Kitchen Tips & Tricks: Home-Cooked Halloween
Iconic Candy You Can Make Together Halloween doesn’t have to start and end with trick-or-treating. It can be a time for family bonding just as much as the other…
Feasting During the Fourth of July: Sustainable Edition
The feasting of Fourth of July has become its own beast, known worldwide. The sheer amount of hamburgers, fruit, potato salads, hot dogs, and chocolate chip cookies…
A Contemporary Wilderness Retreat in the Shadow of Mount Baker | Bellingham Bay Builders
The Silver Residence stands as a remarkable testament to the integration of contemporary architecture, high-performance buildings, and our connection to the…
There’s No Home Cooking Like Yun’s Home Cooking
Tucked away in a cozy nook in the middle of downtown, Bellingham’s only Korean family restaurant offers something that you would otherwise have to head down to Seattle or up to Vancouver to find authentic home-style Korean cooking. Although most popularly associated with tabletop barbecue grilling, Korean cuisine is hugely…
Because Everyone Deserves Flowers: Poppy and Pomegranate
The Shop It’s difficult to walk out of Poppy & Pomegranate without smiling. Open since April 2023, this floral and gift shop brings a breath of fresh air to Fairhaven’s historic district. Owner Elyse Perron-Evans began Poppy & Pomegranate as a floral service in 2019, offering a-la-carte and full-service floral delivery for all occasions, special and otherwise. With the new brick-and-mortar, she’s expanded to offer everything from local art to pottery and even jewelry. The Atmosphere Upon walking…
Keeping the Fires Burning: Children of the Setting Sun Productions
Children of the Setting Sun Productions started as a Lummi song and dance troupe, formed by Frank Hillaire. Before his passing, he instructed his descendants to “keep my fires burning,” and today Children of the Setting Sun continues under Executive Director Darrell Hillaire as a production company with all kinds of different projects. While the types of projects are different, the goal remains the same: to “tell our stories from our perspective and to create community.” With Darrell, Children…
Wine Pick of the Month: Van Vino Vineyards 2021 Cabernet Franc
I had the tremendous honor of judging Whatcom Beer and Wine Foundation’s 8th Annual Pacific Northwest Wine Competition (formerly Bellingham Northwest Wine Competition) this past…
Honey Gels: Chef Kenny Florczak of The Vault Wine Bar
Among Blaine’s intimate community of distinct businesses and restaurants, The Vault Wine Bar is a stand-out for their focus on charcuterie, locally sourced fine dining, and wine. Their wine list has been described as “a novel,” offering 30 pages of carefully sourced selections (including hard to find regional varieties) at the time of writing. (That’s not even considering their…
Spirited Women: Meet the Women of the North Sound Beverage Industry
Taylor Melim, L&L Libations When it comes to crowd-pleasing cocktail bars, L&L Libations is hard to beat— and this is largely thanks to the efforts of Co-Owner Taylor Melim. Melim co-owns both Leaf and Ladle and L&L Libations and comes from “a long line of restaurant people.” She loves creating cocktails with floral notes, teas, and fresh fruits and herbs,…
Sown Designs
Bellinghams’s strong and vibrant arts community is made up of individuals who put countless hours of love and work into it. One of those people is…
Games and Good Company at Fairhaven’s Newest Taproom: Corner Taphouse
Whether you’re catching the big game or catching up with friends, you’ll feel right at home at Corner Taphouse. Open since March 2023, its laid-back, friendly atmosphere has made it a quick favorite among folks looking to spend a casual evening…
September Feature: Unexpected Ingredients
Apparel for the Everywoman: Fringe Boutique
The Shop Whether you’re in the market for handmade gifts, stylish sandals, or even a new pair of favorite jeans, you’ll likely find what you’re looking for at Fringe Boutique. Fringe has been a downtown…
A Weekend in Walla Walla
If you’ve ever been wine tasting, you know that an excellent bottle is a delight in and of itself. In…
Skagit Valley Woman Creates the Change She Wants To See: Marla Chapa
When you are unabashedly unafraid to create the waves necessary to produce change, you are a force to be reckoned with. At first glance, Marla Chapa’s small frame and brilliant, welcoming smile could deceive you into thinking that she’s not this person. Born and raised in south Texas, Chapa has always been bold. At 44 years old, one could say she’s lived a full life already. She’s a proud veteran, having served 10 years in the United States Navy; she…
Stumped on Creating: The Stump of Approval
When Madison Stump isn’t teaching first grade at Kendall Elementary School, you can probably find her in her “art shed” experimenting…
A New Slice of the Sweet Life: Sugar Mama Cafe
Sugar Mama Cafe might be brand new to Downtown Anacortes, but Owners Natalie and Wendy Clark are aiming to create a welcoming atmosphere that feels like coming home. I sat down with Natalie at Sugar Mama to…
Since Time Immemorial: Quatz’tenaut Candice Wilson
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, lifesustaining way. We live in a time when we…