Transplanted from hot, old Missouri to the cool, wet Northwest 38 years ago, I have learned that it takes some extra doing to successfully grow tomatoes in the Northwest. It seems a big part of success is knowing what varieties to plant and when to plant. Here, Seattle gardener and “Rake & Make” blogger Lily […]
Dr. Christina Guarneri’s newest thriller, Flames of Truth: Beyond the Darkness of Wall Street West is a journey beyond the mirrored windows of the city’s high-rise buildings The book weaves a multi-layered story that follows a Goldman Sachs equities trader, who leaves the comforts and success of the financial world for a journey into the […]
Appalachian Trail Adventures (ATA) offers a distinctive adventure vacation with guided daily hiking, kayaking, and caving in the Green Mountains of Vermont. ATA offers a variety of options to help customize one’s vacation. The most common is the Hiking Vacation Program that consists of an air-conditioned room with three daily spa meals, snacks, a guided […]
Portland, OR –Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) announce a major new biking and walking path along the Columbia Slough in north Portland. The Columbia Slough Trail, between N. Denver and Vancouver avenues, is now open for use. The paved path, more than a mile in length, is […]
By Leslee Jaquette Before breakfast I strolled the docks at the Embarcadero Resort Hotel & Marina in Newport, Oregon. Enjoying a streak of unusually calm, sunny weather on the Pacific Coast, a burly, friendly guy gave me a conspiratorial smile as he stepped off his 23-foot Seaswirl, Wake My Day. His name was Dave Strom […]
After answering some questions about what kind of activities and commitment we wanted to make to watersports, such as did we want to paddle on a lake or go camping, we arrived at some initial conclusions. We pretty quickly decided that canoeing was probably not for us, neither of us was keen on kneeling in […]
When Author Emmet D. Edwards Jr was a young boy, his grade school teachers consistently told him he could be anything he wanted if he was willing to work for it. Edwards took that advice to heart joining the army as a paratrooper, completing over 300 jumps. Edward’s book “Time in the Prop Blast” is […]
EarthTalk® E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What is the environmental impact of those “K-Cups” everyone seems to be using nowadays to make coffee at both home and office? — Chris B., Stamford, CT K-Cups—those little one-serving coffee containers that allow people to brew one cup at a time in a specially designed […]
Belly, butt, and thighs are typically the three areas of the body women complain about most – and the hardest to target. With her new yoga DVD from Gaiam – Yoga for Belly, Butt and Thighs Chrissy Carter, a senior yoga instructor, teacher trainer, mentor, and anatomy teacher at Yoga Works in New York City, […]
Bill Speidel’s underground tour is a leisurely, guided walking tour beneath Seattle’s sidewalks and streets. As you roam the subterranean passages that once were the main roadways and first-floor storefronts of old downtown Seattle, our guides regale you with the stories our pioneers didn’t want you to hear. It’s history with a twist! The tour […]
