenty of places to tee it up

  From Shelton to Olympia to the Washington Coast, there are nine-hole golf courses throughout this area that provide a wide variety of styles and difficulties. The Shelton area boasts two quality...

• Tri Mountain: The place with views of three mountains

  The course that gets the most exposure from being near Interstate-5 is Tri Mountain in Ridgefield, just north of Vancouver. You can see virtually the entire course as well as Mt....

• Camas Meadows: Two nines with different kinds of looks

  Camas Meadows opened for play in 2000 and since then, golfers have finished their rounds thinking they played two different golf courses. The front is tree-lined with the back running through...

• Riverside: Traveling golfers with RV are welcome

  Riverside Golf Course in Chehalis has long been a popular stop for travelers on Interstate-5. Improvements have made the course even better, including faster greens, improved conditioning, new RV parking and...

• Golf Club at Hawk’s Prairie: Two courses to tee it up

  The Golf Club at Hawk’s Prairie offers two distinctly different courses – the Woodlands Course and the Links course. Each course has its own personality and special challenges with a series...

• Golf with RV connections at Willapa Harbor

  Willapa Harbor in Raymond is one of the oldest, and some say the best, nine-hole course in the Pacific Northwest. It’s also a place where you can drive your RV onto...

• Ocean Shores: A tourist treat and terrific golf

  Ocean Shores for years has been a must-stop for tourists traveling to the coast. Some of the best lodging and accommodations on Washington’s Coast can be found in this resort town....