Holiday spirit returns to Cascadia Art Museum with vintage Christmas card exhibit in December
Christmas Cards by Northwest Artists, 1900s-1990s Dec. 2, 2021 – Jan. 9, 2022 Holiday spirit is returning to Edmonds’ Cascadia Art Museum with the annual exhibition of vintage Christmas cards by noted Northwest artists and designers. For most of the 20th century, regional artists created original works of art to send to their fellow artists,…
Restaurant News: Popularity of Peruvian food celebrated with El Rey opening in Lynnwood
El Rey, a new restaurant now open in Lynnwood, was full of families. It was mid-afternoon on a Sunday — normally a bit quieter time slot, but within the community word of this new Peruvian food spot has spread quickly. Colorful murals brighten the walls at 12926 Mukilteo Speedway E15. A recent article displayed the…
Second annual Wreath Walk Edmonds Nov. 18-Dec. 16
Last year, Art Walk Edmonds started a new tradition for downtown Edmonds: hanging original, artist-designed and decorated wreaths in select storefronts during the holiday season. Organizers are continuing this tradition this year, Nov. 18- Dec. 16, along with an online auction for those who wish to take home one of these special wreaths. Art Walk Edmonds…
Sponsor spotlight: Scotty’s Food Truck at Five Corners this week; offering gift cards for holidays
Scotty’s Food Truck will be in Edmonds at Five Corners Calvary Chapel on Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week. Chef Scotty has also let us in on a holiday secret that can help make gift giving just a little easier! He will be selling gift cards through the holiday season. He also notes that he will…
Celebrating 20th anniversary, Puget Sound Artists’ Gift Show returns Nov. 20 to downtown Edmonds
The Puget Sound Artists’ Gift Show celebrates its 20th anniversary with 22 participating artists offering their work this Saturday, Nov. 20 at ArtWorks, 201 Dayton St., Edmonds. The show has returned after being shuttered last year, due to COVID restrictions. Show owner Barb Goodfellow Childs considered closing the show permanently, but past participating artists convinced her to…
Restaurant News: Pacific NW-inspired dishes at Edmonds’ Charcoal, plus time to think about Thanksgiving
New restaurant Charcoal opened officially last Friday. Owner chef Jake Wilson, who hails from Edmonds, heads up the culinary team at the most recent establishment to open in our area. Located at 202B Main St., inside the Graphite Arts Center, they are open for dinner seven days a week, 4-9 p.m. Pacific Nothwest-inspired dishes are…
Sponsor spotlight: Salmon, prawns, fish tacos and more — the choice is yours at Scotty’s Food Truck
Craving seafood? Scotty’s Food Truck will be in Edmonds at Five Corners Calvary Chapel parking lot Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week. In addition to their famous Blackened Salmon Caesar Salad, they offer panko breaded prawns and chips or fish and chips, grilled garlic jumbo shrimp, and other delicious offerings. Their fish or jumbo shrimp tacos are…
Lynnwood Convention Center invites public to artist’s reception Nov. 10
The Lynnwood Convention Center invites you to enjoy an evening of art, food and fun Wednesday, Nov. 10 while meeting the artist behind the convention center’s current exhibit “Siege: An American Painter.” Browse the exhibit, enjoying complimentary house-made appetizers and a no-host bar. Doors will be open from 6-8 p.m. A Seattle native, Siege grew…
Recommended Reads: ‘Murder in the Past Tense’ a mystery within a mystery
Murder In The Past Tense, by Lynn Bohart There’s a gruesome discovery lying in wait. Decades go by. People move on with their own lives in Southern California. Then one day, one very routine, regular work day, that body is discovered. At first no one knows who it is, but there are clues. Detective Giorgio…
Starting Thursday, Lynnwood’s Crumbl Cookies ready to sweeten your day
C is for Cookie… as in Crumbl Cookies. A sensation in the national baked goods arena has launched a shop in Lynnwood. The rain stopped, a good omen for the Wednesday ribbon cutting at 18411 Alderwood Mall Pkwy Suite D. Lynnwood City Councilmember Shannon Sessions, Mayor Nicola Smith, Chamber President Linda Jones, chamber board members…
Sponsor spotlight: Scotty’s Food Truck ready to serve you Thursday-Saturday
Why cook when Scotty’s Food Truck parks their truck in your neighborhood? Visit this week in their usual spot near Five Corners in Edmonds. Try their festival favorite, Blackened Salmon Caesar Salad. Want something hot to warm you on these chilly fall nights? Try a steaming hot bowl of their wildly popular Clam Chowder. Scotty’s Food Truck will be…
Restaurant News: Edmonds’ Boathouse Taproom opens Nov. 4, Lynnwood distillery celebrates six years
“Watch this space!”Art was happening right before my eyes. I’d arrived at Boathouse Taproom just in time to witness local artists Derek Wu and John Horton at work. They displayed their talents with broad strokes of color sprayed onto the front and sides of storage building. I met up with Jeff Barnett and his partner/wife…
Edmonds Center for Arts presents Korean folk-pop sensation ADG7 Nov. 5
Korean folk-pop group Ak Dan Gwang Chil (ADG7) will be performing at the Edmonds Center for the Arts this Friday, Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. With one foot in the world of tradition and another in glitzy upbeat pop, Ak Dan Gwang Chil is a multi-award-winning group featuring three powerhouse female folk singers. The group’s rich repertoire…
Lynnwood book publisher encourages readers to give spooky stories a try
A local publisher who specializes in bizarre and scary stories is encouraging people to give the horror genre a chance this spooky season. Since 2013, Brett Reistroffer has shared his passion for dark fiction with readers through his small Lynnwood-based publishing company, Bad Dream Entertainment. This Halloween, he said he wants more folks to give…
Restaurant News: Time to taste Seattle Restaurant Week lunch and dinner deals, through Nov. 6
Seattle Restaurant Week (SWR) is back this fall, running now through Nov. 6. Restaurants will be offering special menus of $20 lunches, $35 and/or $50 dinners. Menu offerings can include takeout, delivery or on-site dining. Here is a quick list of our area participants — what meal(s) are offered, the pricing and hours for SRW specials…
Sponsor spotlight: Warm your bones at Scotty’s Food Truck
Why cook when Scotty’s Food Truck is open? Visit this week at their usual spot near Five Corners in Edmonds. Here’s an insider tip for our readers: Visit Scotty’s Food Truck on Friday or Saturday only, and enjoy their special Fresh Pan Fried Pacific Oysters. Or try their festival favorite, Blackened Salmon Caesar Salad. If you’re…
Restaurant News: Tasty treats at Lynnwood’s Sweethoney Dessert, plus Edmonds restaurateur opens Seattle spot
The trend continues: More Asian-based franchises are opening locations in Snohomish County. Local foodies have enjoyed the prestige of being in the spotlight: Who can forget the lines around the 85 Degrees Bakery Cafe Alderwood location during the Lynnwood grand opening in September 2017? The purveyor of premium yet affordable coffee drinks and baked goods…
Snohomish County Arts Commission seeks art for Flowing Lake Park office
The Snohomish County Arts Commission is seeking an artist for two-dimensional interior artwork to be hung inside the Flowing Lake Park Ranger office lobby. This call-for-artists is open until Nov. 15, 2021. Flowing Lake County Park is located at 17900 48th S.E. in Snohomish. According to an arts commission announcement, it is unusual for parks to…
Sponsor spotlight: Scotty’s Food Truck rolling into Edmonds’ Five Corners Thursday-Saturday
Why cook when Scotty’s Food Truck parks their truck in your neighborhood? Visit this week as they roll up to their usual spot near Five Corners in Edmonds. Try their festival favorite, Blackened Salmon Caesar Salad. If you’re craving something hot, sample a steaming bowl of their wildly popular clam chowder — as Halloween approaches,…
Reminder: Cascade Symphony Orchestra to open 60th season with ‘Eternal Beauty’ concert Oct. 25
The Cascade Symphony Orchestra (CSO) will open its 60th season, while hosting its first in-person concert in 20 months, when it performs some of the musical works of composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Joseph Haydn and Antonin Dvořák on Monday, Oct. 25, at the Edmonds Center for the Arts (ECA), 410 4th Ave. N., in Edmonds. The…
Edmonds Center for Arts presents Catapult in two shows Oct. 23
Millions fell in love with Catapult during their time on the hit show America’s Got Talent. This production features incredible dancers working behind a screen to create shadow silhouettes of shapes from the world around us. See Vivaldi’s Four Seasons spring to life, be amazed as you watch their bodies transform into a mountain, an…
Coming to Cascadia Art Museum — Kenjiro Nomura, American Modernist: An Issei artist’s journey
On view at Cascadia Art Museum Oct. 21, 2021 through Feb. 20, 2022 Cascadia Art Museum is pleased to present the first solo exhibition of the work of Kenjiro Nomura (1896-1956) in over 60 years along with an accompanying publication. Kenjiro Nomura, American Modernist: An Issei Artist’s Journey will feature the Japanese American artist’s work…
Reminder: Sno-Isle Libraries to welcome speculative fiction superstars for virtual Oct. 19 talk
Two of today’s most popular acclaimed authors from the world of speculative fiction are gearing up for their virtual visit to Sno-Isle Libraries’ Open Book online author series to share their fantastic worlds. Rebecca Roanhorse and P. Djèlí Clark will offer an hour (or more) of entertaining banter on their award-winning, bestselling novels at 6…
Local author’s debut novel explores resilience, empowerment
Mountlake Terrace resident Amanda Johnson had her debut novel East of Manhattan published recently. The novel was partially informed by her personal experiences while husband Ben Hill worked as the house manager for a celebrity in New York. It touches on themes of feminism and shifting gender roles as related to work and family structure….
Playtime: October’s the month for hockey, Halloween — and pie-making
October is hockey and Halloween heavy at our house. The NHL’s newest expansion team, the Seattle Kraken, have started their inaugural season. The best way that I can quantify what a big deal it is in our orbit is that our oldest son’s hockey game was rescheduled once they noticed it would conflict with the…