10 Activities in the Pacific Northwest in June

You’d never know the June was less than 24 hours away if you looked at the thermometer.I’m an optimist that sunnier, warmer days are just ahead.

Here are 10 activities that would be fun to do in June in the Pacific Northwest.

• Portland Rose Festival Numerous activities including a Grand Floral Walk, dragon boat races, a run, concerts, parades, BBQs and more.
• June 4-6 Tofino Food and Wine Festival Learn about sustainable food sources while you drink and eat local products. There are lots of great places to stay too including Middle Beach Lodge and Long Beach Lodge Resort.
• June 12 Crosby, Stills and Nash start off the summer season in a lovely amphitheatre at Chateau Ste. Michelle – one of Washington’s premier wineries. You’ll have to find tickets on Craigslist now but check out their calendar of events for further summer concerts.
• June 19-20 head to the Rio Tinto Alcan Dragon Boat Festival in Vancouver. Look for 180 teams and 90,000 visitors from around the world. The best viewing is near Science World.

• June 19-20th Comox Valley Shellfish Festival. Get the sea to table story by BC’s shellfish farmers.
• Try a trip to Bend, Oregon. This mountain town located at the edge of a desert, 6 hours from Seattle, enjoys 300 days per year of sunshine. Every outdoor sport imaginable is available in Bend.
• The West Coast Trail is on the must do list of many a backpacker but if you want a more remote experience that’s in line with what the West Coast Trail used to be then head up Vancouver Island and hike the recently completed North Coast Trail. This trail is a 43 km extension to the Cape Scott Trail. Go prepared for hard backpacking and wild, spectacular scenery.

• Try a visit to Friday Harbor on San Juan Island. When you’re there you can kayak, bike, go whale watching, picnic, relax, take in some community theatre, dine, bird watch and enjoy about 80 other activities. There are some lovely accommodation choices including Friday Harbor House and the Dragonfly Inn. Make sure to visit Lime Kiln State Park and Roche Harbor.

• Take a culinary tour of Vancouver’s Chinatown, complete with lunch. Tours are offered every Saturday in June.
• June is the perfect month to cycle sections of the Kettle Valley Railway in the Okanagan area of BC. Choose one day sections with Monashee Tours or try a multi day B&B to B&B trip on your own.

Leigh McAdam

HikeBikeTravel

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