The small red plastic sign on the wall behind the Avis car-rental counter set off alarm bells in my brain: “A cleaning fee may be charged due to fish smell or having animals in the car or trunk.” ...

Sitka’s sweet makers include two chocolatiers, a French pastry chef, a family of caramel-makers and a bakery that handmakes fresh donuts. If you prefer savory, you won’t be disappointed by pickles ...

Yellowfin and bluefin tuna are the backbone of Southern California's pelagic fishing fleet. Farther north in the Pacific, Oregon sees a run of albacore tuna 30 miles offshore from late June to August.

SITKA — Walking down a line of parade floats and bedecked trucks, a steady drizzle didn’t wash the grin from Duane Vilandre’s face, nor did it dampen the enthusiasm of thousands of people here who ...