A film-in-progress in Portland examines ties between local farms and good restaurants, and if a five-minute preview is an indication, the goodness of the relationship will be contagious.
How would Pacific Northwest history have differed had we taken pioneer James Swan's advice about how to treat the native population?
The question is pondered while visiting Whidbey and Orcas islands in Washington.
Newly displayed at Shilshole Bay Marina in Seattle, the Leif Erikson statue reminds us of those brave though seemingly sullen souls who fled Norway so many years ago. Of course, it should be pointed out that they fled what today is the highest-rated, most-livable country in the world.
Will success spoil southeastern Washington? Tourism and a desirable lifestyle now define the Northwest's hottest wine ghetto.
