The Bite:
Still wait(er)ing to take a summer vacay? Here's a tip: Ride Amtrak Cascades to Vancouver. SkyTrain'll take you within walking distance of Pacific Palisades Hotel (awarded four Green Keys) and its natural-light-filled, spacious rooms cleaned with eco-friendly products. Steps away, O'Doul's Restaurant & Bar serves up seasonal, local, organic, and supertasty dishes like Classic Eggs Benedict (cage-free eggs, natch), or Dungeness Crab and Pacific Shrimp Cakes. And nearby Spokes Bicycle Rentals'll set you up with wheels to cruise around beautiful Stanley Park. Good service.
