
SageCliffe exhibits off the quieter facet of the Gorge.
Vitamin D is briefly provide throughout a Seattle winter, however resorting to gummy dietary supplements shouldn’t be the one reply. We discovered the sunniest locations—accommodations, resorts, and complete cities—within the Pacific Northwest.
Except you’re very new to the area, it comes as no shock that even locations that take pleasure in sunrays over the winter aren’t very hot; suppose crisp air and solar reflecting off snowdrifts. Briefly, pack a puffy that matches your shades.

Solar Valley might have been the birthplace of American snowboarding, nevertheless it’s recognized for shiny days.
Solar Valley Resort
Solar Valley, ID
Idaho’s inland mountain ranges handle to rock a desert-type local weather: low humidity and simply sufficient snow to maintain the ski bums blissful. With quite a few chairlifts and a wholesome après scene, it is a widespread trip vacation spot. The 125 miles of Nordic ski trails provide much more methods to unfold out. Two direct flights hyperlink the tiny city to Seattle most days, nevertheless it’s solely a 10-hour drive to get there by automotive.

Suncadia Resort sits simply east of the Cascade crest, the place fewer clouds are inclined to linger.
Suncadia
Cle Elum
So near town you possibly can nonetheless get KUOW on the radio, the Cle Elum–space resort sits simply barely on the sunny facet of the mountains. When there’s snow—not a assure—the resort serves as principally a landlocked cruise ship full of winter actions, boasting its personal tubing hill with rope tow and groomed cross-country trails. Even throughout dry spells the ice-skating rink is frozen and guides lead rookies fly-fishing on the Yakima River.
Solar Mountain Lodge
Winthrop
The tight quarters of Western-themed Winthrop—the picket sidewalks crowd simply—belie the big-sky really feel of the Methow Valley round it. The resort perched excessive above city sits subsequent to 37 miles of Nordic ski trails and quarter-hour from 87 miles extra, plus an out of doors skating rink. The state’s lone heliskiing operation takes off close by, and Solar Mountain is likely to be the one place within the state to lease Altai Hok Ski sneakers, a sort of combo snowshoe-ski. On the opposite finish of the spectrum: a surprising view from the outside sizzling tub.

A Sunriver sleigh journey.
Sunriver Resort
Bend, OR
Whereas the 4 golf programs that wind by way of the excessive desert south of Bend are closed within the winter, indoor golf simulators faithfully recreate every of the hyperlinks (although the software program can boot up carnival-style golf video games too). Out of doors actions vary from sleigh rides to a lightweight present throughout the holidays (when guests may even chop down their very own Christmas tree within the Central Oregon forest after buying a allow in the principle lodge—the final word trip memento).
Boise
Good factor Idaho’s capital will get winter solar; certainly one of its greatest vacationer attracts, the historic state penitentiary, would really feel grim in fixed drizzle. It’s an interesting museum, with area to walk exterior as well, and never removed from town’s city wineries. Identified for its Basque tradition and eating, Boise’s burgeoning worldwide meals scene goes even broader; refugee-owned eateries have proliferated, serving Peruvian, Bosnian, Cuban, and extra. This multitude warrants its personal featured restaurant week each fall.

Spokane Falls marks the center of town.
Spokane
Jap Washington’s greatest metropolis is like Seattle on reverse day: flat as an alternative of hilly, sunny to our grey skies. A 40-mile paved path runs the size of city, alongside the Spokane River, all the way in which to Coeur d’Alene in Idaho subsequent door for formidable cyclists. Modest costs on the continually multiplying native breweries and eating places are in stark distinction too. Lodge Indigo Spokane, nevertheless, follows a well-recognized Emerald Metropolis sample: new, however in a historic century-old lodge area that retains unique mosaic flooring and moldings.
Campbell’s Resort
Lake Chelan
The lodge on the foot of Lake Chelan boasts that its founder walked three days from the railroad’s finish to the beautiful lakeshore on the flip of the 20th century, then paid $400 to a vendor who thought he was unloading sandy land to a sucker. Almost 125 years later, now with fireplace pits alongside the shoreline and rooms that face the lengthy lake, it appears like an awesome deal. Nonetheless operated by the identical household, the lodge sits strolling distance to the small city’s vacation mild exhibits and adorned bushes, and fewer than 10 miles from a small ski and tubing hill. Native wineries, crowded in summer time, provide wide-open tasting rooms in winter.

The Inn at Abeja embraces farm stylish.
The Inn at Abeja
Walla Walla
How does the luxurious lodge at a vineyard handle an nearly Southern really feel? A large porch fronts the rentable predominant farmhouse prefer it expects you to gaze on the sunbaked wheat fields year-round. A carriage home transformed to lodging has the crisp traces of a Kentucky barn residence to prize racehorses. (Solely from exterior; indoors they’re luxurious suites.) The tasting room and restaurant run by Mike Easton sits near the burbling creek that runs by way of the property.

SageCliffe’s outside pool makes probably the most of Central Washington summers.
SageCliffe Resort and Spa
Quincy, WA
Vast-open Central Washington scrubland—a lot prettier than its identify suggests—and neat rows of wine grapevines stretch in each path from the rental properties and yurts, damaged solely by the geologic show-and-tell of the Columbia River Gorge. Nearly each room opens to a terrace and a non-public entrance for distancing. Given the all-day restaurant service (with takeout accessible), there’s little cause to go away the ultra-chill sanctuary close to George, with a luxe spa as a deal with.

The Retreat at Silvies Valley Ranch is really distant.
The Retreat at Silvies Valley Ranch
Seneca, OR
Jap Oregon’s out-there vacation spot doesn’t name itself a ranch simply to explain a rustic-chic design ethos; heritage cattle and vary goats on the property south of Seneca are offered as steaks, and even the hay harvested from its 145,000 acres is on the market. Not that roughing it’s required; the spa operates year-round, and each lodging is standalone, with a non-public entrance. Facilities attain nicely past the same old to incorporate “cool” golf—within the snow—and ice fishing.