The Edmonds School District began the 2023-2024 school year Wednesday. The grocery stores have shifted their flower offerings from summer petunias and geraniums to fall mums. This change in seasons has always signaled a new focus and beginning, a kind of buttoning down the hatches. Yet in the Edmonds art community, the frantic pace of…
If you love ’80s music (like me) and love a good band story (like me) then you must keep reading. I have been following Nikki and the Fast Times since they formed, and to be honest I had a full fan-girl moment when I got to meet them all in person. The band welcomed me…
I’ve been talking with folks about carbon dioxide and global overheating. Several times, people have heard the news and said, “Oh shoot! I just replaced my gas furnace.” I wish I could head off these kinds of heating mistakes. Here is what I’ve been sharing: Eight hundred thousand years ago, there were about 1.5 trillion…
Linda Jablinske, owner of the Waterfront Cafe on Admiralty Way, has told me that the restaurant is closing on Sept. 10. She’s been at that location for decades but a new tenant is coming in to utilize the spaces occupied by her cafe and her All Seasons Charters office as well as the adjacent space previously occupied…
Bel Canto Concert Series at Holy Rosary Parish Thursday, Aug. 31, 7 p.m. Holy Rosary Catholic Church 630 7th Ave. N, Edmonds Attend the Bel Canto Concert Series on Thursday evening, Aug. 31 at Holy Rosary Parish in Edmonds. Arranged by Bellevue Opera and performed by local and international performers, the concert includes sacred music,…
I Wonder by Essea White Illustrated by Lois Dahl Recommended for ages 2 – 6 I wonder . . . if you love to use your imagination. I wonder . . . if you sometimes think silly things. I wonder . . . if considering new ideas leads you to more creative thinking. Here’s a…
Family entertainment park Sky Zone is opening a new location in Mountlake Terrace in the second quarter of 2024. Located at 24000 Van Ry Blvd., the park will be located in the Terrace Station mixed-used development, located next to the Evergreen Academy Montessori School. The Snohomish County park will be Sky Zone’s ninth in the…
I don’t have all the answers, and there is no universally appealing story, but there are elements in books that hold massive appeal and end up on best seller lists. Many of these novels and memoirs are not particularly well written, yet there is something intangible that grabs the reader and doesn’t let him go…
Bring your lawn chair and ears: Edmonds-Woodway Jazz Colony Performance Wednesday, Aug. 30, 5-8 p.m. Mary Lou Block Public Plaza 465 Admiral Way, Edmonds You won’t want to miss the culminating performance of the Edmonds-Woodway Jazz Colony at the Port of Edmonds Sea Jazz stage. In the event of bad weather, the venue will be…
With its small-town atmosphere, well-tended lawns, shops closed for Sunday, this place has the vibes of bygone days. Kind of like Mayberry…set in Holland. Fun facts: Established in 1874, it’s located five miles south of the Canadian border. A large Dutch population arrived here in the early 1900s. Dairy farming was the major industry then….
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It’s zucchini time. Yes, that time of the year when gardeners regret planting so many zucchini starts and neighbors do stealth porch drop-offs of their abundant produce. (We’ve been doing that with our green beans this year.) However, don’t despair. Zucchini is a super food. It’s so good for you and if you prepare it…
Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher, said that “change is the only constant in life.” Change can be good, but it can also be disruptive, challenging and sometimes downright scary. I think about this often as I’m making the transition to my new job as president and CEO of our online nonprofit news organization, which we officially…
Lynnwood’s first Luau Saturday, Aug. 19, 3-8 p.m. District Plaza Next to the Lynnwood Event Center 3711 196th St. S.W., Lynnwood Experience the richness of Hawaiian culture and traditions during the first-ever Lynnwood Luau, set for Saturday, Aug. 19. The free event promises a fusion of music, dance, art and culinary delights that will leave…
This month marks 10 years of Playtime, which as it turns out is 350 columns. It seems that somewhere between the second college tour and the third — which is a plane ride away — is the time to throw in the towel. The towel in this case is screenshots of any event, resource or…
Taste Edmonds 2023 — Last chance to get presale tickets Friday – Sunday, Aug. 11 – 13 Frances Anderson Center 700 Main St., Edmonds We are mere days away from the can’t-miss event of the summer! Online presale will end at noon Thursday, Aug. 10. Tickets will be available at the door for a slightly…
My second pregnancy was somewhat unplanned and certainly unexpected. I don’t remember why I took the test, aside from how deeply I felt the lethargy. This isn’t one of my “normal” PMS symptoms, I thought. My one-year-old son grabbed the test out of my hand and toddled out of the bathroom with it. I chased…
Last weekend, I bumped into a friend sitting in the shade enjoying the scene of parents and strollers, bags of goodies from the Edmonds farmers’ market, people lining up at Mar-ket and Starbucks, and the beautiful sky. It has been so beautiful this past month. I mentioned I was surprised at how little I felt…
And this battle is personal! Well, for me at least, as yours truly will be standing up there in the 4th annual ShoreLake Arts Battle of the Bands, featuring a variety of emerging bands in Washington state. The ShoreLake Arts Annual Battle of the Bands starts Thursday, Aug. 3 and culminates in the championships on…
Edmonds Driftwood Players Season 65 single tickets now on sale Single tickets are now available for all of Edmonds Driftwood Players’ upcoming Season 65 Mainstage Shows. Tickets sell quickly so don’t wait to reserve seats for the plays you’re looking forward to the most in 2023-2024. Subscribe to all four shows and save! ~ ~…
I feel old these days. Right now, people reading this that know me personally are laughing hysterically, especially my longtime older clients. They tried to warn me about what it is like getting older back when I was in my 30s and they were in their 50s, 60s, 70s. Of course, I nodded and…
Located at 610 5th Ave. S. in downtown Edmonds, Il Viale Espresso Bar and Bar Americano bills itself as “an Italian Espresso Bar by Day and Italian Cocktail Bar by Night”. They serve espresso drinks, nitro cold brew and granitas with the beans coming from Camber Coffee in Bellingham and the pastries from Rila Bakery…
Do you have other creative interests besides writing? Whether you whittle, do crafts, or play music, that creative effort enhances writing by opening channels in your brain to your imagination. Before I began writing in earnest, I pursued a degree in visual art. Since then, I obtained a more employable master’s degree in library media…
Aqueous by artist Andy Eccleshall at Cole Gallery Friday, Aug. 4, 6-8 p.m. Cole Gallery 107 5th Ave. S., Edmonds Edmonds artist Andy Eccleshall has a show opening at Cole Gallery Aug. 2 called Aqueous. There will be a reception Aug. 4 from 6-8 p.m. and the show will be fully available on Eccleshall’s website…
Summer is here and berries of all types abound. The strawberry season here in the PNW is coming to an end but raspberries are still in the Farmers’ Market and blueberries are already turning blue! These muffins are quick to mix and can be made in a bowl with a wooden spoon instead of a…
Recently on our podcast, our guest Erin said something along the lines of “In this season of life, I am all about creating community over competition.” We couldn’t agree more! This got me (Emilie) thinking about how fortunate we are to have a community of amazing people surrounding us. I am constantly reminded of that…
