With Love and Butter – Lauren Anderson, Founder Grain Artisan Bakery

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One beautiful Thursday afternoon, I wandered down to the Snohomish Farmers Market to grab a bouquet of flowers and some dinner inspiration. As I was deciding between asparagus or squash…

Fearless Woman & Crown Fixer, Amee’ Quiriconi

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“Be the woman who fixes another woman’s crown, without telling the world that it was crooked”.I love this quote.  It speaks to the way I want to…

Something to Crow about – Jen Lawson

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It was like walking into your besties’ house. A velvet sofa loaded with designer pillows in the corner, The Shinns playing on the overhead speaker, and the alluring scent of…

Considering the Why: Melana Bontrager

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I often receive emails from followers promoting a talented artist, new restaurant or dynamic attraction that I may not have heard of but should know about. I love hearing your…

From Gin to Hand Sanitizer, Snohomish County Distilleries

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For handcrafted walnut Nocino or single malt whiskey, look no further than Snohomish County to quench your thirst. All seven have active tasting rooms – or if you prefer, will ship…

Artists, Arts & Culture, Love, Snohomish County

Choose Mountains – The artwork of Natalia Heiser

With one thin line after another, Natalia Heiser repeats an organic fractal pattern again and again until she scales a complex mountainous range. She continues line by line creating an inked path to jagged peaks and rocks rising above tree…

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Love, Snohomish

Bird Watching with Andy Papadatos

You might know Andy Papadatos as the jovial owner of Snohomish Bakery and First and Union restaurant, the delicious, decadent eatery where New Year’s resolutions go to die…. But you may not know that in his off-time, Andy…

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Artists, Arts & Culture, Craft Breweries, Craft Distilleries, Eat, Everett, Local Attractions, Love, Makers, Outdoor Recreation, Snohomish, Snohomish County, Stay

Gifts for People who don’t want stuff

Struggling to find the perfect holiday gift and don’t want to give stuff? I know what you mean,  Personally, I’d rather DO stuff then get stuff – so instead of giving another vase, consider giving an experience instead. I…

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Artists, Arts & Culture, Everett, Love

Considering the Why: Melana Bontrager

I often receive emails from followers promoting a talented artist, new restaurant or dynamic attraction that I may not have heard of but should know about. I love hearing your suggestions about hidden gems to try, meals to indulge in…

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Artists, Arts & Culture, Love, Snohomish County

Plein Awesome. The Art of Norm Nason

Two years ago, Norm Nason and his wife Lisa decided to leave the overwhelming California traffic and constant threat of brushfires in exchange for island life, Camano Island life – where Plein-air views of green pastures, rustic farmhouses, and bucolic…

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Artists, Love, Makers, Snohomish

The Seattle Tribute, Jet Jordan takes his model railroad to a new scale.

Jet Jordan’s homage to Seattle is filled with familiar landmarks from the past and present: a model N scale train transports a fuselage to Boeing before passing a Dick’s Drive-In, the Space Needle, the Triangle Bar in…

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Artists, Love, Snohomish

#SnohomishShoutOut

Alex Vincini creates a new Instagram Wall for downtown SnohomishI first met Alex a few years back, when I commissioned his artist collaborative, Dada Fructose to create an illuminated art piece for a project I was managing. The vision…

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Artists, Road Trip

Road Trip: Ed Hardy Deeper than Skin

For my birthday last week, Matt surprised me with a trip to San Francisco. It was great to fly out of Paine Field and be in another world-class city in less than two hours.We did all of the…

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