Reader view: Baguus Little Asia is indeed wonderful
Baguus Little Asia Restaurant (pronounced “baa-goose”) 23511 56th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace “This is our first visit here,” I said when entering Baguus Little Asia. I anticipated that by laying that out there, the staff would have sympathy on us if we didn’t know the customs of the place. The waitress immediately went to work…
Showcasing student musicians, the Edmonds Jazz Connection returns May 21
Following a two-year hiatus due to COVID, the Edmonds Jazz Connection featuring local student musicians is returning to downtown Edmonds Saturday, May 21. Sponsored by the Edmonds Daybreakers Rotary Club, the annual May music event raises funds to support Edmonds School District music programs. It features student musicians from 13 schools at the middle, high…
Sponsor spotlight: Scotty’s Food Truck featuring your favorites in Edmonds this week
Scotty’s Food Truck will be in Edmonds’ Five Corners neighborhood on Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week, serving all your favorites, from the Blackened Salmon Caesar Salad, to fish tacos to clam chowder in a bread bowl. The truck will be parked in the Five Corners Calvary Chapel parking lot, as usual. Call ahead to avoid the wait: 206-795-1615…
Playtime: Library options, Health & Fitness Expo and other summer events
I just finished listening to a library book, Dealing with Dragons, by Patricia Wrede. The book was recommended to me by Annie Carl, owner of The Neverending Bookshop in Perrinville, as I was shopping for a Christmas present for a tween. Sure, it’s a fantasy book whose age range is 10 to 12 year olds…
Sponsor spotlight: Treat mom to a meal from Scotty’s Food Truck this week
Just in time for Mother’s Day weekend festivities, Scotty’s Food Truck will be in Edmonds’ Five Corners neighborhood on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Treat mom to the Blackened Salmon Caesar Salad, or enjoy the fish tacos or a clam chowder bread bowl. The truck will be parked in the Five Corners Calvary Chapel parking lot, as usual. Call…
Cascade Symphony seeks concertmaster candidates
The Cascade Symphony Orchestra (CSO), which recently completed its 60th season of providing classical music entertainment for residents of Snohomish and King counties, is seeking candidates for the leadership role of concertmaster beginning with the 2022-23 concert season that will start in the fall. The orchestra performs seven concerts at the Edmonds Center for the Arts…
Recommended Reads: Storytelling creates pathway from despair to hope in ‘The Eves’
The Eves, by Grace Sammon Jessica Barnet is in the midst of renovating her Washington, D.C. row house, and her shattered life is also in need of rejuvenation. It appears she’s hit bottom, devastated by family loss, stalled in her drive and ambition, and seeking solace in glasses of vodka. Wallowing in her misery, Jes…
Playtime: Ticket alert for Day Out with Thomas, plus kid-friendly plant sale and watershed fun fair
Sometime in the last few weeks, amid an iOS update or a well-intentioned yet ill-advised choice, the notifications for my reminders on my phone were turned off. The length to which I depend on this function answers the question, Would I remember as much without my phone? The answer is a resounding “no” over the…
Restaurant News: Help wanted a sign of the times, plus more delicious food truck fare
An old song by the Five Man Electrical Band comes to mind and the lyrics are so appropriate:“Signs, signs, everywhere there’s signs…” Posted in business windows, on their Facebook pages, even online: Here’s one I spotted on craigslist. Restaurants are pleading for help. I heard through the grapevine that one of our local spots is…
Sponsor spotlight: Scotty’s Food Truck special — Dungeness Crab and Jumbo Shrimp Caesar Salad
Fresh Dungeness Crab and Jumbo Shrimp Caesar Salad is this week’s special at Scotty’s Food Truck, which will be at the Edmonds Five Corners Calvary Chapel parking lot on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday this week. The festival favorite, Blackened Salmon Caesar Salad, will also be available, along with other specials like Jumbo Shrimp Tacos and the Clam…
Art Walk Edmonds offering two Summer Wine Walks, and tickets now on sale
Tickets are now available for Art Walk Edmonds’ Summer Wine Walks, set for two Saturdays — June 25 and Aug. 6 — from 5-8 p.m. Tickets may be purchased for $30 at www.ArtWalkEdmonds.com/wine-walks. Come sip local wines, shop small, socialize with good friends and support the arts in Edmonds. Organizers recommend you buy your tickets soon: Sell-outs…
Clarinetists Benjamin Lulich, Emil Khudyev to perform with Cascade Symphony in season finale concert May 2
Two highly-acclaimed clarinetists from the Seattle Symphony — Benjamin Lulich and Emil Khudyev — will perform on Monday, May 2, with the Cascade Symphony Orchestra for its “Tchaikovsky’s Fifth” concert, under the direction of maestro Michael Miropolsky. The concert, completing the orchestra’s 60th season, will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Edmonds Center for the Arts,…
Edmonds Arts Festival seeking sponsors
For three glorious days every year for the last 60 years (pandemic excepted), tens of thousands of art lovers have descended upon the center of the art universe in Edmonds for the Edmonds Arts Festival. Back again this year June 17-19 (Father’s Day weekend), the festival offers artists booths, free live entertainment, a juried gallery…
Sponsor spotlight: What’s the special at Scotty’s Food Truck this week? Fresh Pacific Fried Oysters
Chef Scotty and his team will be at their usual location near Five Corners in Edmonds this week, offering a special of Fresh Pacific Fried Oysters with Scotty’s special sauce and chips. Of course, the festival favorite Blackened Salmon Caesar Salad will also be available. Or try the Jumbo Shrimp Tacos or the Clam Chowder…
Sponsor spotlight: Enjoy this week’s special — shrimp tacos — at Scotty’s Food Truck
Scotty’s Food Truck will be in Edmonds at Five Corners Calvary Chapel parking lot on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and this week’s special is Shrimp Tacos with Pineapple Mango Salsa. Also on the menu is the customer favorite Blackened Salmon Caesar Salad, along with fish and chips, clam chowder in a bread bowl and much more mouth-watering…
Playtime: Summer Music School is back, plus Edmonds College youth technology camps
After checking on the Summer Music School page of the Edmonds School District website for good news (for what seems like the entire last two years,) it finally reads “Summer Music is Baaaaaack!” in bright red type. While slightly amended, Summer Music School in the Edmonds School District is happening this summer — the main…
Reminder: Mosaic Arts Northwest Choir and Orchestra to perform benefit concerts for Ukraine
The Mosaic Arts Northwest Choir and Orchestra is performing two benefit concerts for Ukraine. The first is on Palm Sunday, April 10, at 6 p.m. at North Sound Church, located at 404 Bell St., Edmonds. The second is on Sunday, May 15 at 6 p.m. at North Creek Presbyterian Church, located at 621 164th St….
Sponsor spotlight: Scotty’s Food Truck ready to serve you in Edmonds Thursday-Saturday this week
Scotty’s Food Truck will be in Edmonds’ Five Corners neighborhood on Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week. Order the customer favorite, Blackened Salmon Caesar Salad, or enjoy the fish tacos or a clam chowder bread bowl. The truck will be parked in the Five Corners Calvary Chapel parking lot, as usual. Call ahead to avoid the wait:…
Restaurant News: Local eateries among the delicious options for Seattle Restaurant Week
Seattle Restaurant Week is in full swing now through April 16. Restaurant News is pleased to see some Lynnwood locations this time, in addition to a growing number of Edmonds restaurant locations. The website, srweek.org, has a very cool interactive map on their home page-(insert pdf here) colored circles indicate the spots for lunch and…
Reminder: Cascade Symphony presents Chamber Music Concert April 9 at Maple Park Lutheran Church
Musicians of the Cascade Symphony Orchestra will present their Chamber Music concert – a series of small instrumental ensembles – beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, at Maple Park Lutheran Church, 17620 60th Ave. W., in Lynnwood. The ensemble concert will feature the Cascade Percussion Ensemble, as well as a bass clarinet duo,…
Recommended Reads: Opera star works solo to solve a murder in ‘A Fatal First Night’
A Fatal First Night, by Kathleen Marple Kalb It’s opening night at the New York City Opera in 1899, and breathless anticipation overflows into the aisles among the chattering audience waiting for the curtain to go up. Backstage, all are taking their positions, readying themselves for a memorable performance. When the final curtain falls, so…
Playtime: Spring break options for gamers, plus summer camps coming up
Spring break in the Edmonds School District is April 4-8. My kids are at an age where they definitely require less spring break maintenance but it seemed to sneak up on us this year. Maybe it is because I feel like it is going by faster now that one is in high school or maybe…
Sponsor spotlight: Hand-shucked clam strips and chips on menu this week at Scotty’s Food Truck
Chef Scotty has confirmed his schedule for the week and sent an update on his special: hand-shucked clam strips and chips. Scotty’s Food Truck will be in Edmonds at Five Corners Calvary Chapel on Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week. Of course, the festival favorite Blackened Salmon Caesar Salad will also be available, but perhaps you’re…
Deadline April 8 to enter EPIC Group Writers writing contest
EPIC Group Writers, based in Edmonds, is proud to honor their annual tradition of sponsoring a writing contest for unpublished work. With the theme “Send Us Your Best,” EPIC once again looks forward to reading submissions of poetry and prose from adult as well as student writers. EPIC membership not required to enter. Prize money…
Playtime: Earth Day activities at local parks, volunteer and paid jobs, plus kids yoga day
Cherry blossom pictures have been a large part of my social media feed this week. The trees in the University of Washington Quad are in full bloom and while this year my only view has been via other peoples’ pictures, it looks incredible. I have seen how incredible it is in person once before. We…