IT HAPPENS WHEN least expected. A single still image beams me back to a place, a feeling. We look at scores of pictures in the… Continue reading
Chetzemoka Park, named for the Klallam chief of the 1800s, is a place of towering evergreens and great blue herons. Come summer,… Continue reading
THE LAST FULL month of summer has come. Is there any way for us grownups to get back that feeling, that barefoot, splash-in-the-crick all day… Continue reading
Surrounded by lovers and players of the blues, Robert Birman started Sunday night at the Wheeler Theater by expressing his feelings. “You’re… Continue reading
There’s a whole lot of hugging going on. Men and women, young and old, white, black and brown: They’re together in music… Continue reading
We meet here, said John Clayton, all for “the F bomb.” “Fun,” Clayton told his audience of students and faculty at the… Continue reading
You can talk about the healing nature of lavender. It soothes bug bites, cools anxiety and brings relief from restlessness, say studies around… Continue reading
Take it slow and easy. This weekend gives you the reasons. An orchestra of lavender farms. Pick-your-own herbal bundles. Reggae music. And, let’s… Continue reading
In this forest, our heroine Rosalind challenges society’s rules. Shaking them off, this whip-smart woman makes a rule set of her own,… Continue reading
Friday night, the music’s on and so are the colors. Collage materials, charcoal, paper and paint are ready for you, the artist.… Continue reading
I AWAITED MY heroes. For years I’ve hung on their words in novels such as “Into the Beautiful North;” in an essay on the New… Continue reading
“Whip Smart.” “Godforsaken Idaho.” “The House of Broken Angels.” “Pie & Whiskey: Writers Under the Influence of Butter and Booze.” They’re a… Continue reading
Meet the author who celebrated the release of her debut novel at Chuck E. Cheese’s, with a side trip to a particular store.… Continue reading
Thanks to a staff member’s connection, actor-producer-social activist Danny Glover is to be the special guest at this year’s Port Townsend Film… Continue reading
I’M LOOKING FOR hope and energy, some way to keep my spirits up amid the news cycle. I found it at Fort Worden State Park… Continue reading
Right about now, the fort is fully warmed up. Over the past week, Fort Worden State Park has been the setting for… Continue reading
Love songs and honky-tonk, “Backsliding Blues” and “Ophelia,” ice cream and apple cider: That’s the plan this weekend at Finnriver Farm & Cidery,… Continue reading
Hey, why don’t we have a music festival? The fixings are right in front of us: grassy spot with bay view, patio… Continue reading
When she first heard of forest bathing, Ellen Falconer wondered. Is that like some nudist thing? Turns out you take this bath… Continue reading
