Celebrations Let It Glow: Best Holiday Lights From Coast to Coast From coast to coast, these are the holiday displays locals look forward to.
Destinations From Farmer’s Market to Minibar: Local Ingredients Worth Tasting (and Taking Home) Consider stocking your carry-on with something delicious instead.
Destinations The Ultimate City Guide to Solo Travel Solo travel is the freedom to chase your own whims.
Destinations The Ultimate Retirement Bucket List: 5 Cities You’ll Want to Explore Explore the best US-based cities for your next great adventure in retirement.
Destinations Dine with a View: 6 Unforgettable Waterfront Restaurants Discover six waterfront restaurants at Kimpton properties around the globe.
Destinations 7 Destinations for a Co-Ed, Pre-Wedding Party that Your Friends Will Love Co-ed pre-wedding trips are gaining popularity -- because they’re fun.
Destinations Where to Stay in 5 Pride-Friendly US Cities These are the best places to stay in some of America’s most welcoming cities.
Travel Tips 5 Ways to Shake Up Family Spring Break Read on for tips for planning a fun and fabulous family spring break.
Destinations Where to Play in 5 Pride-Friendly US Cities Whether you’re traveling for Pride, work, or leisure, here’s where to play.
Destinations Where to Eat in 5 Pride-Friendly US Cities Whether you’re traveling for Pride, work, or leisure, here’s where to eat.
Celebrations How to Show Your Pride in the Year Ahead Here is how — and where — to show your Pride in 2025.
Destinations The Five Coziest Getaways for Winter Travel Embrace the coziness of the season with these five cozy winter getaways.
Destinations Best Places in the US to Host a Destination Wedding You don't have to ask your guests to leave the US to host an epic wedding.
Destinations Pretty in the City: The Best Urban Gardens in the US These beautiful gardens in America's biggest cities are worth visiting.
Destinations Raise A Glass: A Guide to Summer Wine Tasting in Willamette Valley Perfect for summer, we've gathered our favorite wine tasting spots in Oregon.
Eat + Drink Here’s the Dish: Where to Eat in Portland, Oregon Is Portland the food capital of America? You be the judge.
Destinations 7 Floral Forward Destinations to Visit This Spring This spring, let these floral forward destinations lead you to new destinations.
Destinations Where You Should Travel Next Year Based On Your Astrological Sign This year, we have all of the best places to travel for each astrological sign.
Destinations The Best Winter Travel for Extroverts, Introverts, and Ambiverts Choose winter travel based on if you’re an extrovert, introvert, or ambivert.
Eat + Drink The Best of Portland’s Beer Scene These are the best breweries and annual festivals to be had in Portland, Oregon.
Destinations The Best Tax-Free Shopping in Portland Portland, Oregon: Home to fresh coffee, hoppy beer, and tax-free shopping.
Celebrations LGBTQ+ History and Culture In Portland, Oregon Queer is a badge of honor in the proudly “weird” city of Portland, Oregon.
Travel Tips Your Epic Guide to a PNW Summer Road Trip Here’s our guide for the coolest places to stop on a road trip in the PNW.
Destinations The Best Things To Do In Portland, Oregon In a city known for its vibes, there’s no shortage of adventures in Portland.
Travel Tips Your Next Travel Destination Based on Your Zodiac Sign Our 2023 travel horoscopes will guide every zodiac sign to their just-right dream destination.
Entertaining 5 Ways to Make Your Wedding Extra Personal Before the happy couple says, “I do,” there are a lot of to-do’s. Make an impression with personal touches and special elements that go beyond the expected. Here's how!
Eat + Drink Holiday Spirits: Kimpton Bartenders’ Favorite Cocktails Sleigh bells ring. Are you listening? Better yet, are you toasting? You will once you try these cocktail recipes from Kimpton’s head bartenders.
Travel Tips How to Find Alternative Souvenirs T-shirts and postcards are classic, but we think it's worth going the extra mile to find something special on your next trip.
Entertaining Holiday Helper — Thanksgiving Recipes Part 2: Main Dishes If you want some creative, out-of-the-box ideas for your holiday dinner — like grilled quail, braised lamb bellies or lemon-poached salmon— keep reading
Eat + Drink Martinis 101 — More Boozing Like Bond + Recipes In Part II in a series, Kimpton's National Manager of Bar Education Mike Ryan serves up more martini goodness -- from ordering advice to serving etiquette to the answer to the old gin-versus-vodka debate.
Eat + Drink Mediterranean & South American Cocktail Recipes Traveling the globe to find fresh inspiration for 2017's unforgettable new cocktail trends from the Mediterranean to South America.
Eat + Drink Culinary-Inspired Cocktail Recipes When the bar and kitchen meet, it's magic. Here are cocktail recipes borrowing a page from the culinary textbook.
Destinations America’s Best Cycling Cities Take a ride on the wild side by booking a trip to one of the country's five best cycling cities, where prime routes are just steps from your hotel door.
Destinations Five Must-Shop Vintage and Flea Markets On the hunt for Mid-Century décor or quirky secondhand finds? Browse through our picks for America’s top vintage and flea markets. Then brush up on your negotiating skills.
Eat + Drink Raise a Glass to These 7 Essential Fall Cocktails There's nothing like a boozy cocktail to warm the spirits. Here are 7 fall-inspired cocktails shared by some of the best bartenders from around the country.
Kimpton Buzz Back to the Future Have you ever walked into one our hotels and thought, “There’s more than meets the eye here”? And perhaps wondered what it might have been before?
Travel Tips Stretch out the Fun at a Kimpton Hotel Yoga Class Our hotels are dedicated to helping you feel well and good when you’re on the road, so this is an especially happy time for us. As it happens, we have yoga classes for our guests all over the nation.
Travel Tips Kimpton Directors of Pet Relations: It’s a Dog’s Life Some of our most popular employees have a tendency to drool and lie down on the job. But that's only because our Directors of Pet Relations are canines.
Eat + Drink Be Back: Gone Grilling What are we looking forward to? Using this well-deserved day off to not labor and instead lose the tie, fire up the grill and kick back with friends and family.
Destinations 7 Travel Ideas to Inspire Your Next VIP Vacation Here are some of our favorite ways to travel in style and feel like a VIP.
Destinations 6 of the Coolest Women-Led Businesses Celebrate Women’s Equality Day with a visit to these amazing women-owned and run businesses.
Kimpton Buzz Portland’s Hotel Vintage Plaza Fun and unfussy, urban yet intimate, it’s a destination where it’s fun to kick back and people-watch or actively explore.
Eat + Drink Pazzo Ristorante Chef Returns After 15-Year Hiatus Chef Kenny Giambalvo is back at Pazzo Ristorante in Portland, OR. He dishes on his background, his love of Portland, and offers a couple delish recipes to salute the end of summer.
Travel Tips Beyond the Treadmill: Unique Travel Workouts at Kimpton Finding time to exercise when you're on the road can be hard. That's why many of our hotels offer unique travel workouts that just might be a high point of your trip. Watch Video
Entertaining 4 Bachelor Party Ideas That Aren’t Vegas Alright fellas, time to think beyond The Strip. Today we’re coming at you with tips for planning a unique bachelor party.
Destinations One City, Three Ways: Portland, the City of Roses Portland's rise as a cultural mecca may be recent, but here at Kimpton, we've always known that the City of Roses is well worth a visit.
Destinations 8 Ways to Soak up the Outdoors at RiverPlace Hotel Here’s a word of advice if you’re traveling to Portland this summer: Check in to RiverPlace Hotel. Then check out the outdoors.
Eat + Drink Decadent Desert: Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse Treat yourself with a decadent dessert. This recipe featuring Red Owl Tavern's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse is courtesy of Pastry Chef Stacey Needham.
Entertaining 4 of Our Favorite Wedding Tips and Trends Already in the throes of pre-wedding overwhelm? Never fear: Kimpton wedding pros are here with tried-and-true tips to save your sanity.
Destinations Music to Our Ears: Summertime Fests in the PNW Summer’s here in the PacNW! We're heading outside to get down to a curated roundup of Portland and Seattle music festivals.
Destinations RiverPlace is the Spot for Portland’s Best Festivals You can be at the center of the action for one of Portland’s annual summer festivals with a stay at RiverPlace Hotel.
Eat + Drink 5 Fabulous Restaurants for Summer Ready for summer? Whether you’re looking for your new favorite neighborhood spot or the best place for farmer’s market-inspired brunch, we’ve got you covered with one of these 5 restaurants that perfectly suit the season.
Travel Tips LGBT Travel: 5 Destinations You’ll Love Cities like New York and San Francisco may be iconic hot spots for LGBT travelers, but we’ve rounded up our favorite experiences to enjoy before, during and after the PRIDE festivals in 5 off-the-beaten-path cities across the country. Pack your bags and head to a destination that’s perfectly tailored to your interests.
Kimpton Buzz 5 Self-Care Tips to Keep the Spirit of Pride Going Year-Round Here are five tips for year-round self-care, self-love, and self-celebration.
Travel Tips 4 Cities Embracing Bike Culture To celebrate National Bike Month, we recommend hitting the streets in Chicago, Portland, NYC and DC–four cities offering safer, more vibrant biker-friendly streets.
Destinations Have a Laugh at Comedy Clubs Near Kimpton Hotels We know you like to unwind when you’re traveling. And nothing helps you do that more than having a good laugh.
Eat + Drink Cool Brews: Kimpton Bars Mix Tea Cocktails In honor of National Stress Awareness Month, we're sharing some of our recipes. We think they'd do the Mad Hatter proud.
Entertaining Wow the Welcome: 5 Ways to Greet Your Guests With meetings, it's important to nail the first impression. Here's how to welcome guests with style and heart.
Entertaining Unique Meetings & Team Retreats: 3 Options with Local Flair Here are three unique meeting experiences to immerse your attendees in the spirit of their city.
Destinations Car-less in the PNW No car, no problem: in the eco-friendly Pacific Northwest, there are plenty of other options for both urban and natural exploring.
Eat + Drink Matcha Madness: A Traditional Green Tea Goes Modern Matcha green tea has been ceremoniously poured for centuries in Japan. Now this super-healthful tea powder is finding its way into everything from cupcakes to cocktails.
Eat + Drink Cooking with Aphrodisiacs: 3 Valentine’s Day Recipes Valentine’s Day is on the horizon and there’s no better way to win hearts than through the tastebuds. Get in the mood with these 4 ingredients that are all-star culinary aphrodisiacs.
Destinations Three Unexpected Winter Getaways This winter, here’s an urban trio worth bundling up for.