On the way home from our most recent trip to Walla Walla last month, my husband and I recounted each of our trips to the valley since our first in 2008: 11 for him, 12 for me. That’s an average of three visits per year. But no matter how often we travel to the Walla […]
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NW Women: Storytelling from Seattle Songstress Carrie Clark
I happened upon Carrie Clark and the Lonesome Lovers by accident. I suppose that’s how one discovers most music, actually, but rather than hearing them on the radio and then seeking out tickets to a show–as is the natural progression when one goes to a concert–I brought my family to see them at Three Rivers […]
Of Best Friends, Birthdays, and Pairing Painting with Wine
Let me tell you a little about my friend Sarah. That’s her, on the left, as we celebrated her birthday last week at a Corks and Canvas painting class at Matthews Estate winery in Woodinville. A Bay Area native, Sarah is now just as “Northwest” as Northwest can be. Despite a near obsession with tea, […]