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The Forest Service is leading a series of snowshoe walks at Snoqualmie Pass this winter. Participants will drink in all of nature's "off-season" beauty while learning about snowshoeing and winter ecology. Group size is limited to the first 20 who sign up; advance reservations required (call 509.852.1062). Ninety minute walks leave every Saturday and Sunday from January 3 through March 29 at 10 a.m. and at 1 p.m from the Visitor Information Center. Read more »

We’re counting down the Christmas shopping days with an editors’ gift guide. Check back daily to find out our must-have items this holiday

From hops to Hoosier pie, these new books by local authors celebrate the intersection of food, drink and family in heartwarming and sometimes unexpected ways. Cameron Psiaki Read more »

We’re counting down the Christmas shopping days with an editors’ gift guide. Check back daily to find out our must-have items this holiday season. Read more »

There are no unitaskers allowed and prices range from low to more-than-reasonable for ingenious restaurant-quality kitchen equipment. Tom Douglas wants everyone to get in the kitchen and cook, and to have a much easier time doing it. He has spent the last 1 ½ years at home and in his restaurant kitchens testing and improving an entire line of housewares with his signature on it, and sold by Amazon.com as their brand line. Read more »

Hi, readers! If you're one of the few people that noticed (besides you, mom), I apologize for being MIA for the last two weeks. It turns out a full-time job can really cut into one's blogging time. I was still working out though - I don't think coming down with the plague could get me out of 8 sessions in a row. Read more »

We’re counting down the Christmas shopping days with an editors’ gift guide. Check back daily to find out our must-have items this holiday season. Read more »

Where else can you find Iberico ham, carefully selected wines, Fran's chocolates, and local cheeses--all in charming spot? Husband-wife team Steve Klemaier and Holly McLean opened the doors today to Savor Specialty Foods in Ballard--a store every passionate food lover needs to check out.

At Savor Specialty Foods, you'll find cured meats from Boccalone (I've tasted their brown sugar/fennel salame--highly recommended!), pickles made by Belltown's Boat Street Café, a variety of oils and vinegars, and gourmet salts from Saltworks and Secret Stash. Read more »

We’re counting down the Christmas shopping days with an editors’ gift guide. Check back daily to find out our must-have items this holiday season.

THE 2010 NIKKI MCCLURE REVIVE CALENDAR Read more »

stunning, delicious chocolate from Claudio Corallo Read more »

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ART's Chocolate Buffet Read more »