Have you ever thought about what one weeks of food scraps looks like? Chances are you haven’t given it much thought. Unless you live in Seattle, where compost is lunch time conversation. I’m a gardener and so I know all about compost, but until I moved to Seattle, I wasn’t well versed in the intricate …
Lavender wishes and relaxation dreams
Awww. What a breath of fresh air it was to hop a ferry and head to Sequim for the Annual Lavender Festival? Sometimes you just have to get out of Seattle and explore the larger puget sound area to truly appreciate what we have in our region. Sequim has the largest lavender fest in the …
Sunbreak for lunch break
It’s summer and therefore, sunshine is supposed to be a part of our regularly scheduled program. Notice I said supposed to be. Unfortunately, we don’t get to control the weather and Seattle isn’t always the most cooperative when it comes to weather. She’s a beast of her own design and like Forest Gump said, you …
Shooting the breeze in the speakeasy
I’m from the midwest, Kansas City to be exact, and we know all about speakeasies. They are a part of our gangster past. Everyone loves a great gangster story, so I couldn’t help but conjure up those prohibition era images as I sat at the bar of a great little Belltown spot called Bathtub Gin …
Sunday Jazz Brunch
Sunday is considered by many to be the laziest day of the week. It’s the sabbath after all and that means rest! What better way to rest and relax than by enjoying a great jazz brunch? Lucid Jazz Lounge in the UDistrict understands that very well. And that is how I found myself at Lucid …