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If you garden west of the Cascades, you already know this truth: rain isn’t possible to fight—you just have to work with it. Western Washington…
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Blackened Halibut with Spring Succotash, Lemon-Herbed Rice, and Lemon Beurre Blanc | Chef Matthew’s Corner
Early spring is one of my favorite moments in the kitchen. Winter cooking starts to loosen its grip, the markets brighten up, and seafood takes center stage again. This dish brings together a Louisiana-inspired blackening technique with Pacific Northwest halibut and fresh spring vegetables. Finished simply, it’s clean and…
Local Stylist’s Salon Fulfills Lifelong Passion | Salon Festa
When I first walked into Leila Halbert’s Salon Festa, I was immediately struck by a visual contrast. Her salon is situated in a gray, ordinary-looking building, but the inside is anything but. There are sparkly disco balls of all sizes hanging from the ceiling (and her ears), and lots of bright and colorful prints with quotes such as “This must be the place,” and “Love yourself first.” In…
The Mixing Tin | Cassandra’s Rapture
CASSANDRA’S RAPTURE Temple Bar | $14 Ingredients: Mezcal, Genepy, lemon juice, Aperol, Firewater bitters This original cocktail is a perfect spring indulgence! Served up in a coupe glass, Cassandra’s Rapture is a cheerful orange color, delightful, cool, and refreshing. Don’t let its placid appearance fool you—under a simple garnish of edible flowers, this little drink packs a mighty punch. Smokey…
Tiptoe Through the Tulips | Harrison Tulip Festival
One of the prettiest views you may ever have the privilege to look upon can be found in Agassiz, Canada. Endless rows of tulips as far as the eye can see are rooted in the earth, ranging from ruby red to amethyst purple. Mount Cheam is in the background,…
Something Special Skagit | Wild Bird Supply
Skagit Wild Bird Supply General Manager Tia Melhus, didn’t always like birds. In fact, she only started paying attention to them after being laid off during 2020. For Melhus, the crisis of being suddenly at home a lot more became an opportunity to learn about the birds all around her. “You start by noticing that first…
The Nomadic Kitchen Adventures of a Personal Chef | Nourishing Nomad
Not weighed down by restaurant or retainer—a personal chef plans, arrives, cooks, and leaves. Chef Joshua Gatewood, Founder, Owner, and Chef at Nourishing Nomad, has found that it’s the perfect niche for him. Gatewood is a former Marine who used his GI Bill (veteran education benefits) to go to culinary school at the Art Institute of Seattle in 2009. Cooking was brand new to him, and he dove into gaining experience in Seattle kitchens at restaurants like Fresh…
“From the Vault: Hard Edge/Soft Ground” | Whatcom Museum
“From the Vault: Hard Edge/Soft Ground” is one of three new exhibitions on view at the Whatcom Museum. It brings the museum’s extensive permanent collection to the fore in an exhibition that explores everything…
From Fixer to Fabulously Green Energy | Solar by Barron
Pacific Northwest fans of HGTV’s popular “Fixer to Fabulous” will recognize some familiar faces on an episode from last December. Longtime Whatcom County business Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing appeared on an emotional episode of Dave and Jenny Marrs’ home renovation show to install solar panels on a cozy lakeside cabin near Bentonville, Arkansas. The Marrses purchased the derelict cabin…
Since Time Immemorial | Sunshine Fitzgibbon
Since Time Immemorial is a recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral knowledge carried by Lhaq’temish, Nooksack, and other Coast Salish peoples is knowledge about how to live in our shared home in a good, life-sustaining way. We live in a time when we need to restore our relationship with Mother Earth and with one another. We are grateful for these stories, told in the words…
The History and Future of Whatcom’s Educational Farm Center | Cloud Mountain Farm Center, Whatcom Land Trust
After closing down in June 2025, Cloud Mountain Farm Center has been incubating a new future. The Whatcom Land Trust took temporary control of the 20-acre Everson farm in Dec. 2025 with the main goals of conserving the land for agricultural use and finding a new permanent owner. But how did we get here? And what’s likely to happen next? The Beginning of Cloud Mountain Farm Center Long-time Whatcom County residents knew Cloud Mountain Farm…
A New Home for Working Artists in Whatcom County | Starflower Studios
When Good Earth Pottery first opened its doors in downtown Fairhaven in 1969, it was a pottery cooperative studio where local…