Not on my list of things to accomplish? Drink cheap beer back stage at a divey bar and then, play in a “band” on stage at said bar. Nonetheless, if that’s not on your to-do list for this lifetime, I highly recommend you add it, pronto. If you’re in a city famous for music — …
It was with great ambivalence that I acquired an iPhone. While there’s much to love about the technology, the cellphone industrial complex makes me crazy. It’s tempting to veer into a consumer rant here, but I’ll sidestep that to tell you that I have greatly enjoyed having the Internet in my pocket. I also rather …
FYI: Our stay at the Clam Cannery was comped, we were invited by the owners. Port Townsend is such a great getaway from Seattle — it’s a two hour drive plus a ferry trip — close enough for the ambitious to go for the day but far away enough to feel like somewhere else. It’s …
On Common Ground, Chimacum: Here’s to pie made by floury kitchen lasses with broad upper arms. Here’s to sandwiches that look big enough to feed two, to service that’s both cheerful and laconic at the same time. Here’s to pecan pie bites in their own little foil pans and to molasses ginger cookies that use …