Bayernmoor Cellars Blanc de Pinot Noir Estate Sparkling Wine | 2020 Puget Sound AVA, WA

Stanwood, a burgeoning town west of Interstate 5 and south of Bellingham, is home to the picturesque estate vineyards of Bayernmoor Cellars, an up-and-coming Puget Sound winery. Bringing honor to Washington State’s fourth oldest and second-largest AVA (American Viticultural Area), Bayernmoor Cellars is a humble, family-owned operation producing juice that rivals the likes of its southern brethren in Willamette Valley.  Bayernmoor knocked Great…

How Does She Feel in That Photograph? | Astraea Bridal

In the heart of Mount Vernon’s historic downtown there is a shop selling wedding gowns. That’s nothing new. Bridal boutiques are one of the few brick and mortar retailers who have survived the emergence of online shopping. But Leslee Hughes and Laura Williams of Astraea Bridal consignment have their eyes on the future.  “Inclusivity and sustainability are the two pillars of our business,” says Williams. “We’re taking something that’s a single-use item and giving it more lives.”  I…

TRAVEL | BUDAPEST

Break out your bucket list; it’s time to imagine UNESCO sites in Europe to explore. Whether you can only dream or have the means to go, our ongoing travel series will take you far away from reality into a time when Kings and Queens ruled, family feuds were deadly, and the countryside was filled with castles and forts that protected against invaders. “UNESCO World Heritage is the designation for places on Earth that are of outstanding universal…

Q&A with Taylor Mayers, LMT, CTSS | Vera Massage Studio

Thank you so much for sharing with our readers about your practice! Can you start by telling me a little bit about your massage practice and how you came to it?  My name is Taylor Mayers and I’ve been a massage therapist for…

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Lovers to the Stage! | “My Circus Valentine”

Go beyond cards and candies! There’s no better way to feel the love this February than by attending Bellingham Circus Guild’s “My Circus Valentine.” “My Circus Valentine” is an annual circus performance that highlights “our human need for connection and what that means.” It’s…