Super Bowl Snacks, With a Twist!

Take your game global this Super Bowl Sunday with a line-up filled with crowd pleasers. These Italian-rooted, Asian inspired, and Hawaiian-style appetizers are sure to score major points with your fans! Add even more international flare by pairing it…

Bringing Sustainability (and Color!) to Activewear | Madrona Wear

Madrona Wear is a local business dedicated to giving your activewear new life and keeping torn-up activewear out of the landfill.  The name Madrona comes from the Madrona tree which is a sign of a healthy ecosystem for biologists, which Owner West Persons discovered through years of climbing and being outside. He says of Madrona Wear: “being here in town, it’s kind of a landmark…

Collaborating Through Challenge | Keeping Divorce as Painless as Possible

It’s common to think of divorce in terms of litigation, which often means conflict, court dates, hard feelings, and a great deal of money. There’s also mediation, which still tends to focus on there being a “winner” and a “loser.” However, there’s another option that many people might be unfamiliar with collaborative divorce, a process which avoids the…

Literary Arts in the North Sound

Our September issue is all about the arts, which might at first bring to mind paintings and dance performances—but literature is a huge part of the arts scene too! The North Sound is a hotbed of literary activity, from writing classes and retreats to independent bookstores that put Amazon’s recommendation algorithm to shame. Here are just a handful of our favorite ways to celebrate the literary…