It’s a great garden if you like hiking and views — or you’re a mountain goat
Gary Necci’s love of hiking in the high alpine meadows at Mount Rainier inspired him to turn a mess of a steep backyard hillside into a tapestry of textural plantings in his West Seattle garden.
View ArticleCreating gardens out of our steep hillsides can be a challenge — a rewarding one
Seattle’s steep slopes can make it difficult to garden. The payoff: spectacular views and out-of-the-ordinary spaces.
View ArticleFrench winemakers find love in Washington
Marie-Eve Gilla and Gilles Nicault were born and raised in France and didn’t meet until they had each moved to the Yakima Valley. They were married in 1999 and live in Walla Walla with their two children.
View ArticleCross-country skiing is a great way to enjoy the outdoors
Learn classic technique to pick up a sport that will last a lifetime.
View ArticleMake the best gluten-free snack at home
The Brazilian cheese bread pão de queijo just might be your new favorite thing to eat.
View ArticleNorthwest Gardening Greats: Horticulture hero Daniel Hinkley is going strong
Hinkley has been influencing our gardens for 30 years.
View ArticleSeattle’s Big Snow of 1916 dumped 38 inches in two days
One hundred years ago, Seattle was blanketed by nearly 4 feet of snow after a cold snowy January and two days of unrelenting snowfall in early February.
View ArticlePut the smartphone down and see the world with new eyes — your eyes
Get lost in your thoughts, and maybe even a city, and enjoy the adventure without a glowing rectangle.
View ArticleWine: It’s not just for snobs, thanks to a Seattle blogger
Madeline Puckette is bringing new life to the industry through her humorous and influential website, Wine Folly
View ArticleThis Ballard home is greener than green
A family finds just the right environment in Seattle’s first Emerald Star-certified home.
View ArticleJazzercise is a fun way to sweat, and now, you don’t need leg warmers or...
Jazzercise classes still exist, offering a high-energy workout.
View ArticleA woman quit her Microsoft job to serve Indian food
Shama Joshi and Seema Pai run the Roll OK Please food truck in Seattle. The two left cushy jobs to pursue their passion of cooking and to represent the “ridiculous diversity” of India.
View ArticleA Firm Foundation for a light-filled remodel in West Seattle
Architect Chris Patano and his wife, Emily Trittschuh, build a family — and a spacious, light-filled home — in West Seattle
View ArticleWinter-blooming flowers will cheer you up with their color and fragrance
It’s still cold and wet outside, but these early-blooming beauties will put a smile on your face.
View ArticleChablis, the perfect expression of chardonnay
Chablis is like drinking “seashells in a glass.”
View ArticleNow & Then takes its first Alaskan field trip
Photographer Jean Sherrard updates a Gold Rush photo of an intersection that now lures thousands of cruise-ship passengers panning for souvenirs.
View ArticleThe secret story of the popular Western Washington University president...
Liberal ideas on the Bellingham campus were put on trial during the 1930s.
View ArticleSynchronized skating classes provide a chance to shape up on the ice
You’ll receive skating tips and practice teamwork during these sessions.
View ArticlePlain or fanciful, cornbread is tasty either way
At Salare, Edouardo Jordan makes cornbread with cornmeal from Nash’s Organic Produce in Sequim, and whey instead of buttermilk. At Nue, Chris Cvetkovich tops his cornbread with toasted coconut.
View ArticleIt must be (almost) spring: Colorful trees are blossoming
Just when we really need it, we begin to see colorful blossoms on flowering plums, ornamental cherries, crabapples, magnolias and dogwoods.
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