Places

Places to Visit and Things to See 

 

CANADA

Banff, Alberta, Canada 

• Patagonia (seriously helpful staff at this location!)
• Monod Sports
• Sundance Canyon (hiking)
• Lake Louise (hiking)

Calgary, Alberta

• Sultan's Tent
• Chinook Centre
• Kensington Wine Market

Canmore, Alberta

• Beamers Coffee Bar
• The Hostel Bear
• Rocky Mountain Flatbread Co.
• Tapas
• The Grizzly Paw Brewing Company
• Communitea Cafe
• Harvest Cafe
• Grassi Lakes Trail (hiking)
• The Yoga Lounge
• Elevation Place

Kelowna, British Columbia

• RauDZ Regional Table
• Mama Rosa's
• The Bohemian Cafe and Catering Company
• The Bread Company

Orillia, Ontario

• Mariposa Market
• Brewery Bay Food Company

Pender Island, British Columbia

• Woods on Pender
• Sea Star Vineyards

Québec City, Quebec

• Le Marché du Vieux-Port
• Le Café du Monde
• Café Cambio (Chicoutimi)
• Casse-Crêpe Breton
• Buffet de L’Antiquaire
• Le Lapin Sauté 

Regina, Saskatchewan

• La Bodega Tapa Bar & Grill
• the Fainting Goat
• Regina Farmer's Market
• 13th Avenue Coffeehouse

Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

• Stowel Lake Farm
• Salt Spring Island Cheese
• Thrive Lifestyle
• Salt Spring Natureworks
• Salt Spring Coffee
• Salt Spring Inn
• Barb's Bakery and Bistro

Vancouver, British Columbia

• The Pourhouse
• Granville Island
• Gastown

Vancouver Island, British Columbia

• Surf Sister (AWESOME!)
• Sobo (they catered our wedding)
• Tofino Sea Kayaking Company
• Crab Apple Floral
• Cathedral Grove, MacMillan Provincial Park

Victoria, British Columbia

• The Butchart Gardens
• Murchie's Tea and Coffee
• The Fairmont Empress
• The Tapa Bar

Winnipeg, Manitoba

• St. Boniface Cathedral
• Assiniboine Park
• The Forks
• Kokeb
• Market Burger
• Boon Burger
• Stella's
• Thom Bargen
• Little Sister Coffee Maker
• Birds Hill Provincial Park
• Nourished Roots

UNITED STATES

Bainbridge Island, Washington

• Ale House on Winslow (beers on tap, chips in bags) 
• That's a Some Pizza
• Storyville Coffee Roasting Studio Coffee Shop & Tasting Room
• Hitchcock
• All the parks on the island...just awesome!
• This little space
• Salt House Mercantile (my dream space)
• Verjus

Cannon Beach, Oregon

• Crepe Neptune 
• Bistro
• The Irish Table (our server had family from Moose Jaw!)
• Tom N Larry's Candy
• Cannon Beach Distillery
• Go see a sunset over Cannon Beach...it's amazing!

Carbondale, Colorado

• AJAX Bike and Sport
• Carbondale Beer Works (awesome staff, great beers, fried pickles)
• Fatbelly Burgers
• Main Street Spirits (great selection of brews and wine)
• Maroon Bells (hiking)
• Matsuhisa Aspen (Aspen, CO)
• Pour House
• Rio Grande Trail (biking, running)
• Thomas Lakes (hiking)

Chicago, Illinois

• Bandera
• J. Alexander's
• Volo Wine Bar
• Publican
• Millennium Park
• North Pond
• Sushi Luxe
• Chicago Diner
• Robust Coffee Lounge
• Hopleaf
• Kasey's Tavern
• Owen & Engine (great English breakfast on Sundays!)
• Slurping Turtle
• Lush Wine & Spirits
• Green Zebra

Denver, Colorado

• Larimer Square
• 16th Street Mall
• Kind Coffee (Estes Park, CO)

Glacier, Washington

• Chair 9 (great pub)
• Wake n' Bakery
• Graham's Restaurant (two words:  onion rings)
• All the hiking and rafting and trail running
• Terra Organic and Natural Foods (Bellingham)

Manzanita, Oregon

• Coast Cabins (amazing, amazing, amazing)
• Bread and Ocean Bakery
• Manzanita News and Espresso
• Arcadia Beach
• Cape Lookout State Park
• Ecola State Park
• Hug Point

McMinnville, Oregon (and surrounding area)

• 3rd Street Flats (don't ask questions, just stay here)
• Thistle (best pre-prohibition drink menu!  The bartender, Patrick, is amazing!!!)
• Red Fox Bakery
• McMenamins at the Hotel Oregon
• La Rambla
• Harvest Fresh Grocery & Deli
• Community Plate
• Sake One

New York City, New York

• Le Pain Quotidien

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Amada Resaurant
• Old City District

Portland, Oregon

• Biwa (go...get the vegetarian tasting menu...ask for Dan...he rocks)
• Japanese Garden
• Rose Garden
• Amenity Shoes
• Cacao (drink their chocolate)
• Masu Sushi
• Pok Pok (their papaya salad brings the heat)
• Eagle Creek Hiking Trail in the Columbia Gorge (just go)
• Multnomah Falls
• Tasty n Sons (just go for their brunch...do not stop, run...run fast!)
• The Farm Cafe (good spirits, great food, best bread pudding I've ever tasted)

Seattle, Washington (and surrounding area)

• Purple Cafe and Wine Bar
• Pike Place Market
• Umi Sake House
• The Tasting Room
• The Loft at Russell's (Bothell, WA)
• Saint Edward State Park
• Russell's (Bothell, Washington...tell Michelle Morgan we said hello!)
• Argosy Cruises
• Pike Place Market (Andiamo's Restaurant is inside!)
• Preservation Kitchen (Bothell, Washington)
• The Museum of Flight
• Wild Ginger (yum)

Wheeler, Oregon

• Wheeler Marina (get your kayak on!)

OTHER AMAZING PLACES

Bali, Indonesia

• Bali Buda
• Bali Spirit
• Bali Spirit Festival
• Soma Cafe
• Sari Organik
• Kafe
• Juice Ja Cafe
• The Yoga Barn
• Heaven in Bali (Dave and I stayed here for a week after my training...amazing!)
• Dragonfly Village
• Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary
• Alchemy
• Down to Earth (grocery and restaurant)
• Radiantly Alive

Denmark

• Torvehallerne (a foodie delight!)
• Firefly Garden
• Carlsberg Brewery and Tour
• Eat along the canals and people watch
• gorm's
• The Living Room
• Tivoli Gardens
• Kastellet
• The Little Mermaid (of course)
• Oscar Bar Cafe
• Dragsholm Slot (eat at the Bistro at sunset...it's beautiful)
• Stevns Klint (UNESCO World Heritage site)
• Viking Museum (Roskilde)
• Roskilde Cathedral (UNESCO World Heritage site)

Norway

• Mathallen (Oslo - an incredible food market)
• Ostebutikken (Oslo - the sweetest little delicatessen and bistro)
• Grünerløkka Brygghus (Oslo - great beers!)
• This cosy AirBnB in Oslo
• This stunning AirBnB in Kabelvåg
• Praestengbrygga (coolest building with the best history)
• Bakeri Unseld AS (natural foods and homemade breads owned by a great couple!)
• Innersia (a sushi restaurant in Kabelvåg)
• Lofoten Islands
• Fiskekrogen Henningsvær
• Lofotmat (great food, service, and tiny grocery)

Portugal

• Óbidos
• Óbidos Lagoon (great for hiking and water sports!)
• Restaurante Alcaide (Óbidos)
• Monastery of Santa Maria d'Alcobaçahttp://whc.unesco.org/en/list/505
• Monastery of the Dominicans of Batalha
• Convento de Cristo (Tomar)
• Ora Viva (Porto - honestly the best food and service we had in Portugal)
• Wine Quay Bar (Porto)
• Mercearia das Flores (Porto)
• Elvas
• Arronches
• Fátima
• Sovina (amazing - and the first! - craft beer produced in Portugal)
• Buddha Eden
• Nazaré (check out the Nossa Senhora da Nazaré Church)
• Portalegre

Prague, Czech Republic

• Můj šálek kávy
• Cafe Savoy 
• Prague City Apartments (stay in one of their gorgeous spaces!)
• Letna Beer Garden
• Josefov (Prague Jewish Quarter)
• Nostress (Restaurant and Art Gallery all in one!)
• Astronomical Clock