Seattle is known as a place where people are willing to challenge the status quo. Willing to step outside of the way things are always done and invent brilliant new solutions to everyday problems.
On Nov. 7, Ardagh Glass Packaging, the major glass bottle manufacturer in the Seattle area, informed the Washington state government that it permanently closed its Seattle facility. This decision follows an earlier production pause in July 2024.
I believe it was midway through my forties when I started to realize that Thanksgiving through New Years is not my time.
As our sights turn to 2025, the Puget Sound region’s return-to-office mandates are an emerging trend in the housing market.
What truly portrayed Madison Park in the early 40s was Riley’s Café. It was a gathering place for wartime workers at Todd’s Shipyard in Kirkland before they caught the ferry. Many gathered outside due to the overcrowding inside and slurped the coffee from their saucers.
As I write this, our area is recovering from a bomb cyclone storm—an intimidating name for an intimidating event. Around 7,650 households are currently without electricity, and that’s just in Seattle.
Magnolia Winterfest will take place on the afternoon and evening of Dec. 7. Many events await, including special events, holiday arts and crafts, unique menus, tree lighting, caroling, photos with Santa, after-hours shopping, and so much more.
A while back, I spent part of the Holidays in Finland and Sweden with stops in Norway and Denmark. What amazed me was the elegant simplicity of the decorations in their homes.
The average person takes advantage of the downtime during the holiday season. As long as Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s have been celebrated, most people seize the opportunity to unwind, indulge, and participate in holiday cheer, especially with alcohol.
Magnolia Chorale presents “Fauré en Fete” on Saturday and Sunday, Dec.14 and Dec. 15. Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday.
For the last column of 2024, rather than dealing with yet another holiday-related aspect of gardening, let’s take a look at my most received question this year. It was some form of: What can I do with/for my lawn?
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has issued an executive order focusing on public safety amid a recent spike in cases of violent crime in residential neighborhoods.
Nov. 16, despite 90% chance of rain predicted, the skies stayed overcast and over 40 volunteers- adults and children- pitched in to rake leaves, sweep and clean our streets and fill close to 80 bags of yard waste for the city to pick up, (which, thank you, they did in the afternoon!)
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell released an update to his city growth plan proposal to bring down housing costs and boost housing choices.
What’s the easiest way to compare Medicare Part D prescription drug plans? My Part D premium is increasing again in 2025, so I would like to use the fall open enrollment to find and sign up for a cheaper plan.
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